# DeepWiki MCP

> Read and query docs for public GitHub repos from any MCP

- Page on StartupList: https://startuplist.tech/launches/deepwiki-mcp
- Website: https://docs.devin.ai/work-with-devin/deepwiki-mcp
- Category: MCP Servers
- Price: Free
- Company: Cognition (https://startuplist.tech/companies/cognition-2)
- Used for: Discover new tools, Answer questions with AI

## At a glance

- The problem it solves: Developers using AI tools need current, accurate information about public GitHub repositories without reading all the code themselves
- Who it's for: Businesses (B2B)

## About

DeepWiki MCP is a remote server that lets AI apps and coding tools read documentation for public GitHub repositories and ask questions about them. It is hosted at mcp.deepwiki.com and is part of Devin's DeepWiki service.

The server offers three tools. read_wiki_structure returns a list of documentation topics for a GitHub repository. read_wiki_contents returns the documentation about that repository. ask_question takes a question about a repository and returns an AI-generated answer grounded in the repository's context.

The server supports two connection protocols. Streamable HTTP at /mcp is the recommended option for most integrations. SSE at /sse is a legacy protocol that the page says is being deprecated.

Setup means adding the server URL to your client's MCP configuration. The page gives examples for Devin Desktop, which uses a serverUrl field, and for most other clients such as Cursor, which use a url field. Claude Code users can add the server with a single command. The page warns that using a field name the client does not recognise causes the server to be silently ignored.

The server is aimed at developers and people working with AI tools who want those tools to understand public open-source code without copying documentation by hand. It requires no authentication for public repositories.

The page says the server is free. It does not cover private repositories. For those, the page directs users to sign up for a Devin account and use the Devin MCP server with a Devin API key.

The page also explains the Model Context Protocol in general terms, describing it as an open standard that lets AI apps connect to data sources and tools in a common way.

## Links

- [DeepWiki MCP on StartupList](https://startuplist.tech/launches/deepwiki-mcp)
- [Website](https://docs.devin.ai/work-with-devin/deepwiki-mcp)