DeepWiki MCP

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Test results

Last passed 2026-10-15

Claude CodePassed2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task

CursorPassed2026-10-15 · install, connect, tools, agent task

Claude DesktopNot tested yet—

ChatGPT (Codex)Not tested yet—

Full result per app: Does it work with Claude Code? · Does it work with Cursor?

Protocol: starts, 3 tools listed · 2026-10-15

Install

claude mcp add deepwiki -- npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp

Run in your terminal. This exact command is what our harness runs in Claude Code; see the results above.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deepwiki": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Save as .cursor/mcp.json. This exact config is what our harness runs in Cursor; see the results above.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deepwiki": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop. Tested on the Linux beta; see the results above.

[mcp_servers.deepwiki]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp"]

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (shared by the ChatGPT (Codex) CLI and the ChatGPT desktop app; Codex runs inside the ChatGPT desktop app). Tested with the ChatGPT (Codex) CLI bundled in the ChatGPT desktop app; see the results above.

Not connecting? Troubleshooting: Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · ChatGPT (Codex)

Test history

Date	Check	Result	Version
2026-10-15	Protocol (direct stdio)	Protocol: starts, 3 tools listed	2.14.3
2026-10-15	Claude Code	Passed install, connect, tools, agent task	2.1.296 (Claude Code)
2026-10-15	Cursor	Passed install, connect, tools, agent task	2026.10.14-941492e

Tools seen by our harness (3)

ask_wiki_questionread_wiki_contentsread_wiki_structure