Does DeepWiki MCP work with Claude Code?

Q: Does DeepWiki MCP work with Claude Code?

Yes. In our test on 2026-10-15 (Claude Code 2.1.296 (Claude Code), plan: Claude Pro), DeepWiki MCP passed install, connect, tools and an agent task.

Yes. DeepWiki MCP passed every step of our test in Claude Code on Oct 15, 2026: it installed, connected, its tools were visible, and an agent used it to finish a real task.

Result

ResultPassed

Date testedOct 15, 2026

Plan tested onClaude Pro

App version2.1.296 (Claude Code)

Modelhaiku

Steps

install OK
connected OK
tools visible OK
agent task: read repo OKread a public repo without a token

From our own harness run, not the maker’s claims. How we test.

What happened in this run

Install config we used

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

Connection check

deepwiki: npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp - ✔ Connected

Tools check

verified via task step: agent saw and called the server's tools

Agent task: read repo

Tool calls, in order: mcp__deepwiki__read_wiki_contents, mcp__deepwiki__ask_wiki_question

Raw details from our harness log for this run. Secrets redacted.

Set it up in Claude Code

Copy-paste config for every app is on the DeepWiki MCP page. Not connecting? Claude Code MCP troubleshooting.

Other apps we tested it in: Cursor (passed).

All MCP servers tested in Claude Code