DeepWiki MCP Server Setup Guide

Overview

The DeepWiki MCP server provides programmatic access to DeepWiki’s public repository documentation and AI-powered search capabilities. This guide shows you how to integrate DeepWiki with LMA’s voice assistant and Strands agent.

What is DeepWiki?

DeepWiki indexes public GitHub repositories and provides AI-powered documentation search and Q&A capabilities. When integrated with LMA, your voice assistant can answer questions about any public repository’s documentation in real-time during meetings.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI applications to securely connect to MCP-compatible data sources and tools. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications - a standardized way to connect AI apps to different services.

DeepWiki MCP Server Details

Base URL: https://mcp.deepwiki.com/
Authentication: None required (public repositories only)
Cost: Free
Protocol: Streamable HTTP (recommended)

Available Tools

The DeepWiki MCP server offers three main tools:

1. read_wiki_structure

Get a list of documentation topics for a GitHub repository.

Use Case: “Hey Alex, what documentation topics are available for the aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant repository?“

2. read_wiki_contents

View documentation about a GitHub repository.

Use Case: “Hey Alex, show me the getting started guide for the aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant repository.”

3. ask_question

Ask any question about a GitHub repository and get an AI-powered, context-grounded response.

Use Case: “Hey Alex, how do I deploy a Lambda function using AWS CDK?”

Wire Protocols

DeepWiki supports two protocols:

Streamable HTTP (Recommended)

URL: https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp
Compatibility: Cloudflare, OpenAI, Claude, LMA
Status: Current and recommended

SSE (Server-Sent Events) - Deprecated

URL: https://mcp.deepwiki.com/sse
Status: Being deprecated, use /mcp instead

Setup in LMA

Step 1: Access MCP Server Management

Log into your LMA web interface
Navigate to MCP Servers in the left sidebar
Click Install MCP Server

Step 2: Configure DeepWiki Server

Fill in the installation form:

Field	Value
Server ID	`custom/deepwiki`
Name	`DeepWiki`
Package Name	`deepwiki`
Package Type	`streamable-http`
Server URL	`https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp`
Transport	`http`
Requires Auth	No (uncheck)

Step 3: Install

Click Install
Wait for installation to complete (usually < 30 seconds)
Verify status shows ACTIVE

Step 4: Test Integration

Test with Chat Interface

Open a meeting in LMA
Open the chat panel
Type: “What are the main features of the aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant repository?”
Click Ask Assistant
The Strands agent will use DeepWiki to search the repository

Test with Voice Assistant

Start a virtual participant with voice assistant enabled
Say: “Hey Alex, what documentation is available for the kubernetes/kubernetes repository?”
Alex will use DeepWiki to search and respond with voice

Example Use Cases

During Development Meetings

Scenario: Team discussing AWS CDK implementation

Query: “Hey Alex, how do I create a DynamoDB table with AWS CDK?”

Result: Alex searches aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant documentation and provides code examples

During Architecture Reviews

Scenario: Reviewing Kubernetes deployment strategy

Query: “Hey Alex, what are the best practices for Kubernetes deployments according to the official docs?”

Result: Alex searches kubernetes/kubernetes documentation and provides recommendations

During Troubleshooting

Scenario: Debugging an issue with a library

Query: “Hey Alex, search the react/react repository for information about useEffect cleanup functions”

Result: Alex searches React documentation and provides relevant information

Supported Repositories

DeepWiki indexes public GitHub repositories only. Popular repositories include:

AWS: aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant, aws/aws-sdk-js, aws/aws-cli
Kubernetes: kubernetes/kubernetes
React: facebook/react
Python: python/cpython
And thousands more…

To check if a repository is indexed, visit https://deepwiki.com and search for it.

Troubleshooting

Issue: “Repository not found”

Cause: Repository not indexed in DeepWiki

Solution:

Verify repository name format: owner/repo (e.g., aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant)
Check if repository is public
Visit https://deepwiki.com to request indexing

Issue: “No documentation available”

Cause: Repository has no documentation or README

Solution:

Try a different repository
Use ask_question tool instead of read_wiki_contents
Check repository has documentation files

Issue: MCP server shows “FAILED” status

Cause: Installation error

Solution:

Verify Server URL is correct: https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp
Check Package Type is streamable-http
Ensure “Requires Auth” is unchecked
Try uninstalling and reinstalling

Issue: Voice assistant not using DeepWiki

Cause: Tool not available or context unclear

Solution:

Be specific: “search the aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant repository”
Mention “documentation” or “Deep Wiki” explicitly
Check MCP server status is ACTIVE
Review Strands Lambda logs for tool execution

Architecture

How It Works

User Query (Voice or Chat)
    ↓
LMA Voice Assistant / Strands Agent
    ↓
Decides to use DeepWiki tool
    ↓
HTTP Request to https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp
    ↓
DeepWiki searches indexed repository
    ↓
Returns AI-powered answer
    ↓
LMA presents result (voice or text)

Components

LMA Voice Assistant: AWS Nova Sonic 2 with tool use
Strands Agent: Orchestrates tool calls
DeepWiki MCP Server: Remote HTTP service
MCP Protocol: Standardized communication
No Authentication: Public repositories only

Security & Privacy

Data Flow

Queries: Sent to DeepWiki’s public service
Responses: Public repository documentation only
No Authentication: No API keys or tokens required
Public Data: Only public GitHub repositories accessible

Considerations

DeepWiki is a third-party service (not AWS)
Queries are sent to mcp.deepwiki.com
Only use for public repository documentation
Do not query private/proprietary information

Cost

DeepWiki Service: Free
LMA Usage: Standard LMA costs (Bedrock, Lambda, etc.)
No Additional Charges: DeepWiki integration is free

Comparison with Other MCP Servers

Feature	DeepWiki	Salesforce	Slack
Authentication	None	OAuth2	OAuth2
Data Source	Public GitHub repos	Your Salesforce org	Your Slack workspace
Cost	Free	Included	Included
Setup Complexity	Simple	Moderate	Moderate
Use Case	Documentation search	CRM data	Team communication

Support

DeepWiki Support

Website: https://deepwiki.com
Documentation: https://deepwiki.com/docs

LMA MCP Integration Support

LMA Documentation: See main README
GitHub Issues: LMA GitHub Repository

Summary

✅ What You Get:

AI-powered documentation search during meetings
Access to thousands of public GitHub repositories
Natural voice queries: “Hey Alex, search the aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant docs” (requires system prompt for nova to pass correct repository name or url to strands for deepwiki tool use)
No authentication or API keys required
Free service

✅ Setup Steps:

Install DeepWiki MCP server in LMA (2 minutes)
Test with chat or voice
Start querying documentation in meetings

✅ Nova Sonic Config Change (Optional): For questions about LMA to work with Deepwiki, nova needs to format the query to the strans_agent tool correctly. Refer to Nova Sonic 2 Setup for adding a custom Nova Sonic config. For the promptMode use inject and for the systemPrompt this something like this:

IMPORTANT: When users ask about LMA (Live Meeting Assistant) or this app, call strands_agent with this exact format:
"[user's question]. Search for information about Live Meeting Assistant using the deepwiki tool with GitHub URL: https://github.com/aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant"

For example, if user asks "what vendors does LMA support?", call strands_agent with:
"what vendors does LMA support? Search for information about Live Meeting Assistant using the deepwiki tool with GitHub URL: https://github.com/aws-samples/amazon-transcribe-live-meeting-assistant"

✅ Example Queries:

“What are the main features of the kubernetes/kubernetes repository?”
“How do I create a Lambda function with AWS CDK?”
“Search the react/react docs for useEffect best practices”

That’s it! Your LMA voice assistant now has access to comprehensive documentation for thousands of open-source projects through DeepWiki.