Open-source DeepWiki alternative to generate comprehensive wiki documentation for any codebase from terminal or browser.
RepoWiki is easy to set up with strong trust signals. Check agent compatibility and use-case fit before adding it to your workflow.
Repository setup guidance
gh repo view he-yufeng/RepoWiki --webOpen the official repository or website.
Check the README for package manager, auth, and platform requirements.
Try it in a small test task inside your agent workflow.
RepoWiki is a tool that automatically creates detailed wiki-style documentation for your code projects. You can run it from the command line or use its web interface. It supports many programming languages and can export documentation as Markdown, JSON, or HTML.
RepoWiki is an open-source alternative to DeepWiki that generates comprehensive wiki documentation for any codebase. It can be installed via pip and used from the terminal or a web browser. Key features include: automatic generation of project overviews, module documentation, architecture diagrams with Mermaid, and a reading guide based on PageRank file importance. It supports multiple output formats (Markdown, JSON, HTML) and respects .gitignore and .repowikiignore files. RepoWiki is CLI-first, requires no Docker or database server, and works with 100+ LLM providers via litellm. It also includes a web interface with sidebar navigation, Mermaid rendering, and an AI-powered Q&A chat.
Strong trust signals; still review the README and permissions before production use.
Last commit was about 54 days ago.
174 GitHub stars indicate community interest.
1 open issues signal maintenance load.
MIT license detected.
Generate documentation for a local project before onboarding new team members.
Create a self-contained HTML wiki for a GitHub repository to share with stakeholders.
Quickly understand an unfamiliar codebase by generating a reading guide and architecture overview.
Export documentation as Markdown to include in a project's repository.
Use the web interface to browse and ask questions about a codebase interactively.
API keys for LLM providers are stored locally in a config file; ensure file permissions are secure.
Scanning large codebases may consume significant LLM API credits and time.
Generated documentation may include sensitive information if code contains secrets; review before sharing.
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Open-source DeepWiki alternative to generate comprehensive wiki documentation for any codebase from terminal or browser.
Developers who need to document their own or others' codebases quickly., Technical writers looking for automated documentation generation tools., Open-source maintainers wanting to provide better documentation for contributors.
The setup section provides repository-level starting guidance, not a guarantee of an independently verified installation. Check the official README and release notes.
API keys for LLM providers are stored locally in a config file; ensure file permissions are secure. Scanning large codebases may consume significant LLM API credits and time.
Similar or complementary options to evaluate include llm-docs-builder, repowise, sourcey.
Jun 7, 2026
3 security/trust notes recorded.
Setup difficulty is 2/5.