deepwiki-rs

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AI-powered Rust documentation generation engine for comprehensive codebase analysis, C4 architecture diagrams, and automated technical documentation. Use when Claude needs to analyze source code, understand software architecture, generate technical specs, or create professional documentation from any programming language.

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Litho (deepwiki-rs) - AI-Powered Documentation Generation

Quick Start Guide

Use Litho when you need to:

Analyze entire codebases and generate architecture documentation
Create C4 model diagrams (Context, Container, Component, Code)
Understand complex software systems and module relationships
Generate comprehensive technical specifications
Document architecture evolution and design decisions

Core Workflow:

# Basic codebase analysis
deepwiki-rs -p ./src

# Complete C4 documentation with dual models
deepwiki-rs -p ./project --model-efficient gpt5-mini --model-powerful gpt5

Decision Tree

📋 Comprehensive Documentation → Use "Full Litho Workflow"

Generate complete C4 model documentation with architecture diagrams and technical specs.

⚡ Quick Code Analysis → Use "Basic Analysis Mode"

Fast code insights without full documentation pipeline.

🏗️ Architecture Understanding → Use "Advanced C4 Generation"

Deep architectural analysis with detailed component relationships.

🔄 CI/CD Integration → Use "Automated Pipeline"

Continuous documentation generation for development workflows.

Key Capabilities

Multi-Language Support

Rust, Python, Java, Go, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript
Any language with recognizable code structure

Documentation Structure

project-docs/
├── 1. Project Overview
├── 2. Architecture Overview  
├── 3. Workflow Overview
└── 4. Deep Dive/
    ├── Topic1.md
    └── Topic2.md

Essential Parameters

-p, --path: Source directory
-o, --output: Output location (default: ./litho.docs)
--model-efficient: Fast model for quick analysis
--model-powerful: Capable model for deep analysis
--skip-preprocessing: Skip initial scanning phase
--skip-research: Skip AI research phase

Advanced Resources

For detailed configuration, troubleshooting, and advanced patterns:

See configuration.md for comprehensive setup guides
See examples.md for real-world usage patterns
See integration.md for CI/CD and automation
See troubleshooting.md for common issues

Security & Performance Notes

Install only from trusted sources
Use --model-efficient for large codebases
Batch processing helps avoid API rate limits
Memory-constrained environments: use --skip-preprocessing

Installation

# Install from crates.io (recommended)
cargo install deepwiki-rs

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/sopaco/deepwiki-rs.git && cd deepwiki-rs && cargo build --release