DeepWiki: A Genuinely Useful AI Tool for Developers
Hey everyone,
Today I found an amazing resource called DeepWiki, and I immediately had it index my hive-nectar and nectarengine GitHub repositories.
- hive-nectar: https://deepwiki.com/TheCrazyGM/hive-nectar
- nectarengine: https://deepwiki.com/TheCrazyGM/nectarengine
A Practical Use of AI for Developers
I remember all the hype around Devin, the so-called first AI software engineer that was supposed to change how we write code. I was skeptical then, and it seems that skepticism was warranted, as it didn't quite live up to the promise of being a fully automated developer.
But this DeepWiki tool is different. This is an application of AI that I can genuinely get behind. It's an AI trained specifically on a single Git repository. It creates a complete, searchable wiki for your codebase, allowing you to ask questions and get answers with direct code examples.
It provides a fantastic high-level overview of the entire project, breaking down the architecture and purpose.
More impressively, you can ask it specific, technical questions about how to use the library, and it provides accurate answers with relevant code snippets.
This is a use of AI that feels genuinely useful and grounded, not overhyped. It's not trying to replace the developer; it's building a powerful tool to help developers understand and use a codebase more effectively. This is an amazing resource, and I'm excited to see how it helps others interact with my projects.
As always,
Michael Garcia a.k.a. TheCrazyGM
This is really educative and informative in a very unique way.
Expressing the shift from skepticism toward practical excitement around AI in development.
The comparison between early AI hype and the usefulness of the DeepWiki provides code-specific answers and a project-wide perspective.
It's great to see an AI tool that genuinely supports developers by making codebases searchable and by simplifying the understanding of complex architecture.
This is really an amazing information, thanks for sharing.
My warm regards 😊
Wow, I love this! I'm not much of a fan of AI, for a few reasons, but you're right, this tool looks exceedingly useful. I've got a few people with whom I want to share this. Excellent find, my friend! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
now that is very useful... im going to check this out