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deepseek-code

claude code attempt but only for deepseek

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Set up

Runs on your computer. Pick your agent and operating system.

Before you start

  • Node.js 20 or newer
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deepseek-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mihaldmo/deepseek-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

same format Cursor, GitHub Copilot CLI, Junie, JetBrains AI Assistant, Augment (Auggie CLI), Factory Droid, Kiro, Devin CLI +12

Values in angle brackets are placeholders. Restart Claude Desktop after editing its config.Claude Desktop docs

README

synced Oct 25, 2026

DeepSeek Code

A terminal-native AI coding agent — powered by DeepSeek, with multi-agent workflows, tool execution, and MCP extensibility.

Features

  • Native terminal UI built with Ink (React)
  • Autonomous multi-step agent loop with 19 built-in tools
  • DeepSeek models: deepseek-flash and deepseek-v4-pro
  • Switch models, profiles, and agents on the fly
  • MCP server support — configure, toggle, and monitor in-app

Documentation

Install

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/deepseek-code.git
cd deepseek-code
bun install

Run

bun run dev

Build

bun run build

Quick setup

You can configure via environment variables or .deepseek-code.json.

Environment variables

export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="..."
export DEEPSEEK_MODEL="deepseek-flash"  # or deepseek-v4-pro
export DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL="https://api.deepseek.com/v1"  # optional, for proxies

.deepseek-code.json

Copy .deepseek-code.example.json and edit values.

The config file supports:

  • default model and API key
  • named profiles for different model setups
  • MCP server definitions

Available Models

  • deepseek-flash - General-purpose coding assistant (default)
  • deepseek-v4-pro - Frontier reasoning for complex tasks

The V3-era ids (deepseek-chat, deepseek-reasoner) still resolve as aliases; a saved setting naming one is migrated to its current name.

MCP

DeepSeek Code supports the Model Context Protocol for extending capabilities:

  • Define mcpServers in .deepseek-code.json
  • /mcp command to view and toggle servers at runtime
  • Active MCP servers displayed in the status bar

See docs/MCP.md for examples and roadmap.

Useful in-app commands

  • /help
  • /setup
  • /model, /models
  • /apikey
  • /agent
  • /thinking
  • /mcp
  • /shortcuts

Type / to open the command picker. Use arrows to navigate.

Developer notes

  • Runtime: Bun
  • Language: TypeScript
  • UI: Ink (React TUI)
  • Agent engine: ai-sdk-cpp (native C++)

For code structure and data flow, see docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

License

MIT

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