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Deep Code -- terminal AI coding assistant

Deep Code is a terminal AI coding assistant optimized for the deepseek-v4 model, with support for deep thinking, reasoning effort control, Agent Skills, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration.

Installation
npm install -g @vegamo/deepcode-cli
Run deepcode inside any project directory to get started.

Key Features
Skills
Deep Code CLI supports agent skills that allow you to extend the assistant's capabilities:
Skills are discovered from these locations, in priority order:
Scope Path Purpose
Project ./.deepcode/skills/ Deep Code's native location
Project ./.agents/skills/ Cross-client interoperability
User ~/.deepcode/skills/ Deep Code's native location
User ~/.agents/skills/ Cross-client interoperability
Optimized for DeepSeek
Specifically tuned for DeepSeek model performance.
Reduce costs by using Context Caching.
Natively supports Thinking Mode and Effort Control.
Slash Commands & Keyboard Shortcuts

Supported Models
deepseek-v4-pro (Recommended)
deepseek-v4-flash
Any other OpenAI-compatible model

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