Deep Code is an AI coding assistant extension for Visual Studio Code, specifically optimized for the latest deepseek model.
Create ~/.deepcode/settings.json with:
{
"env": {
"MODEL": "deepseek-reasoner",
"BASE_URL": "https://api.deepseek.com",
"API_KEY": "sk-..."
}
}Deep Code supports agent skills that allows you to extend the assistant's capabilities:
- Skill Discovery: skills from
~/.deepcode/skills/and~/.claude/skills/can be discovered and activated.
- Specifically tuned for DeepSeek model performance.
- Reduce costs by using Context Caching.
deepseek-reasoner(thinking mode, recommended)deepseek-chat- Any other OpenAI-compatible model
- Report bugs or request features on GitHub Issues (https://github.com/lessweb/deepcode/issues).

