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Show HN: DSCode – Coding Agent Powered by DeepSeek

ThinkAny AI released DScode, an open-source coding agent powered by DeepSeek, available via npm as @thinkany/dscode. The tool runs locally in any repository, supports parallel agents, sandboxed commands, and cost tracking, with an MIT license.

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Plan, edit, test, and review code from your terminal. Local sessions, sandboxed tools, and readable token costs.

Install from npm

Node.js 22.19+ and Git

npm install -g @thinkany/dscodeThen run in any repository dscode -C .

What is DScode? #

DScode is an open source coding agent built around DeepSeek for working inside real repositories.

DeepSeek-native runtime Native Responses replay, reasoning controls, free-form patches, and optional web search. No compatibility shim.

Cost-aware by design Track context, cache hits, tokens, reasoning, and estimated spend from one command.

Parallel agents Delegate exploration, implementation, review, and tests across up to four concurrent agents.

Local control Keep sessions as local JSONL. Commands run in an OS sandbox with networking blocked by default.

Sandboxed commands Tools run in the OS sandbox with networking blocked by default. Any escalation stays explicit.

Your workflow, preserved Read AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md, use Agent Skills and MCP, and fit the tools your repository already uses.

Open source, MIT licensed Self-contained and transparent. Extend the runtime without vendor lock-in or hidden telemetry.

GitHub

From install to first patch in under a minute #

Three commands. Node.js 22.19+ and Git are all you need.

FAQ #

Requirements, models, licensing, and how DScode fits beside other coding agents.

Built for local control #

Sessions stay as local JSONL. Commands run in an OS sandbox with networking blocked by default.

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