deepseek_askLABSCO SUMMARY
A code reviewer on a second model, with the meter visible.
The default system prompt makes this a review tool first: point it at files and it returns written analysis rather than chat. Because balance and token estimates are tools of their own, you can size a review before paying for it.
What it is
A Go MCP server that relays prompts and local files to DeepSeek's API, shipped with a code-review system prompt as its default.
What you get
- A question sent to DeepSeek with local files attached by path — the server reads and uploads them for you
- A default system prompt aimed at code review, returning markdown analysis; replace it with your own, set in the environment or read from a file
- Model choice across DeepSeek Chat and DeepSeek Coder, listed from the API rather than hardcoded
- Structured JSON responses on request, for output you intend to parse rather than read
- Account balance, and a token estimate you can take before sending something large
- Automatic retries with configurable exponential backoff when the API is unhappy
Requirements
Go 1.21+ to build, and a DeepSeek API key in DEEPSEEK_API_KEY. Uploads cap at 10MB by default and the allowed MIME types are configurable.
Setup effort
Build from source — git clone https://github.com/chew-z/DeepseekMCP.git
USE CASES
01
Getting a second opinion on a diff
Hand DeepSeek the changed files by path and get a written review back, without pasting code into a chat box.
02
Sizing a large review before paying for it
Estimate the token count of what you are about to send, then check what is left in the account.
03
Choosing between the chat and coder models
List what the API currently offers and send the same question to the one that fits.
04
Getting parseable output instead of prose
Ask in JSON mode when the answer feeds a script rather than a person.
05
Keeping an eye on what the account has left
Read the remaining balance directly, rather than opening the DeepSeek console.
4 tools
Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.
deepseek_modelsdeepseek_balancedeepseek_token_estimateBEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
4 tools named in the project's documentation.
Requires
- Go 1.21+
- DEEPSEEK_API_KEY in your environment
Where it runs
The documented client runs the server on your machine.
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
This one is built from source rather than installed with a single command.
Server setup
TERMINAL
git clone https://github.com/chew-z/DeepseekMCP.git
cd DeepseekMCP
go build -o bin/mcp-deepseekMCP Clients
Claude Desktop
<YOUR_PROJECT_PATH> is the absolute path of the DeepseekMCP folder you built in.
CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "<YOUR_PROJECT_PATH>/bin/mcp-deepseek",
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>",
"DEEPSEEK_MODEL": "deepseek-chat"
}
}
}
}
