Hunter Bown
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DeepSeek TUI - Unofficial terminal UI + CLI for DeepSeek models. Features: - Interactive TUI with multiple modes (Normal, Plan, Agent, YOLO, RLM, Duo) - Comprehensive tool access with approval gating - File operations, shell execution, task management - Sub-agent system for parallel work - MCP integration for external tool servers - Session management and skills system - Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)
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# Configuration
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DeepSeek CLI reads configuration from a TOML file plus environment variables.
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## Where It Looks
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Default config path:
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- `~/.deepseek/config.toml`
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Overrides:
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- CLI: `deepseek --config /path/to/config.toml`
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- Env: `DEEPSEEK_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/config.toml`
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If both are set, `--config` wins. Environment variable overrides are applied after the file is loaded.
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## Profiles
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You can define multiple profiles in the same file:
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```toml
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api_key = "PERSONAL_KEY"
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default_text_model = "deepseek-reasoner"
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[profiles.work]
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api_key = "WORK_KEY"
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base_url = "https://api.deepseek.com"
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```
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Select a profile with:
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- CLI: `deepseek --profile work`
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- Env: `DEEPSEEK_PROFILE=work`
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If a profile is selected but missing, DeepSeek CLI exits with an error listing available profiles.
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## Environment Variables
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These override config values:
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- `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY`
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- `DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL`
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- `DEEPSEEK_SKILLS_DIR`
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- `DEEPSEEK_MCP_CONFIG`
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- `DEEPSEEK_NOTES_PATH`
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- `DEEPSEEK_MEMORY_PATH`
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- `DEEPSEEK_ALLOW_SHELL` (`1`/`true` enables)
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- `DEEPSEEK_MAX_SUBAGENTS` (clamped to `1..=5`)
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## Settings File (Persistent UI Preferences)
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DeepSeek CLI also stores user preferences in:
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- `~/.config/deepseek/settings.toml`
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Notable settings include `auto_compact` (default `true`), which automatically summarizes
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earlier turns once the conversation grows large. You can inspect or update these from the
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TUI with `/settings` and `/set <key> <value>`.
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Common settings keys:
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- `theme` (default, dark, light)
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- `auto_compact` (on/off)
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- `show_thinking` (on/off)
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- `show_tool_details` (on/off)
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- `default_mode` (normal, agent, plan, yolo, rlm, duo)
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- `max_history` (number of input history entries)
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- `default_model` (model name override)
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## Key Reference
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### Core keys (used by the TUI/engine)
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- `api_key` (string, required): must be non-empty (or set `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY`).
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- `base_url` (string, optional): defaults to `https://api.deepseek.com` (OpenAI-compatible Responses API).
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- `default_text_model` (string, optional): defaults to `deepseek-reasoner`. Other available models include `deepseek-chat`, `deepseek-r1`, `deepseek-v3`, `deepseek-v3.2`. Check the DeepSeek API for the latest model list.
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- `allow_shell` (bool, optional): defaults to `false`.
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- `max_subagents` (int, optional): defaults to `5` and is clamped to `1..=5`.
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- `skills_dir` (string, optional): defaults to `~/.deepseek/skills` (each skill is a directory containing `SKILL.md`).
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- `mcp_config_path` (string, optional): defaults to `~/.deepseek/mcp.json`.
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- `notes_path` (string, optional): defaults to `~/.deepseek/notes.txt` and is used by the `note` tool.
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- `memory_path` (string, optional): defaults to `~/.deepseek/memory.md`.
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- `retry.*` (optional): retry/backoff settings for API requests:
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- `[retry].enabled` (bool, default `true`)
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- `[retry].max_retries` (int, default `3`)
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- `[retry].initial_delay` (float seconds, default `1.0`)
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- `[retry].max_delay` (float seconds, default `60.0`)
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- `[retry].exponential_base` (float, default `2.0`)
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- `tui.alternate_screen` (string, optional): `auto`, `always`, or `never`. `auto` disables the alternate screen in Zellij; `--no-alt-screen` forces inline mode.
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- `hooks` (optional): lifecycle hooks configuration (see `config.example.toml`).
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- `features.*` (optional): feature flag overrides (see below).
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### Parsed but currently unused (reserved for future versions)
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These keys are accepted by the config loader but not currently used by the interactive TUI or built-in tools:
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- `tools_file`
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## Feature Flags
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Feature flags live under the `[features]` table and are merged across profiles.
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Defaults are enabled for built-in tooling, so you only need to set entries you
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want to force on or off.
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```toml
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[features]
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shell_tool = true
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subagents = true
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web_search = true
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apply_patch = true
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mcp = true
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rlm = true
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duo = true
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exec_policy = true
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```
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You can also override features for a single run:
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- `deepseek --enable web_search`
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- `deepseek --disable subagents`
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Use `deepseek features list` to inspect known flags and their effective state.
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## Notes On `deepseek doctor`
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`deepseek doctor` checks default locations under `~/.deepseek/` (including `config.toml` and `mcp.json`). If you override paths via `--config` or `DEEPSEEK_MCP_CONFIG`, the doctor output may not reflect those overrides.
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