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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Modes and Approvals
DeepSeek CLI has two related concepts:
- TUI mode: what kind of interaction you’re in (Normal/Plan/Agent/YOLO/RLM).
- Approval mode: how aggressively the UI asks before executing tools.
TUI Modes
Press Tab to cycle: Normal → Plan → Agent → YOLO → RLM → Normal.
- Normal: chat-first. Approvals for file writes, shell, and paid tools.
- Plan: design-first prompting. Approvals match Normal.
- Agent: multi-step tool use. Approvals for shell and paid tools (file writes are allowed without a prompt).
- YOLO: enables shell + trust mode and auto-approves all tools. Use only in trusted repos.
- RLM: externalized context store + REPL helpers. Tools are auto-approved (best for large files and long-context work).
Approval Mode
You can override approval behavior at runtime:
/set approval_mode suggest
/set approval_mode auto
/set approval_mode never
suggest(default): uses the per-mode rules above.auto: auto-approves all tools (similar to YOLO/RLM approval behavior, but without forcing YOLO mode).never: blocks any tool that isn’t considered safe/read-only.
Workspace Boundary and Trust Mode
By default, file tools are restricted to the --workspace directory. Enable trust mode to allow file access outside the workspace:
/trust
YOLO mode enables trust mode automatically.
MCP Caveat (Important)
MCP tools are exposed as mcp_<server>_<tool> and currently execute without TUI approval prompts. Only configure MCP servers you trust.
See MCP.md.
Related CLI Flags
Run deepseek --help for the canonical list. Common flags:
-p, --prompt <TEXT>: one-shot prompt mode (prints and exits)--workspace <DIR>: workspace root for file tools--yolo: start in YOLO mode-r, --resume <ID|PREFIX|latest>: resume a saved session-c, --continue: resume the most recent session--max-subagents <N>: clamp to1..=5--profile <NAME>: select config profile--config <PATH>: config file path-v, --verbose: verbose logging