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- Move src/* into crates/tui/src/ to create a proper workspace structure - Add .claude/ and .trimtab/ directories for Trimtab closed-loop workflow - Add DEPENDENCY_GRAPH.md and update documentation - Update Cargo.toml files to reflect new crate dependencies - Update CI workflows and npm package scripts - All tests pass, release build works
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Modes and Approvals
DeepSeek TUI has two related concepts:
- TUI mode: what kind of interaction you’re in (Normal/Plan/Agent/YOLO).
- Approval mode: how aggressively the UI asks before executing tools.
TUI Modes
Press Tab to cycle forward: Normal → Agent → YOLO → Plan → Normal.
Press Shift+Tab to cycle in reverse.
- 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.
Escape Key Behavior
Esc is a cancel stack, not a mode switch.
- Close slash menus or transient UI first.
- Cancel the active request if a turn is running.
- Discard a queued draft if the composer is empty.
- Clear the current input if text is present.
- Otherwise it is a no-op.
Approval Mode
You can override approval behavior at runtime:
/config
# edit the approval_mode row to: suggest | auto | never
Legacy note: /set approval_mode ... was retired in favor of /config.
suggest(default): uses the per-mode rules above.auto: auto-approves all tools (similar to YOLO approval behavior, but without forcing YOLO mode).never: blocks any tool that isn’t considered safe/read-only.
Small-Screen Status Behavior
When terminal height is constrained, the status area compacts first so header/chat/composer/footer remain visible:
- Loading and queued status rows are budgeted by available height.
- Queued previews collapse to compact summaries when full previews do not fit.
/queueworkflows remain available; compact status only affects rendering density.
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 Behavior
MCP tools are exposed as mcp_<server>_<tool> and use the same approval flow as built-in tools. Read-only MCP helpers may auto-run in suggestive approval modes; MCP tools with possible side effects require approval.
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..=20--profile <NAME>: select config profile--config <PATH>: config file path-v, --verbose: verbose logging