Deputy

io.github.alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy · v0.3.1

Claude Code helper: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash reviews Claude's code for bugs and gives second opinions

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Terminal

claude mcp add deputy -e DEPUTY_PROVIDER=<DEPUTY_PROVIDER> -e DEEPINFRA_API_KEY=<DEEPINFRA_API_KEY> -e XAI_API_KEY=<XAI_API_KEY> -e DEPUTY_MODE=<DEPUTY_MODE> -e DEPUTY_THINKING=<DEPUTY_THINKING> -e DEPUTY_MODEL=<DEPUTY_MODEL> -e DEPUTY_BASE_URL=<DEPUTY_BASE_URL> -e DEPUTY_WORKSPACE=<DEPUTY_WORKSPACE> -e DEPUTY_API_KEY=<DEPUTY_API_KEY> -- uvx deputy-cc==0.3.1

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deputy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "<DEPUTY_PROVIDER>",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "<DEEPINFRA_API_KEY>",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "<XAI_API_KEY>",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "<DEPUTY_MODE>",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "<DEPUTY_THINKING>",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "<DEPUTY_MODEL>",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "<DEPUTY_BASE_URL>",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "<DEPUTY_WORKSPACE>",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "<DEPUTY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deputy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "<DEPUTY_PROVIDER>",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "<DEEPINFRA_API_KEY>",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "<XAI_API_KEY>",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "<DEPUTY_MODE>",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "<DEPUTY_THINKING>",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "<DEPUTY_MODEL>",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "<DEPUTY_BASE_URL>",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "<DEPUTY_WORKSPACE>",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "<DEPUTY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "deputy": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "<DEPUTY_PROVIDER>",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "<DEEPINFRA_API_KEY>",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "<XAI_API_KEY>",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "<DEPUTY_MODE>",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "<DEPUTY_THINKING>",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "<DEPUTY_MODEL>",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "<DEPUTY_BASE_URL>",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "<DEPUTY_WORKSPACE>",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "<DEPUTY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment variables

Name	Description
`DEPUTY_PROVIDER` Optional	deepinfra (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash) or xai (Grok, default model grok-4.3).
`DEEPINFRA_API_KEY` Optional, secret	DeepInfra API key (deepinfra.com, Dashboard > API Keys), for the default provider. Only sent to api.deepinfra.com.
`XAI_API_KEY` Optional, secret	xAI API key (console.x.ai), when DEPUTY_PROVIDER is xai. Only sent to api.x.ai.
`DEPUTY_MODE` Optional	accuracy: Claude writes all code; Deputy reviews and consults. lean: fewest Claude tokens, little accuracy loss. balanced: Deputy takes mechanical work. partner: Deputy does all low-level work and gives ideas. savings: Deputy takes most coding.
`DEPUTY_THINKING` Optional	How hard the helper model thinks.
`DEPUTY_MODEL` Optional	Model id served by the endpoint.
`DEPUTY_BASE_URL` Optional	Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (https, or http on localhost for a local model).
`DEPUTY_WORKSPACE` Optional	Project folder Deputy may read and edit. Defaults to the client's project folder.
`DEPUTY_API_KEY` Optional, secret	API key for a non-DeepInfra endpoint. Takes precedence over DEEPINFRA_API_KEY.

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (PYPI, stdio)
First published	27 Oct 2026
Last updated	27 Oct 2026
Registry name	`io.github.alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy`

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