DeepSeek R1 Chat for VSCode
This extension allows you to chat with the DeepSeek R1 model directly within VSCode using Ollama.
Features
- Modern and user-friendly chat interface
- Multiple DeepSeek R1 model variants (1.5B, 7B, 8B, 14B, 32B, 70B, 671B)
- Markdown support with syntax highlighting for code blocks
- VSCode theme-aware design
- Automatic model download option
- Easy-to-use chat interface with Enter to send (Shift+Enter for new line)
Requirements
- Ollama must be installed and running on your system
- DeepSeek R1 model will be downloaded automatically if not already available
Usage
- Install and start Ollama on your system
- Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P)
- Type "DeepSeek: Start DeepSeek Chat" and press Enter
- Select your preferred model variant (1.5B to 671B)
- If the model is not available, the extension will offer to download it
- Once ready, you can start chatting with DeepSeek in the panel that appears
Extension Settings
This extension doesn't require any additional settings.
Known Issues
None at the moment.
Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release of DeepSeek R1 Chat for VSCode
Following extension guidelines
Ensure that you've read through the extensions guidelines and follow the best practices for creating your extension.
Working with Markdown
You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:
- Split the editor (
Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
- Toggle preview (
Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
- Press
Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.
Enjoy!
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