Claude Code Connect to DeepSeek AI Model Tutorial - Low-Cost High-Performance Programming Assistant

🤔 Why Choose x claude ds?

1. ⚡ Simplified Configuration: Say goodbye to tedious configuration, no need to read Claude Code documentation to figure out how to modify environment variables or Base URL.
2. 🤝 Best of Both Worlds: Retain Claude Code's excellent task orchestration and terminal execution capabilities while enjoying DeepSeek's significant advantages in low cost and high performance.
3. 💰 Cost Advantage: DeepSeek offers highly competitive pricing, with API call costs far lower than mainstream international models, suitable for high-frequency usage scenarios.
4. ⚡ Quick Configuration: The entire adaptation process takes less than 5 seconds.

🚀 Quick Start

You don't need to configure complex proxies or manually edit config files, just follow these steps:

1️⃣ Configure DeepSeek API Key

After obtaining the DeepSeek API Key, you don't need to manually modify complex configuration files. Simply use x-cmd's interactive command to complete environment initialization.

# Configure DeepSeek API key
x deepseek init

• Interactive Configuration: The system will prompt you to enter the API Key you just obtained and set the AI model to use (such as deepseek-chat).

• Automatic Save: x-cmd will automatically configure the key securely into global environment variables for subsequent calls by x claude and deepseek-related modules.

2️⃣ One Command Opens a New World

Enter directly in the terminal:

x claude ds

After configuration is complete, it will automatically complete all adaptation work for you (including dependency installation and environment configuration) and directly launch the familiar Claude Code interface.

3️⃣ Start Coding!

Now you can give it commands as usual:

• "Help me refactor this Python function to improve code readability."
• "Analyze the performance bottleneck of this JavaScript code."
• "Generate corresponding API interface code based on this requirements document."

You'll find that it not only responds quickly but also has clear thinking when handling complex logic, with high code quality.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

❌ Q1: Will using x claude ds affect Claude Code's original functionality?

No. The essence of x claude ds is replacing the underlying inference engine (Model Backend). Claude Code's powerful Agent capabilities (such as reading files, executing test commands, searching code) are still retained, it just now follows DeepSeek's instruction scheduling.

🔑 Q2: Do I need to enter the API Key every time I use it?

No. x-cmd will securely manage your configuration. After the first configuration is complete, you only need to enter x claude ds to directly enter working state.

💪 Q3: Is DeepSeek's model really strong enough for handling code?

DeepSeek is a leading AI company in China, and its models have been specially optimized for code understanding, generation, and debugging. In actual testing, DeepSeek performs excellently in long context reasoning, code completion, and logical analysis scenarios. Combined with Claude Code's toolchain, it can efficiently complete various programming tasks.

💰 Q4: How significant is DeepSeek's cost advantage?

DeepSeek's API pricing is far lower than mainstream international models like Claude and GPT, typically only 1/10 to 1/5 of their cost. For developers who need to frequently call AI-assisted programming, long-term use can save substantial expenses.