Deepseek MCP Server

deepseek is an MCP server in the communication category that exposes 3 tools to an agent, covering deepseek. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 17 · #3 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Deepseek

before you install - you'll need

Set HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, HTTP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, SHOW_COST_INFO, REQUEST_TIMEOUT before connecting. DEEPSEEK_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add arikusi-deepseek-mcp-server -- npx -y @arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arikusi-deepseek-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@arikusi)

registry namespace io.github.arikusi is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Deepseek can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including deepseek_chat, deepseek_fim, deepseek_sessions.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what deepseek lets an agent do.

deepseek_chat: - Chat with DeepSeek AI models with automatic cost tracking and function calling support.
deepseek_fim: - Fill-in-the-Middle completion. You give a prompt (the prefix) and an optional suffix, and the model completes the text in between. It is built for code completi
deepseek_sessions: - Manage conversation sessions.

Latest releases

v2.2.1 · 2026-08-13

Maintenance release. No API surface change, no behavior change. · Changed · deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner are now labelled deprecated. DeepSeek retired those model names in its own API on 2026-07-24. This server…

v2.2.0 · 2026-07-05

Additive feature release for deepseek_chat, plus a security hardening. · Added · response_schema: server-side JSON Schema validation with bounded repair retries (default 2, RESPONSE_SCHEMA_MAX_RETRIES to tune, 0…

v2.1.0 · 2026-07-02

Added · New tool: deepseek_fim, Fill-in-the-Middle completion. Provide a prompt (prefix) and an optional suffix; the model completes the text in between. Built for code completion and content infilling. Runs against…

04 · Who maintains Deepseek

deepseek is maintained by arikusi. We track 2 MCP servers from arikusi - 2 actively maintained, 38 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from arikusi.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server
website: https://mcp.tahirl.com/
category: communication - ranked #3 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-13)
registry: io.github.arikusi/deepseek (active, first published 2026-03-07 · 11 versions)
packages: npm:@arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server · npm:@arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server

06 · Deepseek FAQ

Is Deepseek still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Deepseek do?

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including deepseek_chat, deepseek_fim, deepseek_sessions.

How do I install Deepseek?

Run `npx -y @arikusi/deepseek-mcp-server`. The README documents 5 environment variables (DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, HTTP_ALLOWED_HOSTS…) to set first. Set HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, HTTP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, SHOW_COST_INFO, REQUEST_TIMEOUT before connecting. DEEPSEEK_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Deepseek run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Deepseek

Alternatives to Deepseek

Maintained communication servers if Deepseek isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Deepseek doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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