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xingyu-zhong/deepseek-gui

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TLDR

A desktop app that wraps the DeepSeek AI agent in a graphical window, letting you assign coding tasks, watch it reason, and review file changes before approving them.

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  root((DeepSeek GUI))
    What it does
      Wraps DeepSeek TUI in a GUI
      Shows agent reasoning
      Reviews file changes
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Electron
    Use cases
      Assign tasks to AI agent
      Approve or reject file edits
      Automate via Claw and Feishu
    Audience
      Developers
      AI power users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Give an AI agent a local project folder and watch it reason through and complete a task.

USE CASE 2

Review a diff of every file change the agent makes before accepting it.

USE CASE 3

Manage multiple chat sessions across different project directories.

USE CASE 4

Set up background automation with Claw to handle messages from Feishu or scheduled tasks.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptElectron

How does it compare?

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Complexity3/54/54/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires your own DeepSeek API key, Linux has no pre-built installer and must be built from source.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

This is a desktop application that wraps the DeepSeek AI agent tool in a graphical interface, making it easier to use for people who do not want to work in a terminal. The README is written in Chinese, with an English version also available in the repository. It is built on top of an existing terminal-based tool called DeepSeek TUI and packages that experience into a windowed application for macOS and Windows, with Linux support via building from source. The main purpose is to give developers and frequent AI users a persistent workspace where they can assign tasks to an AI agent, watch it reason through problems, see which files it touches, and approve or reject actions it wants to take. You pick a local project folder, describe what you want done, and the application shows you the agent's thought process, tool calls, and any file changes in the same window. A side panel displays a diff of every modification so you can review changes before accepting them. The application manages multiple chat sessions, each associated with a specific working directory. You can switch between projects, review past conversations, and interrupt or retry a generation at any time. Permission levels can be configured to limit what the agent is allowed to do, ranging from read-only access up to full file system control. Certain tool actions can be set to require manual approval before execution. A separate mode called Claw handles background automation. It can connect to Feishu (also known as Lark, a Chinese workplace messaging platform), receive messages there, and have an AI agent respond or take action. It also supports scheduled tasks and local webhook endpoints. The application stores all settings, session history, and runtime configuration locally on your machine. It uses your own DeepSeek API key for model calls. Pre-built installers are available for macOS (.dmg) and Windows (.exe) on the GitHub releases page.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me install DeepSeek GUI and connect it to my DeepSeek API key.
Prompt 2
Explain how to set permission levels so the agent can only read files, not write them.
Prompt 3
Show me how to review and approve a file change the agent proposed.
Prompt 4
Walk me through setting up Claw to respond to Feishu messages automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What is deepseek-gui?

A desktop app that wraps the DeepSeek AI agent in a graphical window, letting you assign coding tasks, watch it reason, and review file changes before approving them.

What language is deepseek-gui written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Electron.

What license does deepseek-gui use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is deepseek-gui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is deepseek-gui for?

Mainly developer.

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