deepclaude: Open-source tool runs Claude Code's agent loop with cheaper AI backends like DeepSeek
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Summary
deepclaude is an open-source tool that replaces the Claude Code autonomous coding agent's underlying AI model (Anthropic's Claude) with cheaper alternatives like DeepSeek V4 Pro or OpenRouter-compatible backends. It maintains the same user experience and autonomous agent capabilities (file editing, bash execution, subagent spawning) while reducing costs by approximately 17x — from $200/month to roughly $0.87/M output tokens. The project provides a quick 2-minute setup guide and aims to make advanced autonomous coding agents more accessible.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledClaude Code is the best autonomous coding agent — but it costs $200/month with usage caps.
DeepSeek V4 Pro scores 96.4% on LiveCodeBench and costs $0.87/M output tokens.
deepclaude swaps the brain while keeping the body
Everything works: file reading, editing, bash execution, subagent spawning, autonomous multi-step coding loops. The only difference is which model thinks.
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