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Deputy

by alimohammadiamirhosseinversion 0.3.1i★ 2iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy

How to install

What it does

Claude Code helper: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash reviews Claude's code for bugs and gives second opinions

  • Connects Runs on your computer
  • Account or key Needs DEEPINFRA_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, DEPUTY_API_KEY
  • Category Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

  1. Install Python (uv)

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)

    Open the Python (uv) download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Deputy key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the Deputy site ↗

  3. Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

    SettingsDeveloperEdit Config

  4. Paste these settings and save the file

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "deputy": {
          "command": "uvx",
          "args": [
            "deputy-cc",
            "serve"
          ],
          "env": {
            "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "your-value",
            "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "your-value",
            "XAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_MODE": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_THINKING": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_MODEL": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "your-value",
            "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "your-value"
          }
        }
      }
    }

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Quit Claude and open it again

  6. Try it

    Use Deputy and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Deputy or shows a Deputy tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Deputy yet

Deputy runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Deputy

  • You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
  • You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Developer tools that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Python (uv)

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)

    Open the Python (uv) download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Deputy key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the Deputy site ↗

  3. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  4. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --scope user deputy --env DEPUTY_PROVIDER=your-value --env DEEPINFRA_API_KEY=your-value --env XAI_API_KEY=your-value --env DEPUTY_MODE=your-value --env DEPUTY_THINKING=your-value --env DEPUTY_MODEL=your-value --env DEPUTY_BASE_URL=your-value --env DEPUTY_WORKSPACE=your-value --env DEPUTY_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx deputy-cc serve

    Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Deputy listed as connected

  6. Try it

    Use Deputy and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Deputy or shows a Deputy tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Python (uv)

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)

    Open the Python (uv) download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Deputy key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the Deputy site ↗

  3. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Deputy settings, DEPUTY_PROVIDER, DEEPINFRA_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, DEPUTY_MODE, DEPUTY_THINKING, DEPUTY_MODEL, DEPUTY_BASE_URL, DEPUTY_WORKSPACE, DEPUTY_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Deputy and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Deputy or shows a Deputy tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Deputy key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Python (uv)

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)

    Open the Python (uv) download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Deputy key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the Deputy site ↗

  3. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Deputy settings, DEPUTY_PROVIDER, DEEPINFRA_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, DEPUTY_MODE, DEPUTY_THINKING, DEPUTY_MODEL, DEPUTY_BASE_URL, DEPUTY_WORKSPACE, DEPUTY_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Deputy and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Deputy or shows a Deputy tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user deputy --env DEPUTY_PROVIDER=your-value --env DEEPINFRA_API_KEY=your-value --env XAI_API_KEY=your-value --env DEPUTY_MODE=your-value --env DEPUTY_THINKING=your-value --env DEPUTY_MODEL=your-value --env DEPUTY_BASE_URL=your-value --env DEPUTY_WORKSPACE=your-value --env DEPUTY_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx deputy-cc serve

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deputy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "your-value",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deputy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "your-value",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "deputy": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deputy-cc",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEPUTY_PROVIDER": "your-value",
        "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_THINKING": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_MODEL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_WORKSPACE": "your-value",
        "DEPUTY_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • DEPUTY_PROVIDER env
    deepinfra (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash) or xai (Grok, default model grok-4.3).
  • DEEPINFRA_API_KEY secret env
    DeepInfra API key (deepinfra.com, Dashboard > API Keys), for the default provider. Only sent to api.deepinfra.com.
  • XAI_API_KEY secret env
    xAI API key (console.x.ai), when DEPUTY_PROVIDER is xai. Only sent to api.x.ai.
  • DEPUTY_MODE env
    accuracy: Claude writes all code; Deputy reviews and consults. lean: fewest Claude tokens, little accuracy loss. balanced: Deputy takes mechanical work. partner: Deputy does all low-level work and gi…
  • DEPUTY_THINKING env
    How hard the helper model thinks.
  • DEPUTY_MODEL env
    Model id served by the endpoint.
  • DEPUTY_BASE_URL env
    Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (https, or http on localhost for a local model).
  • DEPUTY_WORKSPACE env
    Project folder Deputy may read and edit. Defaults to the client's project folder.
  • DEPUTY_API_KEY secret env
    API key for a non-DeepInfra endpoint. Takes precedence over DEEPINFRA_API_KEY.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
46/wk
Connection
Runs on your computer
Latest versioni
0.3.1
Published to registryi
Oct 27, 2026
Code last changedi
Oct 27, 2026
Maker
alimohammadiamirhossein
Packages
pypi: deputy-cc
Website
github.com
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 12, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account alimohammadiamirhossein, which owns the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 16 days ago

  • ✓ Pass

    Has a licence

    Uses MIT

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

  • More stars than 77% of the other 5808 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 61% of the other 5808 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5808 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Deputy safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: DEEPINFRA_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, DEPUTY_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 16 days ago, and the latest version (0.3.1) reached the registry 16 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: REA, GitHub, Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

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Deputy

Deputize cheap models. Claude stays the sheriff.

Deputy is a Claude Code plugin and MCP server that has a cheap model, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, review Claude's code for bugs and give second opinions, for under a cent each. Claude keeps writing the code.

A replay of one benchmark case. Deputy's findings, time and cost, the repro and the test run are real.

claude plugin marketplace add alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy

claude plugin install deputy@deputy

Inside Claude Code the same thing is /plugin marketplace add alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy. You need uv and a DeepInfra API key.

What it costs (measured)

RunTimeCost
review: two reviewers check a change with a planted off-by-one bug (both caught it)27 s$0.0011
consult: second opinions from 2 angles68 s$0.0018
investigate: list a project's functions and their tests18 s$0.0004
delegate: fix a bug, add 3 tests, run pytest until green46 s$0.0006

Measured on a small demo project with thinking high. Reviews and second opinions now think at low by default, which makes them faster and cheaper (see the review benchmark below). On real projects, expect consult and review to stay under $0.01. Every result shows its real tokens and cost.

Benchmark: Opus with and without Deputy

Four small Python tasks with hidden tests Claude never sees (bench/), one run each on Claude Opus 5.5, October 2026. These runs predate the faster reviews: reviewers then thought at high with no time limit, and the prompt asked Claude to review every task.

ConfigHidden tests passedMean cost (Claude + Deputy)Median time
Opus alone4/4$0.1830 s
Opus + /deputy:review4/4$0.31 ($0.30 + $0.013)3.7 min
Opus + /deputy:delegate4/4$0.19 ($0.19 + $0.0015)76 s

What this shows, and what it doesn't:

  • No accuracy gain to measure here. The tasks are too easy: Opus passed every hidden test on its own.
  • Reviews cost Claude more than they cost Deputy. Deputy's share is about a cent, but Claude spends more checking the findings, so a reviewed task cost 68% more and took longer. One review took 24 minutes because a reviewer thought for 73k tokens. Reviewers now think at low and stop after 180 s, and Claude reviews only risky or large changes.
  • The findings still changed the code. In 3 of 4 tasks Claude hardened the code beyond the spec: it fixed a rate limiter that a NaN timestamp would block forever, and added missing tests. It rejected one finding that contradicted the spec.
  • Delegating saved nothing on tasks this small. Claude's own reading and checking cost about as much as writing the code itself.
  • Small sample. One run per config. Full table: bench/results/2026-10-24-opus.
Does review catch bugs, and how often does it cry wolf?

Deputy's review on its own, without Claude, on 6 changes with a planted bug and 8 clean changes. Each planted bug has a clean twin, the same change done right. Five runs each with the default settings (bench/review_cases):

DiffsReviewsFlaggedFlagged major or criticalMean costMedian timeSlowest
Planted bug3030/30 caught30/30$0.001628 s59 s
Clean4022/4010/40$0.003980 s230 s
  • Every planted bug was caught, at major or critical severity, by both reviewers every time.
  • Reviews are quick. Reviewers think at low and stop after 180 s. With high thinking and no cap they caught the same bugs, but the median clean review took 160 s and the slowest 23 minutes.
  • Clean code still draws findings, so Claude has to check each one. Most are minor (36 of 50), but a quarter of clean reviews included a major claim.
  • Many of those findings are fair, such as a test that can't fail, an entry point no test covers, or a cache key wider than the change assumed.
  • The benchmark already fixed one cause of false alarms. In the first run, reviewers read new files labelled "(untracked)" as left out of the change. Deputy now shows them as git diff does, and those findings went from 6 to 0.
  • Agreement is weak evidence on clean code. Both reviewers flagged the same spot on 20% of clean diffs, so a finding isn't real just because two reviewers report it.
  • Every finding on a clean diff is listed in the results: default settings, high thinking, no cap, first run.

What it does

Claude (for example Opus 5.5) stays in charge and writes the code. Deputy adds four tools that run a much cheaper model as a helper inside your project:

ToolWhat it does
`review`Independent reviewers hunt for bugs in a risky or large change before Claude calls it done
`consult`Second opinions from 2–4 angles at once, before Claude commits to a plan
`investigate`Reads lots of code and returns file:line leads
`delegate`Hands a coding task to the cheap model (off by default; on request, or in savings mode)
`stats`Shows roughly how many tokens and dollars Deputy saved: this session, today, this week, all time

Claude treats everything Deputy says as an unverified hint: it checks each finding against the code and keeps only what holds up.

See what you saved

Every result ends with a one-line estimate, for example from a real investigate run:

Savings (rough): this work would cost about $0.0082 on Claude Opus 5.5; Deputy did it for $0.0001. Saved about $0.0074 and 2.0k Claude Opus 5.5 tokens.

Ask Claude for stats, or run deputy stats, for totals. Reviews and second opinions are listed separately as extra checks, so they never inflate the savings. The estimate assumes your lead model would use about as many tokens, so treat it as an order of magnitude. Only numbers are stored, never code or prompts. Set your lead model with DEPUTY_LEAD_MODEL (opus, sonnet, haiku, fable or custom).

When to use Deputy, and when not to

Use it for:

  • Risky or large changes, where a missed bug costs more than a minute of waiting: tricky logic, security, data handling, concurrency, refactors that touch several files.
  • A second opinion before Claude commits to a design, without spending Claude tokens on it.
  • Wide reading in a big codebase, such as "where is this setting read?".
  • Well-specified mechanical work (boilerplate, renames, test scaffolding) in lean, balanced, partner or savings mode, when you want to save Claude tokens on larger jobs. On small tasks it saved nothing in the benchmark.

Skip it for:

  • Routine changes whose tests pass, and trivial edits like typos and one-liners. A review makes you wait and adds little there.
  • Code you may not share with a third party. Deputy sends code to DeepInfra, or to whatever endpoint you set in DEPUTY_BASE_URL (a local model works too).
  • Final answers. Findings come from a weaker model and include false positives, which is why Claude verifies every one.
  • Architecture and security-sensitive decisions in savings mode. Keep those with Claude.

Quick start

1. Get a DeepInfra API key (DeepInfra hosts DeepSeek's models in the US)

  1. Sign up at [deepinfra.com](https://deepinfra.com/) with GitHub, Google or email.
  2. In Dashboard → Billing, add a card and $5–10 of credit, then set a spending limit equal to that amount.
  3. In API Keys, create a key (it starts with sk-di-) and copy it. Keep it private.

You don't need a plan, a model purchase or a dedicated GPU. Pay-as-you-go credit is enough.

2. Install uv and the plugin

claude plugin marketplace add alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy

claude plugin install deputy@deputy

Claude Code asks for your DeepInfra key and stores it in your system's secure storage.

3. Restart Claude Code and try it

/deputy:review

/deputy:consult I plan to cache sessions in Redis. What am I missing? /deputy:investigate how does a request reach the database? /deputy:ds add input validation to the signup form, with tests

Or just work normally: Claude calls Deputy on its own when it pays off, and skips reviews on routine changes whose tests pass.

Cursor and Codex

One command adds Deputy to the editor's MCP config (with a backup of the old file) and installs the playbook as a Cursor rule or Codex skill:

uvx --from git+https://github.com/alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy deputy setup cursor --project .

uvx --from git+https://github.com/alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy deputy setup codex

Set DEEPINFRA_API_KEY in your environment first, then restart the editor. Add --dry-run to see the changes without writing them. Ready-made files are in integrations/.

Grok instead of DeepSeek (experimental, not tested yet): Grok support follows xAI's documentation but has not been run with a real xAI key. If you try it, please tell us what worked and what didn't, even if it was just a one-word "works". Add --provider xai and set XAI_API_KEY (from console.x.ai) instead. Deputy then uses grok-4.3; set DEPUTY_MODEL to grok-build-0.1 (xAI's coding model) or grok-4.7 (its strongest). Grok costs about 10 times more per token than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

uvx --from git+https://github.com/alimohammadiamirhossein/deputy deputy setup cursor --project . --provider xai
Other MCP clients (Cline, Windsurf, Claude Desktop)

Deputy is on PyPI as deputy-cc. Add a stdio MCP server that runs:

uvx deputy-cc serve

with DEEPINFRA_API_KEY set in its environment. Check your setup with uvx deputy-cc doctor.

Recommended model: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, thinking

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