February 14, 2025: Recently, an open-source plugin that seamlessly integrates the DeepSeek R1 model with Visual Studio Code has gained significant attention in the developer community, with over 40,000 installations in the VSCode marketplace. This plugin provides developers with a one-stop AI programming assistant service.
The plugin, named "DeepSeek R1," supports various DeepSeek models and offers flexible baseUrl server configuration options, allowing users to freely access the API according to their actual needs. Notably, the plugin also supports local deployment of DeepSeek R1 via Ollama, enabling offline use in conjunction with a knowledge base feature, further ensuring data security.
In terms of functionality, this plugin provides comprehensive programming assistance capabilities. Developers can use convenient operations such as one-click copy and code insertion to quickly integrate AI-generated code into their current or new files. For code quality control, the plugin offers intelligent code analysis features, including code explanation, error detection, refactoring suggestions, and test case generation.
To enhance usage efficiency, the plugin supports custom prompt management, allowing users to add and manage predefined prompt templates. Additionally, all session records are stored locally, making it easy for users to replay, continue conversations, and manage their history.
In terms of user experience, the plugin offers support for multiple languages, including Chinese and English, and places a strong emphasis on user privacy protection, ensuring that all information is stored locally without uploading any data to external servers.
Interested developers can download and install the plugin from the Visual Studio Code marketplace (marketplace.visualstudio.com) to experience the efficiency boost brought by AI-assisted programming.
Plugin download link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=colourafredi.vscode-deepseek
