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DimensionDeepSeek MCP ServerCommunity MCP server for DeepSeek V4 with chat, reasoning, function calling, and cost tracking.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS63 / 100 · C76 / 100 · B
Reliability9 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance11 / 2018 / 20
Documentation17 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers using MCP clients such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, or Windsurf
  • Users who want DeepSeek V4 models inside their local agent tooling
  • Teams that need cost tracking and usage statistics
  • Users wanting a hosted BYOK endpoint with no installation
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Users seeking official DeepSeek support channels (this is community-maintained)
  • Users without a DeepSeek API key
  • Users needing other LLM providers such as OpenAI or Anthropic
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • DEEPSEEK_API_KEY environment variable (secret) is required
  • API usage costs billed via your DeepSeek API key
  • Self-hosted HTTP mode requires an open network port (binds 127.0.0.1 by default)
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • If the HTTP endpoint is exposed, anyone who can reach POST /mcp can spend your API key; set HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN when binding 0.0.0.0
  • Thinking mode can exceed 30 seconds and client tool-call timeouts may interrupt long requests
  • Costs accrue per request and grow with usage
  • Deprecated model aliases deepseek-chat/deepseek-reasoner will be removed in the next major release
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, VS CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
Tools315