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title: DeepSeek Proxy
emoji: 🚀
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: purple
sdk: docker
app_port: 7860
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# 🚀 DeepSeek Proxy for Hugging Face

OpenAI-compatible proxy server for **DeepSeek web chat** — run it on Hugging Face Space for free, then connect VS Code/Cline for unlimited AI coding.

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## ⚡ Quick Start (3 Steps)

### Step 1: Create HF Space

1. Go to [huggingface.co/spaces](https://huggingface.co/spaces)
2. Click **"Create new Space"**
3. Settings:
   - **Space name**: `deepseek-proxy` (or any name)
   - **SDK**: `Docker`
   - **Visibility**: `Private` ⚠️ (important for token security)
   - **Hardware**: `CPU free`
4. Click **"Create Space"**

### Step 2: Set Your Token

1. In your Space → **Settings** tab → **Secrets**
2. Add a secret:
   - **Name**: `DEEPSEEK_TOKEN`
   - **Value**: Your DeepSeek browser token

**How to get your token:**
1. Open [chat.deepseek.com](https://chat.deepseek.com) in browser
2. Press `F12` → **Application** → **Cookies** → `chat.deepseek.com`
3. Find the token starting with `oxMs/...` (usually in `Authorization` or `auth-token`)
4. Copy and paste into HF Secrets

> ⚠️ Token expires every ~7 days. Update it weekly.

### Step 3: Deploy

Upload these files to your Space:
- `app.py`
- `Dockerfile`
- `requirements.txt`

Or use git:
```bash
git clone https://huggingface.co/spaces/YOURNAME/deepseek-proxy
cd deepseek-proxy
# copy files here
git add .
git commit -m "deploy proxy"
git push
```

Wait for the build (1-2 minutes), then check `https://YOURNAME-deepseek-proxy.hf.space/health`

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## 🔌 VS Code / Cline Setup

### 1. Install Cline Extension
- VS Code → Extensions → Search "Cline" → Install

### 2. Configure Cline Settings

Open VS Code settings (`Ctrl+,`) and add:

```json
{
  "cline.apiConfig": {
    "apiProvider": "openai-compatible",
    "openAiBaseUrl": "https://YOURNAME-deepseek-proxy.hf.space/v1",
    "openAiModelId": "deepseek-chat",
    "openAiApiKey": "hf-any-key"
  }
}
```

Or use the **Cline Settings UI**:
1. Click Cline icon in sidebar
2. **Settings** → **API Provider**: `OpenAI Compatible`
3. **Base URL**: `https://YOURNAME-deepseek-proxy.hf.space/v1`
4. **Model ID**: `deepseek-chat`
5. **API Key**: `hf-any-key` (any value works, auth is via your HF Space)

### 3. Test
Ask Cline: "What is 2+2?" — it should reply in ~5-10 seconds.

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## 🧠 Available Models

| Model | Use Case |
|-------|----------|
| `deepseek-chat` | Fast coding, general questions |
| `deepseek-reasoner` | Deep thinking, debugging, complex logic |

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## 🔧 Troubleshooting

### "Token not configured" error
- Go to Space Settings → Secrets → make sure `DEEPSEEK_TOKEN` is set
- Rebuild the Space (Factory Rebuild in Settings)

### "PoW rejected" or timeout
- DeepSeek may have changed their PoW — check proxy logs in Space
- Try getting a fresh token from browser

### Space goes to sleep
- HF Spaces sleep after 48h of inactivity
- Use [UptimeRobot](https://uptimerobot.com/) to ping `/health` every 30 minutes
- Or use HF Space's "Permanent" upgrade ($5/month)

### Cline timeout errors
- Increase Cline timeout: Cline Settings → Request Timeout → 120 seconds
- The first request is slow (~20s) because of PoW solving
- Subsequent requests are fast (PoW is cached for 5 minutes)

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## 📡 API Endpoints

| Endpoint | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `GET /` | Status page |
| `GET /health` | Health check (for UptimeRobot) |
| `GET /v1/models` | List available models |
| `POST /v1/chat/completions` | Chat completion (OpenAI format) |

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## ⚠️ Disclaimer

This uses DeepSeek's web chat via scraping. This is **not an official API**.

- Personal use only
- Token expires ~7 days
- DeepSeek may block this approach at any time
- Use at your own risk

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## 🔗 Links

- DeepSeek Web: [chat.deepseek.com](https://chat.deepseek.com)
- Hugging Face: [huggingface.co/spaces](https://huggingface.co/spaces)
- Cline Extension: [cline.bot](https://cline.bot)

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*Made for free AI coding. Enjoy! 🎉*