DeepSeek Open-Sourced a Prototype Coding Agent Rivaling Claude Code

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IBL News | New York

DeepSeek open-sourced a prototype coding agent rivaling Claude Code, the DeepSeek Harness team said in a WeChat post last week.

The new tool, dubbed “Super-Agent,” can proactively monitor developer group chats for feedback on coding issues. It also suggests solutions without being summoned.

In addition, users can open a chat or GitHub scope, and anyone in it can request work by mentioning the agent. A message, comment, or quoted document can’t expand what the agent can do, since the host enforces the lists and rules.

The dsh-superagent, available for free on GitHub, is packaged as a DeepSeek Harness bundle. It listens to GitHub and, optionally,