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- deepclaude - Cheaper Backends for Claude Code Agents
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About deepclaude
deepclaude is an MIT-licensed wrapper for launching Claude Code with alternate Anthropic-compatible model backends. It sets session environment variables for DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI, or Anthropic, then preserves the normal Claude Code agent workflow.
Pros
- Launch Claude Code with DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI, or Anthropic backends
- Set Anthropic-compatible API environment variables per session and restore them afterward
- Check backend status, switch providers, compare costs, and benchmark latency
- Keep Claude Code responsible for file edits, bash commands, git operations, and subagents
- Provide macOS/Linux shell and Windows PowerShell usage paths
Cons
Pricing
Open source
$0
- • MIT-licensed wrapper
- • No fee from deepclaude itself
- • Users pay their chosen model provider for API usage