Who is DeepSeek R1 for?

DeepSeek R1 is a consumer product built for software developers using Visual Studio Code.

Yes — DeepSeek R1 is free to use.

What platforms does DeepSeek R1 run on?

DeepSeek R1 runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is DeepSeek R1 still active?

Unverified. DeepSeek R1 has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to DeepSeek R1?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeeker-Code, DeepSeek R1 0528, and DeepSeek R1.

Who makes DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is developed by colourafredi.

How long has DeepSeek R1 been around?

DeepSeek R1 first shipped in 2025.

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DeepSeek R1

Name: DeepSeek R1
Author: colourafredi

visualstudio.comCoding AI & assistants

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides DeepSeek R1-powered coding assistance. It supports code completion, explanation, review, refactoring, testing, chat, multiple programming languages, and customizable prompts for developers.

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Overview

8 features

DeepSeek R1 sits in PulseGate's Coding AI & assistants category. It helps developers write, understand, review, refactor, and test code inside Visual Studio Code. It is built as a consumer product for software developers using Visual Studio Code. DeepSeek R1 is free to use. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

colourafredi builds and maintains DeepSeek R1, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include code completion, code review, and code explanation.

Code completion
Code review
Code explanation
Code refactoring
Test generation
Custom prompts
Multi-language support
Chat assistant

Built with & integrations

AI providers

local_oss

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 08:14 UTC
DeepSeek R1 verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek R1

What does DeepSeek R1 do?: DeepSeek R1 helps developers write, understand, review, refactor, and test code inside Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under Coding AI & assistants on PulseGate.
Who is DeepSeek R1 for?: DeepSeek R1 is a consumer product built for software developers using Visual Studio Code.
Is DeepSeek R1 free?: Yes — DeepSeek R1 is free to use.
What platforms does DeepSeek R1 run on?: DeepSeek R1 runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is DeepSeek R1 still active?: Unverified. DeepSeek R1 has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to DeepSeek R1?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeeker-Code, DeepSeek R1 0528, and DeepSeek R1.DeepSeeker-Code DeepSeek R1 0528 DeepSeek R1
Who makes DeepSeek R1?: DeepSeek R1 is developed by colourafredi.
How long has DeepSeek R1 been around?: DeepSeek R1 first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: software developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: B2C
Solves: Helps developers write, understand, review, refactor, and test code inside Visual Studio Code.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: colourafredi.vscode-deepseek

Developer

colourafredi

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 87.5
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: deepseek-r1-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=colourafredi.vscode-deepseek

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