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+# deepseek
+
+This plugin adds the `ds` command, which turns natural language queries into
+shell commands using the DeepSeek API. The generated command is echoed to the
+terminal, pushed onto the next prompt line (ready to execute or edit), and
+copied to the system clipboard.
+
+To use it, add `deepseek` to the plugins array in your `.zshrc` file:
+
+```zsh
+plugins=(... deepseek)
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- [curl](https://curl.se/)
+- [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/)
+- A [DeepSeek API key](https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys)
+
+## Configuration
+
+Set your API key as an environment variable (e.g. in `.zshrc` or `.zprofile`):
+
+```zsh
+export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```zsh
+# Ask for a command in plain English (or any language)
+ds find the 10 largest files in the current directory
+
+# The output looks like:
+#   find . -type f -exec du -h {} + | sort -rh | head -10
+#   $ █
+#
+# The command is:
+#   1. Printed to the terminal for review
+#   2. Copied to the system clipboard
+#   3. Pre-filled on the next prompt line — press Enter to run it,
+#      or edit it first
+```
+
+The system prompt instructs the model to respond with **only** the shell command
+or code — no explanations, no markdown formatting.
+
+## Commands
+
+| Command | Description                              |
+| ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
+| `ds`    | Query DeepSeek for a shell command       |
+
+## Cross-platform clipboard
+
+| Platform      | Clipboard tool          |
+| ------------- | ----------------------- |
+| macOS         | `pbcopy`                |
+| Linux (X11)   | `xclip`                 |
+| Linux (Wayland)| `wl-copy`              |
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+function ds() {
+  # Preflight checks
+  (( $+commands[curl] )) || {
+    echo "ds: curl must be installed." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+  (( $+commands[jq] )) || {
+    echo "ds: jq must be installed." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+  [[ -n "$DEEPSEEK_API_KEY" ]] || {
+    echo "ds: DEEPSEEK_API_KEY is not set." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+  (( $# )) || {
+    echo "Usage: ds <natural language query>" >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  # System prompt
+  local sys_prompt="You're an in-line zsh assistant running on ${OSTYPE}. \
+Your task is to answer the questions without any commentation at all, \
+providing only the code to run in terminal. \
+You can assume that the user understands that they need to fill in placeholders like <PORT>. \
+You're not allowed to explain anything and you're not a chatbot. \
+You only provide shell commands or code. \
+Keep the responses to one-liner answers as much as possible. \
+Do not decorate the answer with tickmarks."
+
+  # Build JSON payload safely with jq
+  local payload
+  payload=$(command jq -n \
+    --arg system "$sys_prompt" \
+    --arg user "$*" \
+    '{
+      model: "deepseek-v4-flash",
+      messages: [
+        {role: "system", content: $system},
+        {role: "user",   content: $user}
+      ],
+      stream: false
+    }') || {
+    echo "ds: failed to build JSON payload." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  # Call DeepSeek API
+  local response
+  response=$(command curl https://api.deepseek.com/chat/completions -s \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}" \
+    -d "$payload" 2>&1) || {
+    echo "ds: API request failed (network error)." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  # Extract result
+  local result
+  result=$(command jq -r '.choices[0].message.content // empty' <<< "$response" 2>/dev/null)
+
+  if [[ -z "$result" ]]; then
+    local err_msg
+    err_msg=$(command jq -r '.error.message // "unknown error"' <<< "$response" 2>/dev/null)
+    echo "ds: ${err_msg}" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Copy to system clipboard (cross-platform)
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == darwin* ]]; then
+    print -r -- "$result" | command pbcopy
+  elif command -v wl-copy &>/dev/null; then
+    print -r -- "$result" | command wl-copy
+  elif command -v xclip &>/dev/null; then
+    print -r -- "$result" | command xclip -selection clipboard
+  fi
+
+  # Echo result to terminal for visibility
+  echo "$result"
+
+  # Push into ZLE buffer so it sits on the next prompt line
+  # User can edit it or press Enter to execute immediately.
+  print -z "$result"
+}