Better DeepSeek

Better DeepSeek is a powerful extension that transforms the DeepSeek chat interface into a full-fledged development and productivity studio. It works by intercepting your prompts and injecting a hidden system layer, allowing DeepSeek to utilize a suite of specialized tools and tags without cluttering the visible conversation. 🛠️ IN-BROWSER TOOLS & VISUALIZERS • Python Runner: Execute Python scripts (via Pyodide) with data analysis and plotting capabilities. • Office Generators: Ask DeepSeek to generate .pptx (PowerPoint), .xlsx (Excel), and .docx (Word) files instantly. • Minimalist Visualizer: Built-in physics, math, and logic simulators for better conceptual understanding. 📦 LONG-WORK & AUTO-ZIPPING Tired of copying and pasting code across 15 different files? Ask DeepSeek to build a full project. The extension will silently capture all generated files and package them into a single, neat .zip archive ready for download. 🧠 PERSISTENT MEMORY & PERSONAS • Silent Memory: DeepSeek learns your preferences, tech stack, and ongoing projects across sessions. • Custom Characters: Ask the AI to create a specific roleplay character or specialized expert persona. The extension automatically saves it to your Character Library, allowing you to switch between different personalities or specialized agents with a single click. • Skill Management: Save your most frequently used prompts, workflows, or complex tool instructions as reusable "Skills". Quickly inject them into your chat without retyping them every time. 🎙️ VOICE & ACCESSIBILITY (NEW) Voice Prompts (STT): Dictate your prompts directly using the built-in microphone tool. It supports auto-submission for a completely hands-free experience. Voice Responses (TTS): Have DeepSeek read its responses back to you. Perfect for long explanations or when you're multitasking. 🔒 PRIVACY FIRST & OPEN SOURCE Your data belongs to you. The extension operates entirely within your browser, parsing standard DOM elements and leveraging local APIs. Check out our source code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub! 🚀 Changelog ◾ v0.1.15 (2026-10-09) - New Feature: BDS Live (Experimental). Talk to DeepSeek out loud instead of typing, a hands-free voice mode with live transcription and spoken replies. Headphones are strongly recommended (otherwise the microphone picks up your speakers). - New Feature: Context Menu Actions. Right-click anywhere and use **Ask DeepSeek** on selected text, or **Summarize with DeepSeek** on a page. - New Feature: MIDI Music Generation. BDS can now compose music and melodies for you and play them right in the chat with an interactive piano-roll card, complete with volume control and `.mid` file download. (Don't set your expectations too high!) - New Feature: Alongside GitHub, repositories can now be imported from GitLab, HuggingFace, and Codeberg via the Attach Menu. - New Feature: MCP Servers as Search Providers. Configured MCP servers can now be used as automatic search providers, alongside the built-in engines. ◾ v0.1.14 (2026-09-19) - Advanced Charts: Comprehensive, interactive charts can now be generated using Vega-Lite. - New Language Support: Added Persian (Farsi) language support. - MCP Server Improvements: Enhancements and stability fixes across the MCP server integration. - BDS Parser Improvements: The BDS tag parser has been improved; BDS tags are now detected and handled with significantly greater reliability. ◾ v0.1.13 (2026-08-26) - Critical Hotfix: Resolved an issue caused by a recent DeepSeek update that broke the extension. Core extension functionality has been restored. We are monitoring the situation closely and follow-up hotfixes will be issued for any minor remaining issues. - New Feature: Search Provider List. Users can now choose, reorder, and prioritize automatic search providers (Bing and DuckDuckGo) in settings. ◾ v0.1.12 (2026-08-15) - New Feature: DeepCode (Experimental). A collaborative coding mode that works alongside DeepSeek Harness. Enable DeepCode to plan tasks and execute multi-step code workflows with AI, then seamlessly transfer the plan to DeepSeek Harness. For full integration, install the dsh-better-deepseek plugin in DeepSeek Harness. - New Feature: DeepCode Auto Tools. Added three new BDS auto tools: `<BDS:AUTO:SEARCH_IN_DIRECTORY>`, `<BDS:AUTO:LIST_DIR>`, and `<BDS:AUTO:FILE_READ>` (active when DeepCode mode is enabled) for codebase exploration. - New Feature: Queued Prompts. If you send a message while DeepSeek is still generating a response, BDS automatically queues your prompt and submits it seamlessly as soon as generation completes. - New Feature: Download Support for Created Items. Added download/export support for custom Personas and Skills directly from the drawer. - Bug Fix: Fixed a parser issue affecting Long Work and related tool blocks caused by recent DeepSeek UI changes. - Codebase Cleanup: Removed deprecated legacy tool cards from the codebase. - Stability & UI/UX Improvements: General bug fixes and interface refinements. ◾ v0.1.11 (2026-07-27) - New Feature: MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server Support. Connect remote MCP servers to give DeepSeek access to external tools. For detailed information, visit the Advanced Settings. - New Feature: Dynamic Tables. Sort data and reorder columns directly in tables generated by DeepSeek, making data analysis more interactive. - Stability & UX Improvements: Dozens of bug fixes and UI/UX improvements across the extension. ◾ v0.1.10 (2026-06-30) - New Feature: BDS:IMAGE Tag with Wikimedia Commons. DeepSeek can now search and display images from Wikimedia Commons directly in conversations. Supports query, count, width, category, caption attributes, fullscreen viewer with keyboard navigation, lazy loading, and result caching. - New Feature: Slash-Command System. A complete command subsystem with autocomplete, argument hints, and keyboard shortcuts. Built-in commands for common tasks, custom command-to-snippet mapping, and a context hand-o…