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Analysis updated 2026-05-18

33GoAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

In one sentence

A terminal-based AI code review agent that uses a large-context LLM like DeepSeek to read and audit an entire codebase.

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    What it does
      Reads whole codebase
      Large-context LLM
      Interactive terminal UI
    Tech stack
      Go
      DeepSeek
      YAML config
    Use cases
      Automated code audit
      Interactive review chat
      Offline local review
    Audience
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Run an automated AI review pass across an entire codebase using a large-context model.

USE CASE 2

Pause the review to ask the model follow-up questions about what it found.

USE CASE 3

Tune the summary interval to control how often the agent checkpoints its progress.

USE CASE 4

Run code review offline with a local model when no API access is available.

What is it built with?

GoDeepSeekYAML

How does it compare?

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LanguageGoGoGo
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/53/54/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Windows-only and requires a config.yaml with an AI provider API key, or the offline duckgpt model.

So what is it?

This is a Go-based code review tool that uses a large language model with a very large context window to read through a codebase and report on what it finds. By default it is configured to use DeepSeek, a model that supports up to one million tokens of context, which allows it to hold a large portion of a codebase in memory at once. To use it, you create a config.yaml file in your project directory specifying the AI provider, API key, model name, and settings such as how many turns the agent can take before stopping, and at what ratio of context usage to compress earlier conversation history to free up space for more code. You then run the tool, enter the project path, and the agent begins reading through the code. A terminal interface lets you press the left arrow key to navigate output, scroll with the up and down arrow keys, press Escape to pause and have a conversation with the model, and type "go" to resume automated auditing. The README notes a relationship between the summary interval setting and how thoroughly the model works: a lower value causes DeepSeek to summarize its progress more frequently, which tends to keep it from stopping the review loop too early. However, a value that is too low can cause unproductive looping, so some tuning is needed depending on the codebase and model. The tool also supports an offline mode using a local model called duckgpt when no internet API is available. It currently runs on Windows only. The README is written in Chinese with configuration examples in YAML.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me write a config.yaml to point this code review agent at DeepSeek.
Prompt 2
Explain how the summary interval setting affects the review loop.
Prompt 3
Walk me through the terminal controls for pausing and resuming the audit.
Prompt 4
Show me how to switch this tool to offline mode using duckgpt.
Prompt 5
Explain why this agent uses a large-context model instead of chunking the codebase.

Frequently asked questions

What is code_review_agent?

A terminal-based AI code review agent that uses a large-context LLM like DeepSeek to read and audit an entire codebase.

What language is code_review_agent written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, DeepSeek, YAML.

How hard is code_review_agent to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is code_review_agent for?

Mainly developer.

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