If you want to setup and use Deepseek-R1 in Visual Studio Code, follow the steps mentioned in this tutorial.

The Visual Studio Code product itself ships under a standard Microsoft product license, as it has a small percentage of Microsoft-specific customizations. It’s free despite the commercial license.

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