Dao Code

Dao Code is an open-source terminal-native AI coding assistant built around DeepSeek V4 and a cost-conscious agent architecture. It reads code, writes code, runs commands, fixes bugs, and streams tool usage inside the terminal. The project emphasizes byte-stable prompts, prefix-cache reuse, and low-cost reflection or memory forks so longer coding sessions can remain affordable. It also includes cross-session memory that verifies saved facts against the current codebase instead of blindly trusting old context. Dao Code supports approval gates, slash commands, skills, MCP tools, hooks, custom subagents, permissions, crash recovery, shadow-git checkpoints, and autonomous long-task mode. It is aimed at developers who want a Claude Code-like workflow with stronger mainland China availability and DeepSeek-first economics.