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+# DeepCode Installation Guide
+
+This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing and running DeepCode on your machine.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.9 or higher (Python 3.13 recommended)
+- pip package manager
+- Git (for cloning the repository, if installing from source)
+
+## Installation Methods
+
+### Option 1: Direct Installation (Recommended)
+
+The easiest way to install DeepCode is using pip:
+
+```bash
+# Install DeepCode package directly
+pip install deepcode-hku
+
+# Download configuration files
+curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/DeepCode/main/mcp_agent.config.yaml
+curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/DeepCode/main/mcp_agent.secrets.yaml
+
+# Configure API keys (required)
+# Edit mcp_agent.secrets.yaml with your API keys and base_url:
+# - openai: api_key, base_url (for OpenAI/custom endpoints)
+# - anthropic: api_key (for Claude models)
+
+# Configure search API keys for web search (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to set your API keys:
+# - For Brave Search: Set BRAVE_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in brave.env section (line ~28)
+# - For Bocha-MCP: Set BOCHA_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in bocha-mcp.env section (line ~74)
+
+# Configure document segmentation (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to control document processing:
+# - enabled: true/false (whether to use intelligent document segmentation)
+# - size_threshold_chars: 50000 (document size threshold to trigger segmentation)
+```
+
+### Option 2: Development Installation from Source
+
+If you want to install from the source code:
+
+#### Using Traditional pip
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepCode.git
+cd DeepCode/
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Configure API keys (required)
+# Edit mcp_agent.secrets.yaml with your API keys and base_url:
+# - openai: api_key, base_url (for OpenAI/custom endpoints)
+# - anthropic: api_key (for Claude models)
+
+# Configure search API keys for web search (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to set your API keys:
+# - For Brave Search: Set BRAVE_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in brave.env section (line ~28)
+# - For Bocha-MCP: Set BOCHA_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in bocha-mcp.env section (line ~74)
+
+# Configure document segmentation (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to control document processing:
+# - enabled: true/false (whether to use intelligent document segmentation)
+# - size_threshold_chars: 50000 (document size threshold to trigger segmentation)
+```
+
+#### Using UV (Recommended for Development)
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepCode.git
+cd DeepCode/
+
+# Install UV package manager
+curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+
+# Install dependencies with UV
+uv venv --python=3.13
+source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
+uv pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Configure API keys (required)
+# Edit mcp_agent.secrets.yaml with your API keys and base_url:
+# - openai: api_key, base_url (for OpenAI/custom endpoints)
+# - anthropic: api_key (for Claude models)
+
+# Configure search API keys for web search (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to set your API keys:
+# - For Brave Search: Set BRAVE_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in brave.env section (line ~28)
+# - For Bocha-MCP: Set BOCHA_API_KEY: "your_key_here" in bocha-mcp.env section (line ~74)
+
+# Configure document segmentation (optional)
+# Edit mcp_agent.config.yaml to control document processing:
+# - enabled: true/false (whether to use intelligent document segmentation)
+# - size_threshold_chars: 50000 (document size threshold to trigger segmentation)
+```
+
+## Windows Users: Additional MCP Server Configuration
+
+If you're using Windows, you may need to configure MCP servers manually in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Install MCP servers globally
+npm i -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
+npm i -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
+
+# 2. Find your global node_modules path
+npm -g root
+```
+
+Then update your `mcp_agent.config.yaml` to use absolute paths:
+
+```yaml
+mcp:
+  servers:
+    brave:
+      command: "node"
+      args: ["C:/Program Files/nodejs/node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search/dist/index.js"]
+    filesystem:
+      command: "node"
+      args: ["C:/Program Files/nodejs/node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem/dist/index.js", "."]
+```
+
+> **Note**: Replace the path with your actual global node_modules path from step 2.
+
+## Search Server Configuration (Optional)
+
+DeepCode supports multiple search servers for web search functionality. You can configure your preferred option in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+# Default search server configuration
+# Options: "brave" or "bocha-mcp"
+default_search_server: "brave"
+```
+
+**Available Options:**
+- **🔍 Brave Search** (`"brave"`):
+  - Default option with high-quality search results
+  - Requires BRAVE_API_KEY configuration
+  - Recommended for most users
+
+- **🌐 Bocha-MCP** (`"bocha-mcp"`):
+  - Alternative search server option
+  - Requires BOCHA_API_KEY configuration
+  - Uses local Python server implementation
+
+**API Key Configuration in mcp_agent.config.yaml:**
+```yaml
+# For Brave Search (default) - around line 28
+brave:
+  command: "npx"
+  args: ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"]
+  env:
+    BRAVE_API_KEY: "your_brave_api_key_here"
+
+# For Bocha-MCP (alternative) - around line 74
+bocha-mcp:
+  command: "python"
+  args: ["tools/bocha_search_server.py"]
+  env:
+    PYTHONPATH: "."
+    BOCHA_API_KEY: "your_bocha_api_key_here"
+```
+
+> **💡 Tip**: Both search servers require API key configuration. Choose the one that best fits your API access and requirements.
+
+## Running DeepCode
+
+### Option 1: Using Installed Package (Recommended)
+
+If you installed via pip:
+
+```bash
+# Launch web interface directly
+deepcode
+
+# The application will automatically start at http://localhost:8501
+```
+
+### Option 2: Using Source Code
+
+Choose your preferred interface:
+
+#### 🌐 Web Interface (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+# Using UV
+uv run streamlit run ui/streamlit_app.py
+
+# Or using traditional Python
+streamlit run ui/streamlit_app.py
+```
+
+The web interface will be available at `http://localhost:8501`
+
+#### 🖥️ CLI Interface (Advanced Users)
+
+```bash
+# Using UV
+uv run python cli/main_cli.py
+
+# Or using traditional Python
+python cli/main_cli.py
+```
+
+#### 🚀 Using the Launcher Script
+
+```bash
+# Launch web interface
+python deepcode.py
+
+# The application will start at http://localhost:8503
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required: API Keys Configuration
+
+Before using DeepCode, you **must** configure your API keys in `mcp_agent.secrets.yaml`:
+
+1. Open `/path/to/DeepCode/mcp_agent.secrets.yaml`
+2. Add your API keys:
+   - **OpenAI**: `api_key` and `base_url` (for OpenAI/custom endpoints)
+   - **Anthropic**: `api_key` (for Claude models)
+
+Example configuration:
+```yaml
+openai:
+  api_key: "your-openai-api-key-here"
+  base_url: "https://api.openai.com/v1"  # or your custom endpoint
+
+anthropic:
+  api_key: "your-anthropic-api-key-here"
+```
+
+### Optional: Search API Keys
+
+For web search functionality, configure search API keys in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`:
+
+- **Brave Search**: Set `BRAVE_API_KEY` in the `brave.env` section (around line 28)
+- **Bocha-MCP**: Set `BOCHA_API_KEY` in the `bocha-mcp.env` section (around line 74)
+
+### Optional: Document Segmentation
+
+Control document processing in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+document_segmentation:
+  enabled: true  # or false to disable
+  size_threshold_chars: 50000  # Document size threshold to trigger segmentation
+```
+
+## Verification
+
+After installation, verify that everything is working:
+
+1. **Check dependencies**:
+   ```bash
+   python deepcode.py --help
+   ```
+
+2. **Verify configuration files exist**:
+   - `mcp_agent.config.yaml`
+   - `mcp_agent.secrets.yaml`
+
+3. **Test the installation**:
+   ```bash
+   python deepcode.py
+   ```
+   This should launch the web interface without errors.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **ModuleNotFoundError**: If you encounter missing module errors, ensure all dependencies are installed:
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+2. **Port already in use**: If port 8501 or 8503 is already in use, you can specify a different port:
+   ```bash
+   streamlit run ui/streamlit_app.py --server.port 8502
+   ```
+
+3. **API Key errors**: Make sure your API keys are correctly configured in `mcp_agent.secrets.yaml`
+
+4. **MCP server errors**: For Windows users, ensure MCP servers are properly installed and paths are correctly configured in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`
+
+### Getting Help
+
+- Check the [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepCode/issues)
+- Join the [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/yF2MmDJyGJ)
+- Review the main [README.md](README.md) for more information
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Once installation is complete:
+
+1. ✅ Configure your API keys in `mcp_agent.secrets.yaml`
+2. ✅ (Optional) Configure search API keys in `mcp_agent.config.yaml`
+3. ✅ Run `python deepcode.py` to launch the application
+4. ✅ Open your browser to `http://localhost:8503` (or the port shown in the terminal)
+5. ✅ Start using DeepCode to transform research papers and requirements into code!
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [Main README](README.md) - Overview and features
+- [README_ZH.md](README_ZH.md) - Chinese documentation
+- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepCode) - Source code and issues
+
+---
+
+**Happy Coding! 🧬⚡**
+