Foreword

For developers using DSH, if you only want to adjust the appearance of the web interface without modifying layout, density, or the light/dark system, plugins provide a lighter entry point. dsh-blue-whale is one such appearance plugin: it replaces certain brand elements in DSH with DeepSeek Chat-style blue while keeping the built-in Appearance settings unchanged.

DSH’s plugin architecture allows appearance modifications to be installed, toggled, or uninstalled independently. The community directory mentioned here is a standalone site, not an official app store, and has no official affiliation with DeepSeek or High-Flyer.

Below, we’ll introduce the positioning, installation, enabling, and verification process for dsh-blue-whale.

What It Is

dsh-blue-whale is a DSH plugin maintained by starslittle, licensed under MIT.

Its one-line description is: A DeepSeek Chat-style blue-whale color skin. Light and dark follow the built-in appearance.

This means it provides a blue whale color scheme, without overriding the page background, layout, density, or the built-in light, dark, or system-follow settings.

Core Features

Verified capabilities of dsh-blue-whale include:

  • Applying Chat blue #4D6BFE to wordmark, hero fish, tab favicon, and primary actions
  • Light, dark, and system-follow modes still use the built-in Appearance settings
  • The skin is enabled by default after installation
  • Controlled via Settings > General > Blue Whale toggle
  • Restores stock colors immediately when disabled or uninstalled

Installation and Enabling

First, run the installation command:

dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-blue-whale

If you need to use the GitHub fallback method, run:

dsh plugin --profile web add github:starslittle/dsh-blue-whale

After installation, restart dsh web and then hard-refresh the browser:

Ctrl+Shift+R

After installation, the skin is enabled by default.

Verifying Loading Status

Open:

Settings > General > Blue Whale

A green dot indicates the skin is enabled.

If the whale and deepseek letters in the sidebar appear blue, the skin is active.

If the whale is still black, restart dsh web and perform a hard refresh.

Disabling Settings > General > Blue Whale will restore stock colors.

What It Does Not Change

dsh-blue-whale does not make the following changes:

  • It does not alter layout or density
  • It does not modify desktop shell window or tray icons
  • Headless and TUI profiles have no drawable objects
  • The page background remains the built-in light/dark
  • Light/dark switching is still controlled by the built-in Appearance

Use Cases and Considerations

This plugin is suitable for scenarios where you only want to use the blue whale color scheme on the web interface and do not wish to change layout, density, or the built-in appearance logic.

Note: The plugin runs with the current dsh process permissions. Before installation, it is recommended to review the source code, license, and dependencies.

Verified dependencies and runtime information include:

  • license: MIT
  • peerDependencies:
  • react ^18.2.0
  • @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-runtime ^0.1.0-rc.6
  • @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-theme ^0.1.0-rc.6
  • @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-locale ^0.1.0-rc.6
  • @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-slots ^0.1.0-rc.6
  • dsh.client.platform: web
  • dsh.client.immediately: true
  • dsh.bundle.patch: ./cordis.patch.yml

Conclusion

The value of dsh-blue-whale is highly focused: it only changes the color of key visual elements on the web interface, leaving layout, density, and the light/dark system untouched, and immediately restores stock colors when disabled or uninstalled.

Related pages:

  • Directory page: https://www.skillhub.cn/plugins/starslittle/dsh-blue-whale
  • GitHub: https://github.com/starslittle/dsh-blue-whale