DeepSeek Harness (DSH) emphasizes an “everything is a plugin” architecture, allowing users to customize their development environment according to their needs. In the DSH Web interface, the status displayed during model inference usually shows only text such as “Deep diving…”. To provide more lively visual feedback while waiting, the dsh-pixel-whale plugin was created.

Plugin Positioning

dsh-pixel-whale is a Web-only plugin maintained by developer yoke233. It adds a compact, animated point-cloud whale to DSH Web, which appears before the “Deep diving…” status. It does not modify prompts, tools, or model requests; it only enhances the interface visually.

Core Features

  1. Visual Presentation: Renders a 36x26px animated point-cloud whale before the “Deep diving…” status.
  2. Status Following: The whale follows the status, remains visible when the UI is remounted, and disappears when the turn ends.
  3. Motion Characteristics: Uses a calm motion style with stable pixel colors, including controlled breathing effects and body swaying.
  4. Accessibility: Respects the prefers-reduced-motion system setting, supporting users who prefer reduced animation.
  5. Scope: Limited to the Web platform; it does not modify any prompts, tool calls, or model requests.

Installation and Enablement

The installation process is straightforward and requires only one command:

dsh plugin --profile web add github:yoke233/dsh-pixel-whale

After installation, you need to restart DSH Web. During an active conversation turn, the whale will automatically appear before “Deep diving…”. During installation, you may encounter peer-dependency warnings related to DSH and React. This is normal because DSH Web provides these runtime dependencies.

Implementation Mechanism

Because DSH currently does not expose a public Slot inside the private turn-status component, the plugin is implemented through a specific DOM adapter. It uses MutationObserver to track the status line of the current conversation and injects the whale component into the designated location using a React Portal. This design ensures that the whale exists only as a visual element: it does not write to session data and does not replace the status text.

Notes

  • Platform Limitation: This plugin currently supports DSH Web only.
  • Dependency Warnings: The peer-dependency warnings that appear during installation are expected and do not affect usage.
  • Security: Before installation, it is recommended to review the source code and license (MIT).

Summary

dsh-pixel-whale provides a low-intrusion way to enhance the interaction experience of DSH Web. If you are looking for a stable, calm pixel animation to replace dry text status prompts, you can refer to its GitHub repository or plugin directory for more information.