dsh-balance

Once you start running conversations with the DeepSeek API for any length of time, a small but persistent question creeps in: how much balance is left? You end up switching to the web dashboard or hand-crafting an HTTP call, breaking your flow and usually forgetting. dsh-balance solves this by surfacing the balance right inside the dsh web UI you already have open—a single line of text below the input box, on the same row as the context stats. Hover to see the split between gifted and topped-up credits; on failure the error message appears and the plugin silently retries every 60 seconds. None of this relies on a model call, so it costs zero extra tokens.

Three design points stand out. First, zero key exposure: the API key never leaves the host process (resolved via the dsh credentials service); the browser only fetches a cached JSON summary, so no secret ever reaches the front-end. Second, a check_balance tool is registered for the model, meaning you can simply tell your agent "check the balance" and get a result—handy as a budget guardrail in automation pipelines. Third, the install is truly zero-config: the package declares dsh.bundle, the installer appends it to the profile layer and mounts its own patch automatically. Restart dsh web and the readout is live; no config files to edit.

Who is it for? Developers who live in dsh web and want a glanceable balance at all times; automation authors who want a budget-check step inside agent workflows; anyone using DeepSeek who refuses to leave the current window just to check a number. MIT-licensed, single lightweight package—install it and forget about it.