dsh-reasoning-effort

When you use DeepSeek Harness daily, model selection and reasoning effort always feel disconnected: switching gears either means typing /model commands or digging through native settings. dsh-reasoning-effort compresses this into one entry point — a button below the input box opens a "model + current effort" panel, with a reasoning-effort slider on top that automatically adapts to the current model, and the familiar model list below. Release the slider after dragging and it snaps to the model's public efforts; opening the panel, switching models, and adjusting effort all happen in the same flow.

The core philosophy is respecting what each model declares. Slider efforts come entirely from the current model's reasoning.efforts in the DSH model catalog — DeepSeek models typically expose off/high/max, while GLM coding models may expose five levels. If a model declares nothing, the menu says so plainly instead of forcing a fake slider. The plugin is strictly read-only toward the upstream catalog; only for models you declare yourself in settings.yaml does it offer copyable guidance, including suggested efforts from its knowledge base and a complete YAML entry ready to paste.

The experience details are deliberately restrained: continuous pointer-following drag with snap-on-release, dark/light themes each with blue-gradient visuals, effects that only fire to the left, automatic rollback on failed updates, and zero added network behavior or server-side storage. A "big fatty fish" slider button with an eight-frame running character is enabled by default and can be switched back to a plain white button in settings; a master toggle also disables the whole enhanced control instantly, restoring the native DSH model picker.

This plugin is for developers who frequently switch between quick Q&A and deep reasoning, especially those juggling multiple model routes and needing effort declarations for custom providers. It targets the DeepSeek Harness developer preview, requires Node.js 22.19+ and React 18.x, and may need updates when upstream UI changes.