dsh-desktop-shell

The dsh web profile is powerful, but daily use often means typing a command to start the server, juggling browser tabs, and hunting down processes to kill. dsh-desktop-shell folds those fragmented steps into a double-click desktop app, so opening the dsh Web UI feels as simple as launching any local tool.

On launch, it checks whether a dsh web server is already listening on port 3080; if not, it starts one for you and renders the interface in a native window. Closing the window hides it into the system tray rather than quitting, with a tray menu offering Open and Quit. A second launch simply focuses the existing window, so you never get duplicate instances. Ownership-awareness ensures that a web server the shell started is cleanly torn down on exit, while a server you launched manually in a terminal stays untouched. Port, startup command, working directory, extra environment variables, and window title are all configurable through config.json with no source-code edits required.

Built for developers who lean on the dsh web profile every day: one fewer terminal to open, one fewer command to remember, and a native window that stays on standby while preserving precise control over the process lifecycle.