dsh-desktop-shell
Run the following command in DeepSeek Harness:
dsh plugin install RINGOLINK/dsh-desktop-shell
Paste the following prompt into your AI chat to install this plugin:
Run dsh plugin install RINGOLINK/dsh-desktop-shell in your DeepSeek Harness terminal to install the plugin; source code is available at https://github.com/RINGOLINK/dsh-desktop-shell
About this plugin
The DeepSeek Harness UI has always lived inside a browser tab: you stare at a console waiting for the port to bind, close the window and the process dies, and debugging means juggling another terminal. dsh-desktop-shell folds all of that into a single desktop window you double-click and go, with no browser to manage.
The headline behaviour is close-to-tray: the built-in launcher silently hosts the backend with no console flash, the window waits for the real readiness token before navigating, and a watchdog respawns the backend if it unexpectedly exits. A visible-PowerShell debug shortcut, one-click external-backend takeover, and in-settings controls round out the toolkit, all in an npm package of roughly 370 KB, with no Electron bloat and no local build step.
It is built for Windows 10/11 users who treat DSH as a daily workbench and would rather open a desktop app than juggle tabs, terminals, and port numbers in the background.
Use Cases
- Double-click the icon to launch DSH and minimize to tray on close
- Switch to a visible console shortcut when debugging backend errors
- Let the watchdog auto-restart the backend after an unexpected crash
Best For
- Windows users who treat DSH as a daily workbench
- Developers tired of juggling browser tabs and port numbers
- Teams that want a lightweight, zero-build, Electron-free desktop launcher
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