my-dsh — unofficial DeepSeek Harness client pack

Unofficial VS Code / Cursor extension and Electron desktop client for DeepSeek Harness. Not published by, affiliated with, or endorsed by DeepSeek.

Both apps share @dsh/client-runtime and the Cordis plugin @dsh/plugin-embedded-client. This tree does not fork the Harness kernel and does not store Harness sources. The default clone path deepseek-harness/ is gitignored. Builds fetch deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness (GitHub stable, else latest release). engine.lock.json is the pin / fallback.

Upstream engine (how DeepSeek Harness is referenced)

This repo does not vendor or fork the DeepSeek Harness kernel. The reference is pinned in engine.lock.json:

{
  "repository": "https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.git",
  "ref": "dsh-v0.1.0-rc.8",
  "pinnedCommit": "99f6f02fecdb7dff40c3fbc9470f5907c29f74ca"
}

Builds fetch the pinned ref into the gitignored deepseek-harness/ clone (pnpm fetch:engine, run automatically by build-clients). The lock is the final fallback when GitHub releases / git ls-remote cannot be reached. To try another upstream version:

$env:DSH_ENGINE_REF = "master"        # or any tag
pnpm fetch:engine

A git submodule was deliberately not used: the clone is read-only build input, fetched per-host-OS, and never committed back.

Improvement roadmap

See docs/roadmap.md for the current improvement roadmap.

One-click build and install

Each OS packs its own native desktop artifacts (Windows exe, macOS dmg, Linux AppImage). Do not cross-compile; the bundled Node binary is the host's.

$env:DSH_INSTALL = '1' installs the packed VSIX right after packing; $env:DSH_INSTALL_DESKTOP = '1' also launches the NSIS installer.

For reproducible local builds, use the pinned channel: tools\build-clients.cmd lock or ./tools/build-clients.sh lock. Package-manager and Electron download sources remain controlled by the standard pnpm configuration.

Equivalent pnpm commands (see docs/one-click-clients.md):

pnpm install
pnpm build:clients:stable
pnpm build:clients:latest
pnpm build:clients:lock
pnpm install:clients

Optional:

$env:DSH_CLIENTS = "vscode,zip"          # pack only some scenarios
$env:GITHUB_TOKEN = "..."                # raise GitHub API rate limits
$env:DSH_SKIP_ENGINE_BUILD = "1"         # skip pnpm build when the clone is already built
$env:DSH_ENGINE_REF = "master"           # pin a branch or tag
pnpm engine:resolve stable               # only print the ref that would be used

Scenarios: vscode (Cursor/VS Code VSIX); Windows nsis / portable / zip; macOS dmg / zip; Linux appimage / zip. Artifacts land in apps/vscode/*.vsix and apps/desktop/dist-release/. Double-click my-dsh-*-portable.exe (or the desktop shortcut from the NSIS install) to launch — no dsh on PATH is needed.

The clone is gitignored and read-only. The scripts never patch Harness sources.

Download (third party)

After a GitHub Release exists, prefer:

1. my-dsh-Setup-*.exe (NSIS), or the .zip folder build
2. Verify SHA256SUMS.txt
3. First run: pick a workspace folder, paste DEEPSEEK_API_KEY (or put .env next to the exe)

Portable *-portable.exe unpacks once into a stable folder, then starts like the installed app. The .zip folder build is still a good USB copy.

Windows x64 only. Unsigned builds trigger SmartScreen until CSC_LINK is configured.

Develop

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Architecture: docs/architecture.md. Publishing a GitHub repo: docs/publishing.md.

pnpm install
pnpm test
pnpm compile
pnpm verify          # hygiene + test + audit:layers + compile

Layout

plugins/embedded-client   Cordis bundle (loopback + ready file)
packages/client-runtime   download / spawn / ready / shutdown
apps/vscode               VS Code / Cursor VSIX
apps/desktop              Electron shell
engine.lock.json          upstream Harness repository + fallback ref
deepseek-harness/         gitignored local clone (not in git)

Protocol: dsh web Host /api + WebSocket. --patch plugin name is a file: URL. Ready files stay under the system temp directory. DSH_RUNTIME_URL is https: only.

LAN phone bridge is off until Connect Phone. Same private Wi-Fi, QR pair, allowlisted RPC.

Internationalization (i18n)

The client shell (tray, setup, splash, phone bridge) and docs are bilingual (English / 简体中文) and follow the host OS language automatically. See docs/i18n.md. 简体中文版: README.zh-CN.md.

License

MIT for this client pack. Bundled Harness / Node / Electron keep their own MIT licenses; see NOTICE.