LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop
A community packaging project that turns DeepSeek Harness into double-click desktop installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, adding a first-run path to connect an existing subscription. DeepSeek Harness itself is an open-source agent harness where "everything is a plugin" (Cordis-powered); this repository packages a pinned revision into installers so end users skip Node.js, pnpm and C++ toolchain setup entirely. It publishes per-platform assets (NSIS installer or portable zip, dmg or zip, and Linux packages) and documents a choice of package managers per OS.
Install
brew install --cask deepseek-harnessREADME install: first brew tap LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop https://github.com/LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop, then brew install --cask deepseek-harness; or pick the asset for your OS/CPU from the latest GitHub Release. Other documented managers: Windows scoop bucket add deepseek-harness https://github.com/LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop + scoop install deepseek-harness (winget and choco entries are noted as landing after community PRs/packages), and Arch yay -S deepseek-harness-desktop-bin once the AUR repo is created. The official CLI path remains npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web. Platform assets: Windows x64/arm64 NSIS .exe or portable .zip; macOS Apple Silicon/Intel .dmg or .zip; Debian/Ubuntu packages.
Compatibility
Windows (x64/arm64), macOS (Apple Silicon/Intel) and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu, Arch). End users do not need Node.js, pnpm or a C++ toolchain; installed size is about 0.5 GB. README developer-preview warning: builds are unsigned (Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper will warn; Linux packages have no signature) and there is no in-app auto-update.
Details
- Repo: LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop
- Category: Infrastructure & Deployment
- Stars: 2
- Version: Packaged installers for a pinned harness revision (README badge pins harness 0.1.2-rc.1; this repository does not contain the harness source — it packages a pinned revision into installers)
- Last push: 2026-09-08
- First seen: 2026-08-14
Recent updates
README is explicit that this packager is not an official DeepSeek product page, that DeepSeek Harness is in developer preview with compatibility-breaking changes expected, and that the OS trust UI should be treated as correct given the unsigned builds and lack of in-app auto-update. Packaging status per platform is documented in packaging/README.md and user install details in docs/user-install.md.
FAQ
- How do I install DeepSeek Harness Desktop (LodeKennes)?
- On macOS: brew tap LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop https://github.com/LodeKennes/deepseek-harness-desktop then brew install --cask deepseek-harness. Otherwise download the asset for your OS/CPU from the latest GitHub Release. Windows scoop and Arch AUR forms are documented too.
- Do I need Node.js or a compiler to use it?
- No — the README states end users do not need Node.js, pnpm or a C++ toolchain; the installers bundle a pinned harness revision (about 0.5 GB installed).
- Why does my OS warn about the installer?
- Because the builds are unsigned — the README says Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper will warn, Linux packages have no signature, and there is no in-app auto-update. It also notes this is not an official DeepSeek product page.