MichengAI/deepseek-harness-desktop
Turns DeepSeek Harness into a native, ready-to-run desktop workbench: a desktop conversation workspace (project and task navigation, conversation sessions, model selection, permissions, session logs, focused desktop window), expert presets for specialist roles such as code review, architecture, frontend, backend and operations, a skill center to inspect/enable/disable/upload and manage local and shared Agent skills, archive management (search archived conversations, restore a session, or permanently remove archived records), an IM assistant that configures DingTalk, Feishu, Lark, WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Telegram and other channels in one place, a plugin market to discover/install/update/enable/diagnose DSH plugins without leaving the client, and an MCP connector.
Install
Download the DSH Codex Desktop installer for your platform from github.com/MichengAI/dsh-codex-desktop/releasesREADME download table: Windows x64 .exe installer or .zip archive (run the installer, open DSH Codex Desktop from the Start menu); macOS Apple Silicon/Intel .dmg (open the image, move the app to Applications, launch); Linux x64/ARM64 .AppImage or Debian/Ubuntu .deb. Then wait for the built-in local DSH service to finish starting, create a task, select a model and permission mode and work in your project. The installer includes the required Node.js runtime and local DSH runtime — no Node.js preparation or terminal launch is needed, and DSH data stays in your existing user profile (%USERPROFILE%\.dsh on Windows) so sessions and settings survive app upgrades.
Compatibility
Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon/Intel, Linux x64/ARM64. The README states it is a community-maintained desktop distribution and not an official DeepSeek AI product. No Node.js environment or terminal launch is required.
Details
- Repo: MichengAI/deepseek-harness-desktop
- Category: Infrastructure & Deployment
- Stars: 2
- Version: Desktop release installers (README documents .exe/.zip, .dmg, .AppImage/.deb release assets; it is a community desktop distribution of DeepSeek Harness under Apache-2.0 — no npm plugin release claimed)
- Last push: 2026-09-21
- First seen: 2026-08-14
Recent updates
README notes the app keeps DSH data in the existing user profile so sessions and settings remain available after application upgrades, and links a CHANGELOG plus a desktop-package CI workflow. Repository content is bilingual: the primary README is English with README.zh-CN.md for Simplified Chinese.
FAQ
- How do I install DSH Codex Desktop?
- Download the release package for your platform (Windows .exe/.zip, macOS .dmg, Linux .AppImage/.deb), install it, open the app, wait for the built-in local DSH service to start, then create a task and pick a model and permission mode.
- Do I need to install Node.js or use a terminal?
- No — the README states the installer includes the required Node.js runtime and local DSH runtime, so you just install, open and start working.
- Will I lose my sessions when I upgrade the app?
- No — the app keeps DSH data in your existing user profile (%USERPROFILE%\.dsh on Windows), so sessions and settings remain available after application upgrades.