sakurarain1213/deepseek-harness-lite
A lightweight, local-first distribution and verified plugin kit for DeepSeek Harness.
A lightweight, local-first distribution of DeepSeek Harness plus a verified plugin kit, delivered as a native CLI rather than a chat app. The README's interface table is explicit: command-line only, one task per run command with the answer printed to stdout, no GUI, no interactive REPL. Its init step downloads and validates a pinned platform-specific Harness closure, doctor checks the installation and inspect reports the exact upstream version, packages, Cordis rows, packs and plugins in the active profile. Plugins in the bundled catalog carry status labels (verified, blocked, …): the README says a plugin only becomes verified after an external pinned commit passes published install, build, activation, licence and risk checks. The project keeps latest-upstream observation separate from the pinned verified package set.
Install
git clone https://github.com/sakurarain1213/deepseek-harness-lite.git && cd deepseek-harness-lite && corepack pnpm@10.15.0 install --frozen-lockfile && corepack pnpm@10.15.0 buildThe README's primary distribution is a native CLI package per platform (Windows .zip/.exe, macOS .tar.gz/.dmg, Linux .tar.gz) downloaded from the repository's latest GitHub Release — packaged builds bundle Node.js and Corepack, so end users need neither Git, Node.js nor pnpm, and the first init downloads and validates the exact platform-specific Harness closure. The from-source path is quoted verbatim above; it requires Git, Node.js ^22.19.0 or >=24, and Corepack, and is followed by node apps/cli/dist/src/bin.js init --config examples/chat-only/lite.config.json --home .dsh-lite-home. Note the README's warning: current community builds are not code-signed, so check the SHA-256 checksum before bypassing any OS warning.
Compatibility
Windows, macOS and Linux. Packaged builds include Node.js and Corepack. PowerShell 7 (pwsh) is needed on Windows only when the shell pack is enabled. The README pins the upstream Harness closure (upstream.version 0.1.0-rc.6, channel stable) and states compatibility with third-party plugins is best-effort and release-gated rather than universal.
Details
- Repo: sakurarain1213/deepseek-harness-lite
- Category: Other
- Stars: 2
- Version: Release packages v0.1.1 (README quick start); source build via corepack pnpm@10.15.0
- Last push: 2026-08-14
- First seen: 2026-08-14
Recent updates
The README documents the distribution channels, the pinned upstream version, the verification labels and the maintenance policy rather than a release-by-release changelog: upstream updates require regenerated closures and locks plus the full release gates, and incompatible changes are handled through migration notes and versioned releases. Original Lite code is MIT; upstream and third-party packages retain their own licences (see the repo's NOTICE.md).
FAQ
- How do I install DeepSeek Harness Lite?
- Download the package for your platform from the latest GitHub Release — packaged builds bundle Node.js and Corepack, so you do not need Git, Node.js or pnpm — then run dsh-lite init --config <lite.config.json> --home "$HOME/.dsh-lite-home" and dsh-lite doctor --home ....
- Can I build it from source?
- Yes — the README documents git clone, corepack pnpm@10.15.0 install --frozen-lockfile, corepack pnpm@10.15.0 build, then running node apps/cli/dist/src/bin.js init ...; it needs Git, Node.js ^22.19.0 or >=24, and Corepack.
- Is it a chat client?
- No. The README's interface table says CLI only: one task per run command, the answer printed to stdout and the process exits — no GUI and no interactive REPL.
Alternatives
vibeinging/deepseek-harness-desktop-app · dataelement/dsh-desktop · liguobao/dsh-desktop