DeepSeek Harness (dsh)

The open-source agent harness by DeepSeek AI — "Everything is a Plugin", powered by Cordis. MIT licensed.

MITclidsh-web-uidsh-plugin ecosystem

AgentRunDB entry →deepseek-harness × compatibility with DeepSeek →

Developer preview — DeepSeek Harness iterates rapidly and there WILL be compatibility-breaking changes.

Quick start (Web UI: http://127.0.0.1:3080)

# Requires Node.js >= 18
npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web
# Web UI → http://127.0.0.1:3080

Web UI Quick Guide & Troubleshooting

How do I launch the DeepSeek Harness Web UI?

Run npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web in your terminal. It downloads the latest developer preview and starts the Web UI at http://127.0.0.1:3080.

What if port 3080 is already in use?

Specify a custom port using --port <number> (e.g., npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web --port 3090) or terminate the conflicting process on port 3080.

What are the Node.js version requirements?

DeepSeek Harness requires Node.js >= 18.0.0 (Node.js 20+ LTS recommended). If compiling from source, pnpm is recommended.

Where is the official GitHub repository?

The official repository is hosted at github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness under the MIT license.

Custom Port Option (if 3080 is occupied):
npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web --port 3090

Official links

Updates & breaking changes

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Tested compatibility

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