deepseek-harness-desktop

Usage Guide

Starting DSH

1. Open the app and enter the version manager page
2. Select an installed DSH version from the version card grid (the latest installed version is selected by default)
3. Click the Start DSH button — the app launches the dsh web subprocess via the bundled Node.js
4. Once started, the DeepSeek Harness workspace opens in a dedicated window, and the main window auto-hides to the system tray

Version Management

• Install a new version: click Install on a version card; the app downloads the official package via npm to the user data directory, with npm output shown in real time
• Switch versions: one-click switch between installed versions (stop the running DSH first)
• Registry switch: toggle between the official npm registry / China mirror (npmmirror) from the top toolbar; users in mainland China should use the mirror for faster downloads
• Quick update: when a newer version is detected, an Update to vX.X.X button appears at the top — click to install or switch

Tray Menu

After launch, a tray icon appears. Right-click to access three items:

Menu item	Action
DeepSeek Harness	Show the DSH workspace window (available while DSH is running)
Version Manager	Show the version manager main window
Quit	Quit the app; any running DSH process is stopped automatically

Single-click the tray icon: shows the DSH workspace window if available, otherwise the main window.