DeepSeek Harness Desktop is the official Mac and Windows app for DeepSeek’s open-source agent harness. Install it, sign in, and run everyday work, coding, and scheduled tasks locally with the same plugin system as the CLI.
DeepSeek Harness already existed as a CLI and web UI. You installed Node, ran:
npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web
and worked from the browser.
Now there’s a desktop app for Mac and Windows. Install it, sign in with your DeepSeek account or an API key, and you’re in. Workspaces, plugins, background and scheduled tasks, and the “everything is a plugin” setup all come with it.
You can leave DSH running next to the rest of your apps and use it for files, docs, coding, research, or recurring jobs without starting from the terminal each time.
Was waiting for it, thanks for making the desktop version. Can't wait to test it.
Good to see an official desktop app for the harness, running the same plugin system as the CLI locally is a real convenience. Signing in once and then running scheduled tasks without touching a terminal will save a lot of friction for daily use.
Would love to know scheduled tasks behave when the computer is offline. Do they resume automatically?
Having the same plugin system as the CLI in a desktop app sounds useful. Does it support custom plugin too?
About DSH Desktop on Product Hunt
“Official app for DeepSeek’s open-source agent harness”
DSH Desktop launched on Product Hunt on October 1st, 2026 and earned 142 upvotes and 6 comments, placing #6 on the daily leaderboard. DeepSeek Harness Desktop is the official Mac and Windows app for DeepSeek’s open-source agent harness. Install it, sign in, and run everyday work, coding, and scheduled tasks locally with the same plugin system as the CLI.
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Zac Zuo
Hi everyone!
DeepSeek Harness already existed as a CLI and web UI. You installed Node, ran:
and worked from the browser.
Now there’s a desktop app for Mac and Windows. Install it, sign in with your DeepSeek account or an API key, and you’re in. Workspaces, plugins, background and scheduled tasks, and the “everything is a plugin” setup all come with it.
You can leave DSH running next to the rest of your apps and use it for files, docs, coding, research, or recurring jobs without starting from the terminal each time.
That makes DSH much easier to use every day!