What is this?
DeepSeek Harness Desktop is a community-maintained open-source Windows desktop client for DeepSeek Harness (DSH). It bundles the Harness web surface, local runtime, plugins, skills, Git tools, task automation and remote development into a single installable app.
DeepSeek Harness Desktop is a community-maintained open-source Windows desktop client for DeepSeek Harness (DSH). It bundles the Harness web surface, local runtime, plugins, skills, Git tools, task automation and remote development into a single installable app.Is this an Electron wrapper around a web UI, or something native?It's an Electron desktop app that runs the DeepSeek Harness Web Surface locally, while the desktop host manages the DSH Runtime, native plugins, SSH, and system tray integration.
It's an Electron desktop app that runs the DeepSeek Harness Web Surface locally, while the desktop host manages the DSH Runtime, native plugins, SSH, and system tray integration.Do I need to install Node.js or Git separately first?No. The Windows installer already bundles DSH, pnpm, MinGit, and the native dependencies it needs, so there's nothing extra to set up.
No. The Windows installer already bundles DSH, pnpm, MinGit, and the native dependencies it needs, so there's nothing extra to set up.What's the catch with the macOS build?macOS support is only an unsigned Apple Silicon (arm64) preview: you have to manually clear the quarantine attribute with xattr, there's no auto-update, and it relies on the system Git instead of a bundled one.
macOS support is only an unsigned Apple Silicon (arm64) preview: you have to manually clear the quarantine attribute with xattr, there's no auto-update, and it relies on the system Git instead of a bundled one.Who is this built for?It targets Windows developers who want a full AI pair-programming workstation (chat, code edits, Git, plugins, remote servers) without manually wiring together DSH, Node.js, and Git themselves.
It targets Windows developers who want a full AI pair-programming workstation (chat, code edits, Git, plugins, remote servers) without manually wiring together DSH, Node.js, and Git themselves.What does the Codex integration give me?Since 3.0.9 the desktop uses the official llm-pi-ai/openai-codex OAuth flow so you can sign into ChatGPT and use supported OpenAI Codex models inside Harness, without it silently taking over your current default model.
Since 3.0.9 the desktop uses the official llm-pi-ai/openai-codex OAuth flow so you can sign into ChatGPT and use supported OpenAI Codex models inside Harness, without it silently taking over your current default model.Can I control my workspace from my phone?Yes, scanning a QR code in the desktop app connects a mobile client where you can browse the workspace, start or read sessions, send messages, and switch models or reasoning strength in sync with the desktop.
Yes, scanning a QR code in the desktop app connects a mobile client where you can browse the workspace, start or read sessions, send messages, and switch models or reasoning strength in sync with the desktop.What can I do with the built-in SSH panel?It manages remote servers directly from the sidebar: Web Terminal, SFTP upload/download, local port forwarding, multi-host cluster execution, and importing hosts from ~/.ssh/config.
It manages remote servers directly from the sidebar: Web Terminal, SFTP upload/download, local port forwarding, multi-host cluster execution, and importing hosts from ~/.ssh/config.What's the whale-girl desktop pet?It's a built-in animated companion that reacts to the agent's thinking, working, waiting, and completed states, and can be interacted with, named, dragged, or hidden.
It's a built-in animated companion that reacts to the agent's thinking, working, waiting, and completed states, and can be interacted with, named, dragged, or hidden.What are similar projects?dsh_desktop, Bigfish, pilot-harness, EAC-Desktop, oh-dsh, deepseek-harness-desktop, Netcatty, dsh-dafeiyu
dsh_desktop, Bigfish, pilot-harness, EAC-Desktop, oh-dsh, deepseek-harness-desktop, Netcatty, dsh-dafeiyuWhich topics is it in?qq-bot, windows-desktop, ai-coding-assistant, ssh-client, desktop-pet, task-management, remote-access, electron-app, plugins, installer, theme, dsh
qq-bot, windows-desktop, ai-coding-assistant, ssh-client, desktop-pet, task-management, remote-access, electron-app, plugins, installer, theme, dsh