What is this?
Bigfish is an unofficial Electron desktop client for DeepSeek Harness (dsh): it wraps the dsh local backend and its React web UI in a native window, so you never open a terminal, remember a port, or launch a browser. Install it and just double-click.
Bigfish is an unofficial Electron desktop client for DeepSeek Harness (dsh): it wraps the dsh local backend and its React web UI in a native window, so you never open a terminal, remember a port, or launch a browser. Install it and just double-click.Is this a fork of dsh, or does it change how the harness works?Neither — it is a wrapper. The backend is the official @deepseek-ai/dsh npm package, identical to the CLI version; Bigfish just puts a native window around it.
Neither — it is a wrapper. The backend is the official @deepseek-ai/dsh npm package, identical to the CLI version; Bigfish just puts a native window around it.How do I get it running?Download the latest release for Windows, macOS, or Linux and install it — the all-in-one package bundles the Node.js runtime and the dsh backend, so after installing you just double-click. No manual environment setup.
Download the latest release for Windows, macOS, or Linux and install it — the all-in-one package bundles the Node.js runtime and the dsh backend, so after installing you just double-click. No manual environment setup.Do I need Node.js or anything else installed first?No. The packaged app ships its own Node runtime and even a built-in standalone pnpm for installing plugins; only developers running from source (npm start) use the system Node, which the DSHNODE environment variable can override.
No. The packaged app ships its own Node runtime and even a built-in standalone pnpm for installing plugins; only developers running from source (npm start) use the system Node, which the DSHNODE environment variable can override.Any pitfalls, as a user or when building it from source?For users, not many — ready-to-run releases exist for Windows, macOS, and Linux (current version 0.1.2). Building from source is the tricky part: native dependencies like node-pty, sharp, and koffi must be compiled on each target OS, so cross-platform builds need per-platform CI or machines.
For users, not many — ready-to-run releases exist for Windows, macOS, and Linux (current version 0.1.2). Building from source is the tricky part: native dependencies like node-pty, sharp, and koffi must be compiled on each target OS, so cross-platform builds need per-platform CI or machines.I have never used dsh — is this manageable for a total beginner?That is who it is built for: a first-run wizard walks you through registering, topping up, and entering your API Key, and if the backend fails to start there is guided self-repair (reset plugin config keeping keys and sessions, or a full factory reset).
That is who it is built for: a first-run wizard walks you through registering, topping up, and entering your API Key, and if the backend fails to start there is guided self-repair (reset plugin config keeping keys and sessions, or a full factory reset).What skills come pre-installed?Image recognition, PPT generation, document summarization, a writing assistant, and translation — aimed at ordinary users rather than developers.
Image recognition, PPT generation, document summarization, a writing assistant, and translation — aimed at ordinary users rather than developers.What is the plugin marketplace about?From the tray menu you can browse the community's awesome-dsh-plugin catalog (1000+ plugins) with search and categories, then install or uninstall with one click; the app restarts to apply changes. Plugins are npm packages under the official Cordis system, and the catalog falls back to a bundled copy when offline.
From the tray menu you can browse the community's awesome-dsh-plugin catalog (1000+ plugins) with search and categories, then install or uninstall with one click; the app restarts to apply changes. Plugins are npm packages under the official Cordis system, and the catalog falls back to a bundled copy when offline.What is the deal with the whale pet?A desktop pet (a whale girl) living in a transparent, draggable floating window: click to interact while it randomly walks, sleeps, and talks, with animation assets updated continuously. Its plugin-based approach credits the community project dsh-BigfishPet by s17179XTY.
A desktop pet (a whale girl) living in a transparent, draggable floating window: click to interact while it randomly walks, sleeps, and talks, with animation assets updated continuously. Its plugin-based approach credits the community project dsh-BigfishPet by s17179XTY.What else does it add over running dsh in a browser?System tray with a global shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+D), task-completion bubbles plus system notifications, custom backgrounds with dark/light adaptation, auto-start on boot, and a Windows right-click 'Open with Bigfish' action.
System tray with a global shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+D), task-completion bubbles plus system notifications, custom backgrounds with dark/light adaptation, auto-start on boot, and a Windows right-click 'Open with Bigfish' action.What are similar projects?dsh_desktop, deepseek-harness-desktop, oh-dsh, deepseek-harness-desktop, dsh-pet, dshcode, dsh-dafeiyu, deepseek-harness-desktop
dsh_desktop, deepseek-harness-desktop, oh-dsh, deepseek-harness-desktop, dsh-pet, dshcode, dsh-dafeiyu, deepseek-harness-desktopWhich topics is it in?desktop-pet, dsh, plugin-system, dsh-plugin, deepseek-harness, electron, skills, deepseek, beginner-friendly, productivity, gui, react
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