Concepts
What is DeepSeek Harness?
Understand the official agent runtime, its Web Profile, Plugin Bundle system, Profiles, Skills, and developer-preview boundaries before installing anything else.
8 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Intent-matched documentation
DeepSeek Harness guides
Task-focused guides to starting the Harness, configuring models, working with local files, installing or recovering a Plugin Bundle, and publishing verifiable evidence. Every guide states its baseline, evidence, verification date, and next action.
Quick start
How to install and start DeepSeek Harness
Use the current official command, compare it with DSHub’s pinned test baseline, verify the Web Profile, and preserve a recovery point before adding Plugins.
9 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Plugin installation
How to install a DeepSeek Harness Plugin Bundle
Check immutable evidence first, install one pinned Bundle into the intended Profile, verify it in the Plugin list, and keep removal ready.
11 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Architecture guide
DSH Plugins, Bundles, Profiles, Skills, and Presets explained
A precise map of the DSH terms that determine what can be installed, where it is applied, and how DSHub classifies ecosystem artifacts.
8 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Model setup
How to configure models in DeepSeek Harness
Add a provider without exposing credentials, register a model, select it in a session, and verify the first task with a reversible test.
10 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Recovery
How to recover DeepSeek Harness after a Plugin failure
Separate provider, workspace, Profile, and Plugin failures; remove one change at a time; and prove recovery with a known-good task.
12 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →For maintainers
How to build and publish a DSH Plugin Bundle
Structure a package with a Bundle patch, document its Profile and lifecycle, publish immutable evidence, and make it reviewable by users and directories.
11 min readVerified 2026-08-20
Read guide →Local files and desktop agents
How to Copy a File Path on Windows and Mac
Copy a file path on Windows or Mac, then help Claude Code, Codex, or Harness read the right local file. Includes prompts, Finder tests, and fixes.
10 min readVerified 2026-09-17
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