Independent community resource · Not affiliated with DeepSeek AI Observed 2026-08-18 · Developer Preview

Independent evidence layer

DeepSeek Harness, with the missing proof.

Install DSH, inspect plugin evidence, and generate MCP configuration with versions, environments, dates, failures, and unknowns kept visible.

Official quick start · observed 2026-08-18
$npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web
Developer PreviewOfficial warning: breaking changes remain possible.Official · source ↗
0.1.0-rc.7npm latest checked 2026-08-18; published 2026-08-17.Registry · source ↗
127.0.0.1:3080Documented default Web UI address after startup.Official · source ↗
Tools onlyCurrent MCP bridge does not expose Resources or Prompts.Official · source ↗

Verification grammar

Unknown is a result—not an empty cell.

A repository can exist without being a native plugin. A package can install without loading. A feature can work on one DSH version and fail on the next.

Provenance ledger

Sources behind the current homepage snapshot

  1. Official
    Official DeepSeek Harness repository ↗

    Canonical identity, quick start, Developer Preview status, source workflow, and plugin architecture.

    HB-OFF-DSH-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  2. Repository
    npm package @deepseek-ai/dsh ↗

    Published version metadata. Registry state does not by itself prove a successful run.

    HB-REG-DSH-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  3. Official
    Official Web UI guide ↗

    Model, workspace, and first-task flow.

    HB-OFF-WEBUI-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  4. Official
    Official MCP Client Bridge README ↗

    stdio and Streamable HTTP configuration, namespacing, reconnect behavior, and Tools-only boundary.

    HB-OFF-MCP-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  5. Direct test
    HarnessBase Windows lifecycle test

    Retained commands, environment, HTTP readiness, process-tree memory, browser checks, version switching, profile removal, and reinstall results.

    HB-DT-WIN-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  6. Direct test
    HarnessBase MCP end-to-end test

    Deterministic local stdio and Streamable HTTP echo fixtures on DSH 0.1.0-rc.7 and MCP SDK 1.30.0.

    HB-DT-MCP-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18
  7. Direct test
    HarnessBase three-plugin load matrix

    Pinned package install, configuration dump, UI load, restart, and cleanup on isolated Windows profiles.

    HB-DT-PLUGINS-20260818 · checked 2026-08-18