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DeepSeek Harness Desktop Version

DeepSeek Harness Desktop, a Tauri 2-based desktop application, lets users run the DeepSeek Harness agent platform locally without Node.js, pnpm, or Docker, with zero setup and self-healing core updates. The app, available for Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+, and Linux, runs on 127.0.0.1:3080, keeps data local, and disables telemetry by default. First launch downloads the Node runtime and Harness core (~a few hundred MB), after which everything runs offline.

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DeepSeek Harness Desktop Version
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Run DeepSeek Harness on your desktop, instantly β€”

no Node.js, no pnpm, no Docker. Download, install, go.

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Zero setupβ€” First launch bootstraps the bundled Node runtime and Harness core automatically; a compatible local Node (v22.15+ / v23.8+) is reused as-is when present.Self-healing coreβ€” Every launch syncs with the latest upstream Harness release, so upstream fixes reach you without reinstalling.** Local & private by default**β€” Runs on127.0.0.1:3080

. Profiles, sessions and settings stay on your machine; telemetry is off by default.Native & lightweightβ€” A Tauri 2 shell (not Electron): smaller installers, lower memory, native windows. Windows / macOS / Linux, bilingual UI.

Download the installer for your platform from Releases, install, and launch.

The first run downloads the Node runtime and Harness core (~a few hundred MB) and takes you straight into the harness at http://127.0.0.1:3080

. Everything after that runs locally β€” no network required.

Requirements: Windows 10+ (64-bit) Β· macOS 10.15+ Β· Linux (AppImage) Β· network on first launch

pnpm install      # install dependencies
pnpm tauri dev    # run in dev mode
pnpm tauri build  # build installers

Requires Node.js 20+, Rust 1.77+, pnpm 9+, and the platform toolchain (MSVC + WebView2 / Xcode CLT / WebKit2GTK).

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β”‚ Tauri WebView (React)                        β”‚
β”‚   setup state machine β†’ progress β†’ iframe    β”‚
β”‚   loads the dsh web UI + sidebar controls    β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
                       β”‚ invoke commands + events
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β”‚ Tauri Rust backend                           β”‚
β”‚   service/download  installer + extraction   β”‚
β”‚   service/workflow  dsh process lifecycle    β”‚
β”‚   task              dsh health checks        β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
       β”‚                           β”‚
  runtime/ (Node.js v22.22.0)   dependencies/dsh/ (prebuilt bundle)
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                     β–Ό
   dsh --profile web --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3080
                     β”‚  DSH_HOME=<app-data>/data/dsh
                     β–Ό
        http://127.0.0.1:3080/  ← embedded UI

The prebuilt Harness bundle is published by deepseek-harness-pkg (release contract: docs/PKG-CONTRACT.md). Every launch diffs the installed bundle against the latest release and re-downloads when outdated β€” keeping the local install when GitHub is unreachable. Full architecture: docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

Developer previewβ€” upstreamdsh

is evolving fast with breaking changes; this project tracks it closely.macOS Gatekeeperβ€” the app is not notarized; allow it once via System Settings β†’ Privacy & Security β†’ Open Anyway.** Security**β€”dsh

can execute code locally. For learning / research / testing only; run it in a trusted, isolated environment.

deepseek-harnessβ€” the upstreamdsh

agent platformdeepseek-harness-pkgβ€” prebuilt Harness bundles consumed by this appn8n-desktopβ€” reference implementation

MIT Β© deepseek-harness-desktop contributors

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