deepseek-harness/README.md

# DeepSeek Harness

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DeepSeek Harness (`dsh`) is an open-source agent harness developed by [DeepSeek AI](https://deepseek.com).

It uses an architecture where **everything is a plugin**, and is powered by [Cordis](https://github.com/cordiverse/cordis).

## Developer preview

DeepSeek Harness is currently in _developer preview_ and is iterating rapidly. **THERE WILL BE COMPATIBILITY-BREAKING CHANGES.**

## Run

### Run from `npm`

Install `Node.js`, then run:

```sh
npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web
```

The command starts the Web UI, served at `http://127.0.0.1:3080` by default. See [Web UI guide](docs/user/guide/index.md).

### Run from source

To run from a repository checkout:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.git
cd deepseek-harness
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm dsh web
```

## Community and support

- Feel free to submit feedback or bug reports through [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/discussions).
- Add the [`dsh-plugin`](https://github.com/topics/dsh-plugin) topic to your plugin repository for discoverability.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Development

Start with the [development guide](docs/development.md) and [architecture documentation](docs/architecture.md).

For agents, follow [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md).

## License

[BSD 3-Clause](LICENSE)

Third-party dependencies and their licenses are disclosed in [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).