-> **Community fork notice**: This repository is a community derivative of
-> [deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness),
-> maintained by PineSound. On top of the **unchanged core harness** it adds a
-> **desktop app** ([deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/PineKings/deepseek-harness-desktop)),
-> a plugin marketplace, image recognition, and a release channel. This is **not
-> the official DeepSeek repository**. See [MODIFICATIONS.md](MODIFICATIONS.md)
-> for the full list of changes; licensed under [MIT](LICENSE).
+**DeepSeek Harness (`dsh`)** is a plugin-based agent harness where **everything is a plugin** — models, tools, skills, sessions, storage, the agent loop, and even the UI are all replaceable [Cordis](https://github.com/cordiverse/cordis) plugins, freely recomposed per profile. It ships both as a CLI/Web harness and as a **native desktop app** (`deepseek-harness-desktop`).
-DeepSeek Harness (`dsh`) is an open-source agent harness developed by [DeepSeek AI](https://deepseek.com).
+> **Community fork**: this repository is a community derivative of
+> [deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness), maintained by
+> PineSound, adding a desktop app, plugin marketplace, image recognition, and a release channel on top of
+> the **unchanged core harness**. **This is not the official DeepSeek repository.** Full list of changes:
+> [MODIFICATIONS.md](MODIFICATIONS.md) · [MODIFICATIONS.zh.md](MODIFICATIONS.zh.md).
-It uses an architecture where **everything is a plugin**, and is powered by [Cordis](https://github.com/cordiverse/cordis), whose design is described in [_A Programming Paradigm for Spatiotemporal Composability_](https://github.com/cordiverse/paper).
+---
-## Developer preview
+## Proof
-DeepSeek Harness is currently in _developer preview_ and is iterating rapidly. **THERE WILL BE COMPATIBILITY-BREAKING CHANGES.**
+
+
+
+
+
-## Run
+---
-### Run from `npm`
+## What it is
-Install `Node.js`, then run:
+An agent harness assembled from plugins. Instead of a monolithic binary, every capability lives behind a
+documented seam — **Service Definition / Provider / Consumer** — so you swap tools, skills, storage,
+terminal, web, or sandbox without touching the loop. Runs are **traceable**: everything a model sees is
+reconstructable from the session log.
+
+## Why it is different
+
+- **Everything is a plugin** — models, tools, skills, sessions, storage, loop, and UI are replaceable, recomposable units.
+- **Traceable by default** — model-visible input is reconstructable from the session log, not a black box.
+- **A native desktop**, not just a browser tab — zero-dependency installers for macOS and Windows.
+- **Open & extensible** — a documented seam for every capability; the plugin ecosystem is growing.
+
+## Features
+
+### Desktop app (native)
+- **Double-click to launch** — no browser tab or URL needed. The Electron shell spawns the real `dsh` on loopback and opens a native window.
+- **Zero external dependencies** — the installer bundles the full harness runtime, vendored pnpm, and a platform Node.
+- **Cross-platform** — macOS (`.dmg`) and Windows (`.nsis`) installers, Chinese menus, branded icons.
+- **Update mechanism** — the About page checks an online `releases.json`; desktop and publish site share one manifest.
+
+### Plugin marketplace
+- Visual plugin list with search, status, and enable/disable; required system plugins are guarded.
+- Install from npm / tarball / GitHub via the built-in pnpm, with multi-mirror fallback and **no-restart** hot reload.
+
+### Image recognition
+- An OpenAI-compatible vision provider (e.g. Alibaba DashScope) fills the gap for text-only models; the vision key / endpoint / model are configured independently of the chat model.
+
+### Skill manager
+- Manage local skills from the settings UI: list, install, uninstall, enable/disable, and edit descriptions.
+
+---
+
+## How it works
+
+
+
+
+
+The desktop is a **thin launcher**: it spawns the real `dsh` (`web` profile) as a separate system-Node
+child, parses the readiness URL, and opens a window at that address. Native addons keep their system Node
+ABI and are never loaded under Electron.
+
+---
+
+## Get started
+
+### 1. Desktop (recommended)
+
+Download the installer for your platform from the **publish site** — .
+No install steps; on first open, unsigned builds may need right-click → Open.
+
+### 2. CLI / Web (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).
+The Web UI is served at `http://127.0.0.1:3080` by default.
-### Run from source
-
-To run from a repository checkout:
+### 3. From source
```sh
-git clone https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.git
+git clone https://github.com/PineKings/deepseek-harness.git
cd deepseek-harness
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm dsh web
```
+### Desktop development
+
+```sh
+pnpm install
+pnpm run build # builds lib + the web frontend dist
+pnpm desktop:dev # opens the desktop window
+```
+
+### Packaging a release
+
+```sh
+pnpm --filter @deepseek-ai/dsh-desktop run build:harness # assemble the self-contained runtime
+pnpm desktop:pack # electron-builder: .dmg / .nsis
+pnpm --filter @deepseek-ai/dsh-desktop run stage-release # copy installers + manifest into the publish site
+```
+
+### Quality gates
+
+```sh
+pnpm run typecheck
+pnpm run lint
+pnpm run test
+pnpm run test:coverage
+pnpm run test:snapshot # keyless replay of assembled transcripts
+```
+
+---
+
+## Repository layout
+
+```
+apps/ cli, web, desktop (Electron shell)
+packages/ @deepseek-ai/dsh- plugin workspaces
+vendor/ vendored Cordis source
+docs/ architecture, user guide, cookbook
+assets/ readme visuals
+```
+
+---
+
## 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.
-- Join DeepSeek Harness Discord community.
+- **Publish site**:
+- **Desktop repo**:
+- **Upstream**:
+- Tag plugins with the [`dsh-plugin`](https://github.com/topics/dsh-plugin) topic 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
-[MIT](LICENSE)
-
-Third-party dependencies and their licenses are disclosed in [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).
+[MIT](LICENSE). This project is a derivative of `deepseek-harness` (MIT); the original copyright is
+preserved. Third-party dependencies and their licenses are disclosed in
+[THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).
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# DeepSeek Harness
-[English](README.md) | 中文
+