# AI use cases for DeepSeek Harness Desktop (chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) Repo: [chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) | Use cases: 4 | Page: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/ DSH Desktop is an open-source desktop host that runs the official DeepSeek Harness Web UI and runtime in a desktop window, with native iPhone and Android companion apps for continuing work from a phone. This file holds every use case of this repo. Each one starts with a "## " heading and ends with its URL. - Run DeepSeek Harness in a desktop window: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/run-harness-desktop-without-node/ - Continue Harness sessions from an iPhone on Wi-Fi: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/continue-harness-sessions-from-iphone/ - Track Harness token use and estimated cost on macOS: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/check-harness-token-use-and-cost-on-mac/ - Install a third-party Harness plugin from GitHub: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/install-harness-plugin-from-github-on-mac/ ## How to run DeepSeek Harness in a desktop window with DeepSeek Harness Desktop Repo: [chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) | Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README Install the desktop app and start a Harness coding session with no Node.js or terminal setup. **Who it is for:** A developer or technical user on macOS or Windows who wants to try DeepSeek Harness locally and does not want to install Node.js or run dsh web in a terminal. **The problem:** Running the Harness Web UI normally means installing a runtime and starting a local server by hand. **The outcome:** A working Harness session in a desktop window, with the local runtime started and stopped by the app. ### Steps 1. Download the installer for your system from the latest stable GitHub Release, such as DSH-Desktop-0.5.0-mac-arm64.dmg or DSH-Desktop-0.5.0-win-x64.exe. 2. Install and open DSH Desktop. 3. Open Settings, then Models, and configure a provider and API key. 4. Add or select a workspace. 5. Start a Harness session and send a prompt. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop repo, guide me through installing DSH Desktop on and starting a Harness session in the workspace . Expected output: a running session with the sidebar showing a DSH Desktop version and a Harness version. Verify that the Harness version label appears before you finish. ``` ### Caveat This is an independent community project, and DeepSeek Harness itself is a developer preview that may introduce breaking changes. Risk, credentials: You enter a provider API key in the app, so store it only in your own Desktop settings and do not paste it into shared chats or agent prompts. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/run-harness-desktop-without-node/ ## How to continue Harness sessions from an iPhone on Wi-Fi with DeepSeek Harness Desktop Repo: [chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README Pair DSH Remote with your computer on trusted Wi-Fi to check projects, steer tasks, and handle approvals. **Who it is for:** A developer who starts a task on a computer at home or in the office and wants to follow it, reply to approvals, or start sessions from an iPhone on the same trusted Wi-Fi. **The problem:** A long-running Harness task on your computer needs attention while you are away from the desk. **The outcome:** Projects, running sessions, and approvals are visible and controllable from the iPhone, while all execution stays on the computer. ### Steps 1. Install the current DSH Desktop release on the computer. 2. Install DSH Remote on the iPhone from the public TestFlight invitation, after installing the TestFlight app. 3. In Desktop, open Settings, then General, then Mobile Remote, and choose Connect phone. 4. On the same trusted Wi-Fi, start local pairing and scan the QR code in DSH Remote. 5. Open a project and create or continue a session. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop repo, walk me through pairing DSH Remote on an iPhone running iOS 17 or later with DSH Desktop on my computer over my trusted home Wi-Fi. Expected output: a paired phone that lists my projects and running sessions. Verify that the phone and computer are on the same trusted network before you start pairing. ``` ### Caveat Same-Wi-Fi pairing is meant for a trusted private network, the computer must stay on with Desktop running, and remote access away from your Wi-Fi uses a separate Tailscale setup that this use case does not cover. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/continue-harness-sessions-from-iphone/ ## How to track Harness token use and estimated cost on macOS with DeepSeek Harness Desktop Repo: [chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) | Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README Read today and seven-day token totals and estimated cost from the title bar while you work. **Who it is for:** A macOS user running several Harness sessions who wants to know how many tokens and roughly how much money the work is using. **The problem:** Model usage and spend are easy to lose track of across many sessions and models. **The outcome:** A compact title-bar summary and a detail view showing input, output, cache, estimated cost, and live throughput for your sessions. ### Steps 1. Install the macOS DMG for your chip, such as DSH-Desktop-0.5.0-mac-arm64.dmg for Apple Silicon. 2. Configure a provider and API key under Settings, then Models. 3. Start or continue a Harness session. 4. Read the compact usage summary in the title bar. 5. Open the summary for input, output, cache, cost, and live-throughput details. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop repo, help me set up DSH Desktop on macOS and find the token and estimated cost figures for my current Harness session. Expected output: today and seven-day token totals and an estimated cost. Verify that any model without a public price is shown as unpriced rather than treated as free. ``` ### Caveat Costs are estimates built from local token logs and available public model prices, so they may not match your provider invoice. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/check-harness-token-use-and-cost-on-mac/ ## How to install a third-party Harness plugin from GitHub with DeepSeek Harness Desktop Repo: [chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop](https://github.com/chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README Add a Harness plugin from a GitHub repo through Desktop, with automatic rollback if startup fails. **Who it is for:** A macOS developer who found a Harness plugin on GitHub and wants to add it without editing config files by hand. **The problem:** Adding a plugin by hand risks a broken Harness startup, and pasted install commands can be risky to run in a shell. **The outcome:** The plugin is installed and Harness restarts successfully, or the previous plugin configuration is restored automatically. ### Steps 1. Open Settings, then Plugins, then Install & manage in DSH Desktop on macOS. 2. Review the plugin's source code and publisher before installing. 3. Enter the plugin source as github:owner/repo, or paste the full command: dsh plugin --profile web add github:owner/repo 4. Wait for Desktop to restart Harness and confirm it starts successfully. 5. If startup fails, check that the previous plugin configuration was restored. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the chokwinlee/deepseek-harness-desktop repo, help me install the Harness plugin from github:/ through DSH Desktop on macOS. Expected output: the plugin listed in Plugins and Harness running after restart. Verify that you have reviewed the plugin source and publisher before you confirm the install. ``` ### Caveat The plugin installer is available on macOS only according to the README's Plugins section, and only public GitHub or npm sources are accepted. Risk, remote script: Third-party plugins run code on your local machine, so read the source and confirm the publisher before you install one. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/chokwinlee-deepseek-harness-desktop/install-harness-plugin-from-github-on-mac/