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How to build and run DSH Desktop from source with DSH Desktop

Clone the repository, install dependencies, run the diagnostics, and start the Electron app locally.

Who it is forA developer who wants to test changes to DSH Desktop or build a local macOS Apple Silicon app.

The problemA developer needs a working local build to test changes before a signed release is available.

The outcomeA running development build of DSH Desktop, or a local macOS app directory in the release folder.

What you need first

  • A model credential configured in DSH settings (the README says the project does not write API keys into its files)
  • A Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon, or Linux x64 machine, or Node.js 24 or later if you run from source
  • A Git repository as the working directory if you want Git worktrees

Steps

  1. Install Node.js 24 or a later version.
  2. Run git clone https://github.com/vibeinging/dsh-desktop.git, then run cd dsh-desktop.
  3. Run npm install, then run npm run doctor.
  4. Run npm run dev:electron to start the app in development mode.
  5. On macOS Apple Silicon, run npm run package:mac:dir and then open "release/mac-arm64/DSH Desktop.app".

Prompt for your agent

Clone the vibeinging/dsh-desktop repository into <target-dir>, run npm install and npm run doctor there, and report the doctor output and whether it passed. Verify first that the Node.js version is 24 or higher, as the README requires.

Caveat. The README says the local directory build is for development and that signed installers for ordinary users come from the GitHub Release.

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