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4 use cases
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Run a DeepSeek agent on your desktop without a terminal
Install the DSHCode app, add your DeepSeek API key, and start an agent session in a workspace.
- Dshcode
- Personal productivity
- Beginner
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Help me install DSHCode from https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode on <my operating system> by following the README download and first-launch steps. Confirm the app opens and that an API key is saved in its settings, and report any SmartScreen or Gatekeeper warning you saw.
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Run the DSHCode Web UI from source for development
Clone the repo, install dependencies, build, and start the local Web UI with pnpm.
- Dshcode
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
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Clone https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode, then run pnpm install, pnpm run build, and pnpm dsh web in <target folder>. Report the local Web UI address the command prints and confirm it responds to an HTTP request. Follow AGENTS.md in the repo before editing any files.
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Install, update, and toggle agent plugins from npm or Git
Add new agent capabilities by installing plugins, checking for updates, and enabling or disabling each one.
- Dshcode
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
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In the DSHCode app, install the plugin <npm package or Git URL> using the built-in plugin installer, enable it, and report its name and version. Verify that it appears in the plugin list and that the app still starts after a restart.
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Build DSHCode desktop installers for macOS and Windows
Run the desktop build command to produce installer artifacts, or use the Desktop workflow for the full matrix.
- Dshcode
- Personal productivity
- Advanced
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In a clone of https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode, run pnpm install and pnpm run desktop:dist, then list the files in .artifacts/desktop/release/. Report each file name and confirm that a checksum file is present or explain why it is not.
How to use Dshcode
- Check you have what it needs: A DeepSeek API key from the official API; macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Windows x64; For source builds only: git, pnpm, and Node.js.
- Open whitelonng/dshcode on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Download the DSHCode installer for your platform from the Releases page: a .dmg for macOS Apple Silicon or Intel, or a .exe for Windows x64.
- On macOS, right-click the app in Finder, choose Open, and confirm in the dialog. On Windows, click More info in the SmartScreen dialog, then choose Run anyway.
- Open DSHCode from the Applications folder or the Start menu, then add your DeepSeek API key once in the app settings.
- Start a new session in a folder you want the agent to work in, and review each tool action when the approval prompt appears.
These steps come from our top use case, Run a DeepSeek agent on your desktop without a terminal, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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- Who it is forDevelopers and non-developers who want a desktop AI agent that runs DeepSeek models, and developers who want to extend or package it.
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Requirements
- A DeepSeek API key from the official API
- macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Windows x64
- For source builds only: git, pnpm, and Node.js
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Questions about Dshcode
What is Dshcode?
DSHCode is a free, open source desktop app for macOS and Windows that packages the DeepSeek Harness Web UI and plugin runtime into an installable Electron app. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode.
Who is Dshcode for?
Developers and non-developers who want a desktop AI agent that runs DeepSeek models, and developers who want to extend or package it.
What can I do with Dshcode?
4 use cases so far, for example: Run a DeepSeek agent on your desktop without a terminal; Run the DSHCode Web UI from source for development; Install, update, and toggle agent plugins from npm or Git. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Dshcode?
A DeepSeek API key from the official API; macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel) or Windows x64; For source builds only: git, pnpm, and Node.js.
What are alternatives to Dshcode?
Other hot AI repos in Personal productivity: Abacusai Bot, Unigit Ecosystem, Comma, Agent Peer Chat, Compass.
Is Dshcode safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.