# AI use cases for Dshcode (whitelonng/dshcode) Repo: [whitelonng/dshcode](https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode) | Use cases: 4 | Page: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/whitelonng-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. This file holds every use case of this repo. Each one starts with a "## " heading and ends with its URL. - Run a DeepSeek agent on your desktop without a terminal: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/whitelonng-dshcode/run-deepseek-agent-desktop/ - Run the DSHCode Web UI from source for development: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/whitelonng-dshcode/run-dshcode-web-ui-from-source/ - Install, update, and toggle agent plugins from npm or Git: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/whitelonng-dshcode/install-and-update-agent-plugins/ - Build DSHCode desktop installers for macOS and Windows: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/whitelonng-dshcode/build-desktop-installers-for-a-team/ ## How to run a DeepSeek agent on your desktop without a terminal with Dshcode Repo: [whitelonng/dshcode](https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode) | Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15 minutes | Basis: From the README Install the DSHCode app, add your DeepSeek API key, and start an agent session in a workspace. **Who it is for:** A non-developer or busy professional who wants an AI agent that can work on files and run tools, and who does not want to use a command line. **The problem:** Setting up an agent framework usually means installing Node.js, using a terminal, and configuring a local web server. **The outcome:** A working desktop agent session that uses the official DeepSeek API, with the app managing its own Web profile. ### Steps 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Open DSHCode from the Applications folder or the Start menu, then add your DeepSeek API key once in the app settings. 4. Start a new session in a folder you want the agent to work in, and review each tool action when the approval prompt appears. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Help me install DSHCode from https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode on 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. ``` ### Caveat The preview installers are not code signed or notarized, so macOS Gatekeeper or Windows SmartScreen will warn before the first launch. Risk, credentials: Your DeepSeek API key is entered into the app settings, so store it safely and do not paste it into shared chats or repositories. 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/whitelonng-dshcode/run-deepseek-agent-desktop/ ## How to run the DSHCode Web UI from source for development with Dshcode Repo: [whitelonng/dshcode](https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README Clone the repo, install dependencies, build, and start the local Web UI with pnpm. **Who it is for:** A developer who wants to read, test, or change the Web UI and plugin runtime rather than use the packaged app. **The problem:** The packaged app hides the Web entry point, so developers need a source checkout to run the upstream Web UI directly. **The outcome:** A local Web UI address printed by the command, opened in a browser for testing. ### Steps 1. Clone the repository with `git clone https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode.git` and change into the Dshcode folder. 2. Install dependencies with `pnpm install`. 3. Build the project with `pnpm run build`. 4. Start the Web UI with `pnpm dsh web` and open the local address the command prints. 5. Read the development guide at docs/development.md and the architecture notes at docs/architecture.md before making changes. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Clone https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode, then run pnpm install, pnpm run build, and pnpm dsh web in . 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. ``` ### Caveat Running from source requires Node.js and a terminal, which the packaged app does not need. 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/whitelonng-dshcode/run-dshcode-web-ui-from-source/ ## How to install, update, and toggle agent plugins from npm or Git with Dshcode Repo: [whitelonng/dshcode](https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README Add new agent capabilities by installing plugins, checking for updates, and enabling or disabling each one. **Who it is for:** A power user or developer who wants to add skills or tools to their DSHCode agent without changing the app itself. **The problem:** Adding new agent capabilities often requires modifying the application, which is risky and slows down upgrades. **The outcome:** One or more plugins installed from an npm package or Git repository, with update checks and per-plugin enable or disable controls. ### Steps 1. Open the built-in plugin installer in DSHCode. 2. Install a plugin from an npm package name or a Git repository URL. 3. Enable the plugin, then start a session and confirm the new capability appears. 4. Check for updates later from the plugin manager, and disable any plugin you no longer need. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text In the DSHCode app, install the plugin 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. ``` ### Caveat The README does not list specific plugins, so you must supply a plugin source yourself, and its quality and safety depend on that source. 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/whitelonng-dshcode/install-and-update-agent-plugins/ ## How to build DSHCode desktop installers for macOS and Windows with Dshcode Repo: [whitelonng/dshcode](https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode) | Difficulty: Advanced | Time: 1 hour | Basis: From the README Run the desktop build command to produce installer artifacts, or use the Desktop workflow for the full matrix. **Who it is for:** A developer or maintainer who needs to produce DSHCode installers for their own team or a fork. **The problem:** Distributing the desktop app to others requires building installers for each platform with a repeatable process. **The outcome:** Installer files written to the release folder, ready to share or test. ### Steps 1. Clone the repository with `git clone https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode.git` and change into the Dshcode folder. 2. Install dependencies with `pnpm install`. 3. Build the desktop installer with `pnpm run desktop:dist`. 4. Find the output in .artifacts/desktop/release/ and check the SHA-256 checksums if you publish them. 5. Read apps/desktop/README.md for platform targets and current limitations before distributing the build. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text 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. ``` ### Caveat The README states that preview installers are not code signed or notarized, so any build you distribute will trigger OS security warnings unless you add signing yourself. 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/whitelonng-dshcode/build-desktop-installers-for-a-team/