wtf is deepseek-harness?

DeepSeek Harness, or dsh, is an open-source agent framework created by DeepSeek AI. Its defining design principle is that "everything is a plugin," meaning the system is built so that its capabilities can be extended or swapped through modular add-ons rather than being locked into a fixed set of features. The project is built on top of a system called Cordis, which the README links to an academic paper on composability. The project is written in TypeScript and is currently labeled as a "developer preview." The README is clear that the codebase is iterating rapidly and warns that there will be compatibility-breaking changes. This means anyone building on top of it right now should expect that updates might require adjustments to their code or plugins down the line. Getting started involves running the tool through Node.js. The simplest path is using the npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web command, which downloads and starts a web-based user interface on your local machine at a specific port. Alternatively, developers can clone the repository directly, install dependencies using a tool called pnpm, build the project, and run it from source. The README points to separate documentation files for using the web interface and understanding the architecture. The project encourages community involvement through GitHub Discussions and a Discord server. Developers who create plugins are encouraged to tag their repositories with the dsh-plugin topic so others can find them. There is a separate contributing guide, a development guide, and a specific file with instructions for automated coding agents. The project uses the MIT license and includes a file disclosing the licenses of third-party dependencies.