DeepSeek Harness DesktopDeepSeek's v0.2 for Mac & Windows, plus Intel Mac
Pick the right build for Apple Silicon, Windows or an Intel Mac. Links checked October 2026.
Downloaded DSH? Give it a job that keeps running.
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- Connect SpringBrand MCP to DSHOne MCP sign-in gives your local agent live search, social data and 861 APIs.
- Run DSH tasks in the cloud 24/7Keep a job running on a schedule after your laptop goes to sleep.
- Estimate your DeepSeek API billTurn tokens, cache hits and peak hours into a monthly cost.
- Fix an install errorPort 3080 in use, command not found, Node version and four more fixes.
DeepSeek Harness Desktop download
DeepSeek Harness Desktop for Mac, Intel Mac & Windows
- DeepSeek's own desktop app (v0.2) covers Apple Silicon and Windows x64
- Intel Mac is not supported by DeepSeek; the community build fills the gap
- Linux has no installer: run npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web in a browser
- Download for Apple Silicon
Mac · Apple Silicon
OfficialDeepSeek v0.2 (0.2.1-rc.3) · macOS 13 or later · DMG
- Download for Intel Mac
Mac · Intel
CommunityDSH Desktop v0.12.1 · signed and notarized x64 DMG · DeepSeek lists Intel as unsupported
- Download for Windows
Windows · x64
OfficialDeepSeek v0.2 (0.2.1-rc.3) · Windows 10 or later · EXE installer
- Use the Web UI
Linux
No desktop buildNo installer from DeepSeek or the community project · Web UI via npx
Official = published by DeepSeek on download.deepseek.com. Community = dataelement/dsh-desktop on GitHub (MIT), not affiliated with DeepSeek. Versions checked 25 Oct 2026.
Extend DSH with SpringBrand
Extend DeepSeek Harness with SpringBrand
DeepSeek Harness runs the agent. SpringBrand gives it live web search, social data and media generation through one MCP connection, with a single OAuth sign-in instead of a key for every provider.
28 providers861 APIs16 social platforms
Live web search & scraping
Search results, page text and structured extraction from Exa, Serper and Firecrawl.
Social data from 16 platforms
Posts, profiles, comments and trends from Xiaohongshu, Douyin, TikTok, X and more.
Image, video & voice
Generate with Seedream, GPT Image 2, Seedance 2.0 and ElevenLabs text to speech.
SEO & lead data
Backlinks and keyword metrics from Ahrefs and Semrush, contacts from Apollo.
DeepSeek desktop app v0.2 · Community Intel Mac build
DeepSeek now ships its own DeepSeek Harness Desktop app (v0.2) for Apple Silicon Macs and Windows x64. DeepSeek's download page lists Intel Macs as not supported, so Intel owners can use the community DSH Desktop build. There is no desktop installer for Linux; run the Web UI with npx instead.
Independent guide · Download links, versions and system requirements checked 25 October 2026.
Every download in the table above goes to the publisher's own server: download.deepseek.com for DeepSeek's builds and GitHub releases for the community project. SpringBrand is independent and does not host or modify any installer.
DeepSeek Harness Desktop at a glance
- Apple Silicon
- DeepSeek build v0.2 · macOS 13+
- Windows x64
- DeepSeek build v0.2 · Windows 10+
- Windows ARM64
- No desktop installer from either project
- DeepSeek build version
- 0.2.1-rc.3 (developer preview)
- Community build
- DSH Desktop v0.12.1 · bundles dsh 0.2.1-rc.2
- No installer needed
- npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web
Decision table
DeepSeek Harness Desktop compatibility by computer
Which build to use on each machine, from DeepSeek's download page (deepseek.com/harness) and the community project's README, both checked 25 October 2026.
| Computer | What is available | Recommended action |
|---|---|---|
| Mac · Apple Silicon | DeepSeek desktop app v0.2, macOS 13 or later | Download DeepSeek's build |
| Mac · Intel | DeepSeek lists Intel as not supported; community DSH Desktop v0.12.1 ships a signed and notarized x64 DMG | Use the community build or the Web UI |
| Windows · x64 | DeepSeek desktop app v0.2, Windows 10 or later; the community project also ships a signed x64 installer | Download DeepSeek's build |
| Windows · ARM64 | No desktop installer from DeepSeek or the community project | Use the Web UI |
| Linux | No desktop installer from DeepSeek or the community project | Use the Web UI with npx |
Local DSH vs cloud agent
Keep DSH for local work. Run long and scheduled jobs in the cloud.
DeepSeek Harness runs on your computer, which is the right place for code and private files. Jobs that must run overnight, on a schedule or for a team need a machine that never sleeps.
Long tasks
Local DSH
Runs inside your local session. If the session crashes or the laptop sleeps, the run stops with it.
A 40-minute DSH task crashed at minute 39 (GitHub discussion #2564)SpringBrand cloud agent
Runs on SpringBrand servers 24/7, so closing the laptop does not stop the job.
Schedules
Local DSH
Users schedule runs with an external cron job or a community plugin, and the computer has to be on at that time.
Before a community plugin, scheduling meant external cron (GitHub discussion #1600)SpringBrand cloud agent
Built-in schedules: daily, weekly or at a set time.
Check from your phone
Local DSH
Remote access only works while your computer is online. In the community desktop app, a dropped phone session has to be scanned and approved again on the computer.
Phone remote sessions cannot reconnect after a drop (dataelement/dsh-desktop issue #179)SpringBrand cloud agent
Open results in the browser on any device. Your computer can stay off.
Share with a team
Local DSH
Sessions and settings live in your own ~/.dsh folder.
SpringBrand cloud agent
Share runs and results with your team, or publish an agent to the marketplace.
Tools
Local DSH
The MCP servers and plugins you find, vet and configure yourself, one key per provider.
Users ask for review of third-party plugins for safety (GitHub discussion #1115)SpringBrand cloud agent
One catalog of 861 APIs from 28 providers behind a single sign-in.
Cost
Local DSH
DSH itself is free and MIT-licensed. You pay your model provider for tokens and keep your computer running.
SpringBrand cloud agent
Starts with 300 free credits. Each run spends credits.
SpringBrand is independent, not affiliated with DeepSeek. Evidence links point to public GitHub posts, checked 25 October 2026.
Developer preview
Before you upgrade DeepSeek Harness Desktop
DeepSeek labels the harness a developer preview with compatibility-breaking changes, and both desktop builds track pre-release dsh versions. Treat every update as a migration.
- 01
Download only from the publisher
Use download.deepseek.com (via deepseek.com/harness) for DeepSeek's build and github.com/dataelement/dsh-desktop/releases for the community build, never a mirror.
- 02
Read the bundled dsh version
Release notes name the bundled @deepseek-ai/dsh version. Check it before opening an existing workspace.
- 03
Back up local state
Copy your profiles, plugins and sessions before moving between preview builds.
No installer needed
Run the DeepSeek Harness Web UI on Linux or any other machine
Linux and Windows ARM64 have no desktop installer, but DeepSeek's npm package runs the same harness in your browser. It needs Node.js and opens locally on port 3080.
- 01
Install a current Node.js release
The Web UI runs through npx, so install Node.js first. The install guide lists a command for each operating system.
- 02
Run the command in a terminal
Start the official local Web UI.
npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web - 03
Open the local address
Open http://127.0.0.1:3080 if the browser does not open automatically.
http://127.0.0.1:3080 - 04
Add a model provider
Add a model provider, then start in a disposable workspace.
FAQ
DeepSeek Harness Desktop questions
Short answers about the DeepSeek build, the community build and platforms without an installer.
- DeepSeek build for Apple Silicon and Windows
- Community build for Intel Mac
- Web UI for Linux
Yes. DeepSeek publishes a desktop app (v0.2) for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 13 or later and Windows x64 on Windows 10 or later, linked from deepseek.com/harness. It is a developer preview.
Next step
Keep your DSH tasks running when the laptop sleeps
The desktop app runs on your computer. SpringBrand runs agent tasks in the cloud on a schedule, with web search, social data and generation tools built in, and 300 free credits to start.
SpringBrand is independent, not affiliated with DeepSeek. DeepSeek Harness (dsh) is an open-source project by DeepSeek AI; community desktop builds belong to their own maintainers.