Familiar controls. Consistent details.
Sidebar controls, back and forward, and keyboard shortcuts. Light or dark, the way you prefer.
DEEPSEEK HARNESS / PORTABLE EDITION
Runtime and plugin market, ready to use.
Sessions, settings, and your default workspace stay in your own folder.
No runtime setup / Visual plugins / Independent kernel updates

01 / TAKE IT WITH YOU
No runtime to reinstall. No sessions to hunt down. Exit fully, copy the whole folder, and continue on a computer with the same OS and architecture.
runtime/The bundled runtimedata/Sessions, settings, and pluginsworkspace/Your default workspace02 / MAKE ROOM FOR MORE
Settings → Plugins → Plugin Market. Search, install, and manage visually. Portable integrates upstream dsh-market, with no install commands to type.
dsh-market ↗Zoom in, download originals, and leave region notes. Image Viewer is included by default and can be removed independently.
Organize and find sessions to pick up earlier work. Both default plugins are maintained and updated independently.
03 / AT HOME ON YOUR DESKTOP
Desktop controls, keyboard navigation, and update management complete the portable experience.
Sidebar controls, back and forward, and keyboard shortcuts. Light or dark, the way you prefer.
Choose Portable and compatible kernel versions in update settings. Use stable or preview releases at your own pace.
Startup records and support reports help trace problems. Repair tools rebuild reproducible components while keeping user data.
GET STARTED
Get DSH-Portable
Choose your operating system and architecture. Downloads are hosted on GitHub Releases.
Place the small bootstrap where you want the product; it prepares the complete folder beside itself.
Extract and run. Data stays in the same directory.
Grant execute permission and run. Data stays in the adjacent directory.
Windows files are currently unsigned and may trigger SmartScreen; the project is applying for open-source code signing provided by SignPath Foundation. User data stays in data/ and the default workspace in workspace/. Read the code-signing policy.
FAQ
No. DSH-Portable is an independent community distribution that packages a product-tested preview of official DeepSeek Harness.
No. The runtime and plugin tools are included and do not modify the system PATH.
Fully exit from the tray, then copy the whole DSH-Portable folder. Sessions, settings, plugins, and the default workspace move together.
No. Updates replace application components while user data and workspace remain in place.