CLI integration - DeepSeek Harness Desktop

The released desktop app can register a lightweight dsh shim on your PATH. The shim starts the installed JavaScript CLI with a compatible local Node.js or the managed runtime, so it does not overwrite your shell configuration.

Verify the command

Close terminals that were open during installation. In a new terminal, run:

dsh --help

To inspect which executable your shell resolves:

PowerShell
macOS / Linux

Get-Command dsh

command -v dsh

Shim locations

Platform	Directory
Windows	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\deepseek-harness\bin`
macOS and Linux	`~/.local/bin`

The shim prefers supported system Node.js versions and falls back to the runtime under the application data directory. pnpm follows the same principle: use a user-installed command first, otherwise run the managed dependencies/pnpm/bin/pnpm.cjs.

CLI integration toggle in settings

Command is not found

Confirm CLI integration is enabled in desktop settings.
Restart the application after changing the setting.
Open a new terminal, not a new tab in an old shell process.
Check that the shim directory appears in PATH.
Re-run setup or consult Troubleshooting.

Debug builds intentionally do not register or remove PATH entries and do not write a release-style shim. This prevents development runs from changing the production desktop environment.