> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dshtauri.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Run DeepSeek Harness locally in a lightweight, zero-setup desktop app.

DeepSeek Harness Desktop packages the local runtime, Harness core, plugin management,
and updates behind a native Tauri shell. Install it and start working—without setting
up Node.js, pnpm, or Docker yourself.

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  <Card title="Install" icon="download" href="./getting-started/installation">
    Choose the right installer for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
  </Card>

  <Card title="First run" icon="play" href="./getting-started/first-run">
    Let the app prepare its local runtime and open Harness.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understand the architecture" icon="diagram-project" href="./architecture/overview">
    Learn how the Tauri shell, Harness service, and plugins fit together.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What the desktop app adds

* A native, lightweight Tauri 2 shell around the local Harness web interface.
* Guided runtime and Harness core installation with regional download fallbacks.
* Profile, core, and plugin controls in one bilingual interface.
* A registered `dsh` command for new terminal sessions.
* Built-in first-party desktop integrations and optional preset plugins.
* Desktop and Harness core updates without rebuilding your environment.

<Warning>
  Harness can execute code on your computer. Use trusted repositories and plugins,
  review requested permissions, and prefer isolated workspaces for untrusted code.
</Warning>

## Choose your path

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  <Card title="I want to use the app" icon="desktop" href="./guides/workspaces-and-sessions">
    Learn the everyday workflow for sessions, profiles, cores, and plugins.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I want to contribute" icon="code-pull-request" href="./development/setup">
    Set up the React 19 and Rust/Tauri development environment.
  </Card>
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