DS Bot, an open-source plugin for DeepSeek Harness, has crossed 4,600 GitHub stars while still at version 0.2 preview. It turns the harness into a team of long-lived bots that can work in direct messages or group chats, retain memory, and delegate tasks through @mentions.
DeepSeek Harness, or DSH, manages model sessions, tools, and provider configuration. DS Bot adds a desktop interface and collaboration layer built around specialized roles such as writer, coder, and chief of staff. A main bot named Chief administers the team, coordinates group work, and guides users through the initial setup.
One app, three deployment paths
The application, orchestration layer, and saved state run locally, with persistent data stored under ~/.dsh. Model inference runs through the provider configured in DSH, so prompts and files may leave the machine when a remote endpoint is used. Token usage and billing also remain tied to that provider.