DeepSeek Harness plugin

dsh-view-modes

DshViewModes for DSH Web: Verbose / Normal / Summary conversation display with semantic process grouping.

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Repository
NigelYao/dsh-view-modes
Latest update
Aug 13, 2026
Category
Tools & Capabilities
GitHub stars
2
Format
plugin
Catalog evidence
Upstream dsh.bundle evidence
Evidence path
package.json#dsh.bundle
Checked against
0.1.0-rc.8
Upstream check date
2026-08-20

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Install

Start with a prompt that asks an agent to review the GitHub repository and source. Switch to the command if you want to install it yourself.

Copy this prompt into DSH, Codex, or another agent and ask it to review the GitHub repository and source first.

Do not install or run any commands yet. Read this plugin's GitHub repository, README, and relevant source code. Then answer the questions below clearly and directly so I can decide whether it fits my needs:

1. What is this plugin, and what problem does it solve?
2. Who is it for, and what are its typical use cases?
3. How is it used after installation? Include one minimal example.
4. What known limitations or privacy, security, compatibility, or maintenance risks does it have?
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GitHub: https://github.com/NigelYao/dsh-view-modes
Plugin: dsh-view-modes
Author: NigelYao

Check the source files

Read the README and other files from this plugin directory before installing.

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README.mdSource · read only
README language

DshViewModes

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English · 简体中文

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<p align="center">Three output modes for DeepSeek Harness (DSH) Web: Verbose, Normal, and Summary. Keep the full trace when debugging, reduce process noise during daily work, or focus on the result.</p>

This is an official-style DSH bundle plugin (dsh.bundle + dsh.client). It changes only browser-side presentation and does not patch DSH core files.

Preview

The interface follows the language selected in Harness Settings. This is Normal mode with Harness set to English:

<p align="center"> <img src="./docs/images/english-normal.png" alt="DshViewModes Normal mode in the Harness English interface" width="100%"> </p>

Normal mode groups related tool calls and thinking while keeping assistant text as a clear boundary. Click a process title to inspect its original steps.

<p align="center"> <img src="./docs/images/normal-grouping.png" alt="Normal mode semantic process grouping and expanded details" width="100%"> </p>

Switch modes from the session header.

<p align="center"> <img src="./docs/images/mode-switcher.png" alt="Verbose, Normal, and Summary mode switcher" width="576"> </p>

Modes

ModeBest forBehavior
VerboseDebuggingPreserves everything DSH renders, including thinking, tool calls, retries, context, and statistics
NormalDaily workGroups process steps by semantic phase; thinking joins the neighboring process group; assistant text remains visible and starts a new grouping interval
SummaryResultsHides process noise while running, shows a live shimmer status, and folds the completed process into a compact summary

Normal mode does not split a group after an arbitrary number of calls. Repeated reads, commands, edits, searches, or coordination steps can stay together while they belong to the same phase. A visible assistant message is always a hard boundary.

Install

Requirements:

  • Node.js 20 or later
  • DSH with the web profile available
  • Git
  • pnpm on PATH (required by dsh plugin; use corepack enable if needed)

Public GitHub install (recommended)

No npm account is required:

dsh plugin --profile web add git+https://github.com/NigelYao/dsh-view-modes.git

Local development on Windows

For source iteration, clone the repository onto the same drive as the DSH home directory. This avoids broken cross-drive package links.

$pluginRoot = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".dsh\local-plugins\dsh-view-modes"
git clone https://github.com/NigelYao/dsh-view-modes.git $pluginRoot
Set-Location $pluginRoot
dsh plugin --profile web add link:$pluginRoot

If you already keep the repository on another drive, create a junction on the DSH home drive and install from the junction:

$source = "D:\Projects\dsh\plugins\dsh-output-mode"
$pluginRoot = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".dsh\local-plugins\dsh-view-modes"
New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path $pluginRoot -Target $source
Set-Location $pluginRoot
dsh plugin --profile web add link:$pluginRoot

Do not insert dsh-view-modes again in the profile or home cordis.patch.yml; the plugin's own patch already registers its bundle id.

Start DSH Web

Restart DSH Web after installing or updating the plugin. The client bundle revision is composed when the process starts.

npx @deepseek-ai/dsh web

Open http://127.0.0.1:3080/.

Use

  • Use the session-header control to select Verbose, Normal, or Summary.
  • Use Alt+1, Alt+2, or Alt+3 to switch modes from the keyboard.
  • In Normal mode, click a process title such as "Ran 2 commands, thought 3 times" to expand the original steps. Click the title row again to collapse it.
  • Individual command details remain expandable inside an open process group. Closing the group resets those details, so the next opening starts compact.
  • The selected mode is stored in localStorage and survives refresh. The default is Normal.
  • All UI copy follows the language selected in Harness Settings and updates between Chinese and English automatically.
  • The running process title uses a shimmer effect, and changing counters roll upward.

Summary mode shows a compact live activity line while the agent runs. When the turn completes, the process becomes an expandable recap above the answer.

Update

Set-Location $pluginRoot
git pull --ff-only
npm run check
# Restart DSH Web after the pull.

Verify

dsh --profile web --dump-config | Select-String "dsh-view-modes"
npm run check

The configuration should mention dsh-view-modes once, and http://127.0.0.1:3080/plugins/dsh-view-modes/client.js should return HTTP 200 while DSH Web is running.

Documentation

  • [Technical notes](./TECHNICAL.md) (Chinese): architecture, grouping rules, data attributes, performance constraints, and maintenance notes

License

MIT