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dsh-update-checker
Verified · install-tested on dsh duntansen
What it does
DSH web plugin: check DeepSeek Harness updates from Settings (local version vs npm latest)
Works — verified, early-stage project
DSH web plugin: check DeepSeek Harness updates from Settings (local version vs npm latest) It installs cleanly and boots without issues in our testing. It's early-stage but functional.
“Verified” means our automated CI actually ran dsh plugin add in a clean profile and it booted — nothing more. Feature descriptions and version compatibility are the author’s claims. This is not a security audit and not an endorsement of third-party code.
README
dsh-update-checker
A DeepSeek Harness (DSH) web plugin that checks whether your local Harness is up to date — right from Settings.

English: Check DeepSeek Harness updates from Settings (local
dsh --versionvs npmlatest/next).中文: 在设置页一键自检 DeepSeek Harness 是否有新版本(本地
dsh --versionvs npm 最新版)。
Features
- Update check: reads the local version via
dsh --version, compares it with the npm registrylatest/nextdist-tags of@deepseek-ai/dsh - One-click update: when a new version is found, click a button to run
npx -y @deepseek-ai/dsh@latestand watch the live install progress in the page - Version timeline: shows the most recent 8 published versions with release dates, highlighting your current version
- Auto-check & notifications: re-checks every 6 hours while the Settings page is open; a browser system notification fires when a new version is detected
- Check history: the last 10 checks are saved to
~/.dsh/dsh-update-checker-history.jsonand shown in the page - Semantic version comparison (handles
rcprerelease segments correctly)
Install
From GitHub:
dsh plugin --profile web add github:duntansen/dsh-update-checker
Then restart dsh web and open the GUI. Open Settings → Update Check to use it.
Usage
Open Settings → Update Check — a full page with all features:
The page shows:
- Current / latest / next versions and a status badge (
✓ up to date/⬆ update available) - One-click update button (
⬇ Update to x.y.z) when an update is available — shows live terminal output, then prompts to restartdsh webwhen done - Version timeline: the most recent 8 releases with dates, your current version highlighted in green
- Check history: recent check times and version transitions
- Re-check button and the last check time
Auto-check: the plugin checks when the Settings page opens and then every 6 hours while it stays open. When a new version is detected, a browser notification is fired (the first time, the browser asks for notification permission).
How it works
- Host: registers HTTP routes via the
webServerservice:GET /dsh-update-check— local version + npm latest/next + timeline + historyGET /dsh-update-check/status— live update task output (polled)POST /dsh-update-check/update— start the update (same-origin protected, single instance)
- Local version is read with
dsh --version; npm registry data via globalfetch. Commands run cross-platform (Windowscmd.exe/ POSIX/bin/sh). - Client: a
settings.sectionentry (__ModuleLoader__CJS bundle, no build step) that calls the routes above and renders the page.
Project layout
dsh-update-checker/
├── package.json # dsh bundle patch + web client declaration
├── cordis.patch.yml # inserts the plugin row into a profile layer stack
├── assets/
│ └── screenshot.png # README screenshot
└── lib/
├── index.js # host entry: HTTP routes + version comparison
└── client.js # client entry: Settings page
License
MIT
Install
Install the catalog once, then DeepSeek Harness can find and install any plugin from this site automatically:
dsh plugin add dshbase-catalog Then say "install dsh-update-checker for me" — your agent finds it in the directory and installs it. Docs: dshbase-catalog · verified packs.
This plugin is GitHub source (not published to npm) — install it straight from the repo:
Web profile:
dsh plugin --profile web add github:duntansen/dsh-update-checker Headless (CLI) profile:
dsh plugin --profile headless add github:duntansen/dsh-update-checker Test report
Verified: L1 install + L2 load + L3 runtime from GitHub source on dsh 0.1.0-rc.6.
When to use it
Extend the agent's coding surface — give it a new tool, workflow, or integration so it handles a dev task it couldn't before.
Who it's for
Developers who want dsh to behave like a teammate on real codebases — editing, running, and verifying changes rather than just answering.
For developers — extending it
The tool/command surface is the seam: expose more of the SDK, add smarter context wiring, or tighten the loop between code changes and verification.