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dsh-side-chat

Native parallel side chat for DeepSeek Harness with isolated child sessions and on-demand parent context.

UI & ProductivityTerminal & TUIDeveloper ToolsSecurity & Policy

4GitHub Stars0ForksUpdated2026-09-29

Source

Install

$ dsh plugin --profile web add .\dsh-side-chat-1.2.1.tgz

Plugin Overview & Capabilities

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dsh-side-chat is a DeepSeek Harness plugin that renders an independent, native parallel side chat interface alongside the primary conversation. It spawns real child sessions linked to the parent session that stay hidden from the main session sidebar, allowing side-by-side prompting, workspace tool execution, text selection quotation, and on-demand bounded context retrieval without cluttering transcript history.

Key Capabilities

Renders a dual-panel split conversation view using native DSH conversation UI components
Creates and resumes isolated child sessions with parentSession binding, archived from the main sidebar list
Provides side_chat_context tool for on-demand bounded retrieval of relevant parent session history
Enables text selection quotation from the main conversation into the side chat draft
Supports session retention, session hiding, and secure cleanup across DSH 0.1 and 0.2 formats
Optional integration with dsh-better-sidebar as a registered tab page

Useful For

Running side queries or sub-tasks without polluting the main conversation transcript
Quoting and analyzing specific snippets from the main chat in a parallel native agent session
Executing workspace-modifying commands or tests in an isolated branch while keeping the main dialogue clear

Who It Fits

Developers and power users using DeepSeek Harness Web UI who need parallel conversational threads

Documented Limitations

Text selection quote triggers are optimized for desktop mouse selection, not mobile touch devices
Single-selection quote length is capped at 8,000 characters
Side chat context retrieval fetches bounded snippets rather than entire parent transcripts

DSH Compatibility

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Security Signals

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Dependency Counts

package.json declares 0 runtime, 1 development, 1 peer, and 0 optional dependencies.

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Dsh Bundle Declared

package.json declares DSH bundle metadata.

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License Declared

GitHub reports the repository license as MIT.

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Package Manifest Available

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Source Available

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Source & Registry Notes

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Source repository: xlennart/dsh-side-chat
Registry source: GitHub · dsh-plugin topic
Registry classification: Plugin
Source checked: fa7566e · 2026-10-23

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