Help Center
DeepSeek Harness documentation help center: from first launch to plugin development
Welcome to the DeepSeek Harness Help Center, the documentation entry point for every audience: from newcomers who guide AI agents in natural language to plugin developers extending the harness itself.
DeepSeek Harness is currently in the developer preview stage and iterating rapidly. Breaking changes are expected.
Choose your path
Getting Started (new users)
What the harness is, installation, Web GUI quickstart, Vibe Coding and AI office tutorials
User Guide (experienced)
CLI & profiles, agent presets, skills & goals, subagents & workflows, Python SDK
Developer Guide
Cordis primer, architecture overview, dynamic plugins (Host/Client), slots and tools
Quick entries
- First time? Start with installation, then walk through the Web GUI quickstart.
- Need to connect a model? See configure models for DeepSeek API, other providers and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
- Running into trouble? Check the FAQ and troubleshooting first.
- Curious about the ecosystem? See related projects & ecosystem and community & support.
About this site
This help center reorganizes and localizes the documentation of deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness, and adds original guides for new and experienced users. If something disagrees with the latest upstream version, the upstream repository takes precedence — and feedback is welcome in the community.