omdsh-dev/DSH-better-sidebar
Full sidebar workbench with file rendering and editing, terminal, Git, and subagents; third-party plugins can register new tabs.
Install
via npm
Resolves a published tarball rather than cloning the repository, and installs without any extra setup. Swap `web` for your profile name if you run another one.
via GitHub · npm package
Installing from GitHub runs the project's build script, which pnpm blocks until you allowlist it — run the command once and pnpm prints the exact key to add under `allowBuilds` in ~/.dsh/profiles/web/pnpm-workspace.yaml.
What happened when we ran it
Installed cleanly when we ran it
Every command here is run in a throwaway container against a clean profile, and the result is whatever the harness recorded — not a guess from the source. Last run 11d ago.
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For maintainers: the badge serves this listing's latest sandbox verdict, so a re-run updates it on its own — and it links readers to the full result here.
Due diligence
What it is — DSH-better-sidebar is a sidebar workbench that supports file rendering, code editing, terminal execution, Git operations, and subagents, with third-party plugins able to register new tabs via the same API.
Who it is for — When using DeepSeek Harness and DSH models for code file processing that requires sidebar display of files, terminal output, and Git changes, this plugin provides complete workbench capabilities. If your work involves only pure text interaction without file or terminal tools, you can consider other lightweight interface solutions because it is prepared for multi-functional file management scenarios.
Watch out — Tested successfully in a fresh profile, registered into the harness profile. Installation involves executing shell commands for dependencies. No obvious issues found.
The verdict — I would install it because it integrates sidebar support for files and terminal; the trade-off is handling build dependencies during installation.
Generated by grok-4.6, and a starting point rather than a verdict. Where it says a plugin installs or does not, that is from a real run in a clean profile — everything else is read off the repository. Trust the source over this.
DSH-better-sidebar is a DeepSeek Harness plugin that adds a service-backed workbench to the sidebar and bottom panel. It includes a file explorer with lazy-loaded directories, CodeMirror editing, inline rendering for images, Markdown, HTML and PDF, an embedded browser, a Git panel, background-task and subagent views, and a real shell terminal. Tabs can be moved, split and merged across the two work areas, with layouts and tabs persisted per session.
The plugin is mounted through the package's dsh.bundle.patch, using cordis.patch.yml; it does not modify DSH source. Its shared ctx.betterSidebar service lets built-in and third-party plugins register tabs and file viewers through registerTab and registerFileViewer. The service also exposes capability detection, state subscription, tab lifecycle callbacks, targeted opening, persistent meta, plugin settings, and external-link handling. The workbench writes its session layout and tab state to the DSH profile's persisted state.
It suits agents that need files, Git, web content and task supervision in one work area, and plugin authors that need to add sidebar surfaces. It is the wrong choice when a separate sidebar is unnecessary or when granting the agent a shell is unacceptable: the terminal reaches a real shell through xterm.js and node-pty, and terminal_* tools can optionally be exposed to the model. Node.js ≥ 20, pnpm ≥ 10, and a working DSH web profile are required; Windows may need VS Build Tools if a matching node-pty binary is unavailable.
The README requires an existing DSH installation where dsh web runs successfully, plus Node.js ≥ 20 and pnpm ≥ 10. The web profile is expected at ~/.dsh/profiles/web; running dsh web initialises it if it does not exist. On Windows, the terminal depends on a compatible prebuilt node-pty binary. If none exists for the installed Node version, VS Build Tools may be required.
The repository provides scripts/install.sh for macOS/Linux and scripts/install.ps1 for PowerShell. The scripts prepare pnpm settings, register the package through the DSH plugin mechanism, detect dsh.bundle.patch, and mount the bundle through dsh.profile.bundles. They also remove an old manual better-sidebar mount from cordis.patch.yml to avoid duplicate sidebars. The scripts support a version argument, --restart, and --dry-run; PowerShell uses -Version, -Restart, and -DryRun.
Settings are exposed as independent cards, with secondary options in a gear dialog. HTTP links open in the sidebar and HTTPS links in the system browser by default; these destinations can be adjusted separately. Position compatibility mode is off by default and can reserve 0–120px above the sidebar for a Windows native title bar. The interface follows the DSH zh/en language and loads heavy terminal and editor dependencies on demand.
Third-party plugins use ctx.betterSidebar. The documented service includes registerTab, registerFileViewer, getSnapshot, subscribeState, updateTab, activateTab, and openFile. Tabs support onOpen, onActivate, onClose, badges, meta, urlTarget, and plugin-owned settings through pluginToggles and render. The terminal is a real shell backed by xterm.js and node-pty; reconnection can replay disconnected output, and terminal_* tools are optional.
Written from the project's own documentation and kept in sync with it. Where the two disagree, the source is authoritative — read the README on GitHub
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