deepseek-desktop
v0.1.0-rc.9
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Installer for the DeepSeek desktop app (dsh desktop, arm64). Downloads the release zip and installs DeepSeek.app into ~/Applications.
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deepseek-desktop
Installer for the DeepSeek desktop app (macOS arm64). Downloads the release zip from GitHub Releases and installs DeepSeek.app into ~/Applications. Installing also brings the dsh CLI (@deepseek-ai/dsh) — the full DeepSeek Harness command-line tool — so both the desktop app and the CLI land together.
Install
npm install -g deepseek-desktopThe postinstall hook downloads DeepSeek-darwin-arm64.zip, verifies its SHA-256, and installs the app. Downloads prefer aria2c (multi-connection), then wget, then curl — whichever is available on PATH. Progress stays visible even when npm captures script output.
Note: the zip is served from GitHub Releases; if your network cannot reach GitHub directly, enable your proxy before installing (
export https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:1095or your local proxy port).
Usage
The installer also exposes a CLI:
deepseek-desktopOverrides
| Env | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| DEEPSEEK_DOWNLOAD_URL | release zip URL | Alternative download source |
| DEEPSEEK_SHA256 | release zip hash | Expected SHA-256 |
| DEEPSEEK_APP_DIR | ~/Applications | Install directory |
Requirements
- macOS (darwin), arm64 (Apple Silicon)
shasum,ditto(both ship with macOS)- One of
aria2c/wget/curlfor downloading (curl always present)
