DSH Claude TUI

A Claude Code-style terminal workflow, powered by DeepSeek Harness.

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Start in one command. Use real DSH models, Sessions, tools, approvals, and subagents
through a familiar, high-fidelity terminal interface.

[!NOTE] This is an independent community project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic or DeepSeek. “Claude Code” identifies the version-pinned interaction target; no Anthropic source code is included. See the trademark and compatibility notice.

Start in one command

Requires Node.js 22.19+ or 24+.

npx dsh-claude-tui

That command installs and opens the TUI selected by npm's latest tag. You do not need a global dsh, a repository checkout, pnpm, or manual profile setup. To pin this documentation release exactly, run npx dsh-claude-tui@0.1.3.

A real model request needs credentials for the DSH provider you select. Use /provider to inspect or enter credentials and /model (or Option+P / Alt+P) to switch among models and effort levels exposed by DSH.

For repeat use:

npm install --global dsh-claude-tui@0.1.3
dshtui

The global install exposes both dshtui and the canonical dsh-claude-tui command; they run the same CLI entry point.

Resume work with dshtui --resume for the session picker, or --resume <session-id> for an exact Session.

What you get

Area	User-facing behavior
Familiar terminal	Claude-shaped welcome panel, prompt, menus, transcript, status rows, approvals, questions, and Agent states
Real Harness runtime	DSH-owned models, durable Sessions, commands, approval policies, tools, structured questions, and subagents
Live model setup	Provider/model catalog, advertised effort levels, saved defaults, masked API-key entry, and credential-source visibility
Productive prompting	Multiline editing, submit or steer, cancellation, history search, slash completion, and bounded @ file mentions
Clear execution	Reasoning and tool activity, compact/expanded results, cache hit rate, token totals, TTFT, throughput, and turn outcome
Session and Agent flow	New or resumed Sessions, graceful flush, foreground/background subagents, and an active-agent roster
Verified runtime identity	Welcome panel shows the actual TUI/Harness version, bundled or system runtime, DSH Home, and tool mode

The TUI reads runtime capabilities from DSH rather than shipping hardcoded model, effort, credential, or approval behavior.

Everyday controls

Key or command	Action
Enter	Submit while idle or steer a running Agent
Shift+Enter	Insert a newline
Esc / Ctrl+C	Interrupt the active turn
Ctrl+R	Search prompt history
Ctrl+O	Expand or compact tool details
Option+P / Alt+P or /model	Open the live DSH model picker
/provider	Inspect or update DSH provider credentials
Left Arrow	Hide or show the active-agent roster
Ctrl+D	Press twice on an empty prompt to exit cleanly

Run /help inside the TUI for the current command list.

Works with an existing DSH setup

The default launcher mode is designed to get users into the TUI without making them choose an installation strategy:

1. Reuse a compatible DSH already associated with the selected $DSH_HOME, or a verifiable dsh on PATH.
2. Probe it in an isolated, credential-free temporary Home.
3. Fall back to the bundled, shrinkwrap-pinned DSH 0.1.0-rc.6 when no external runtime qualifies.

Compatible external DSH currently means >=0.1.0-rc.6 <0.1.1 plus a successful Agent/Session probe. When a Home can be shared safely, existing credentials, Sessions, settings, and unrelated profiles remain available. The launcher does not overwrite an unowned profile. An unsafe implicit default can fall back to ~/.dsh-claude-tui with a visible notice; an explicit DSH_HOME conflict fails with an actionable error instead of silently moving data.

Useful environment controls:

Variable	Behavior
DSH_CLAUDE_TUI_RUNTIME=auto	Default: try compatible system DSH, then bundled DSH
DSH_CLAUDE_TUI_RUNTIME=system	Require a compatible external DSH
DSH_CLAUDE_TUI_RUNTIME=bundled	Always use the packaged DSH
DSH_HOME=/path	Use an explicit DSH data Home
DSH_TOOLS_MODE=native|code|both	DSH tool presentation shown as Standard, PTC, or Both

Do not run different Harness versions concurrently against the same $DSH_HOME; use separate Homes for concurrent processes. Harness is pre-release, so move data only through an explicitly supported Harness migration path. See Launcher environment compatibility for the full selection and recovery contract.

Compatibility and verification

The interaction target is the observed Claude Code 2.1.227 TUI. Harness remains the source of truth; Claude-only model behavior, cloud services, account state, and private permission semantics are not simulated.

Current qualification:

• macOS arm64 and Linux x64;
• true-color, xterm-compatible terminals;
• 24 independently captured PTY reference frames and 22 automated visual/semantic anchors;
• 119/119 tests, including 80x24, 100x30, packed-tarball execution, both installed command names, Session resume, approvals, questions, and foreground/background subagents.

The Windows launcher path exists but is not yet release-qualified. Read the full visual and semantic qualification report or the v0.1.0 artifact-hardening baseline.

Develop and contribute

corepack pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
corepack pnpm check

The check gate runs TypeScript validation, all Vitest terminal tests, and the production build. Focused issues and pull requests are welcome; visual-parity changes should include an independently captured reference or a documented Harness-semantic boundary.

Near-term work includes richer attachments and completion, broader Session management, more plan/todo/background-job states, and qualification across more terminals and operating systems.

License

Original project code is available under the MIT License. Product names and marks remain the property of their respective owners; the MIT License does not grant rights to third-party trademarks.