CLUSTER DESKTOP-AGENT-CODING · 18 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-08-13
AI coding agent desktop apps
This cluster of 11 desktop applications packages browser-based AI coding agent interfaces into native programs for macOS and Windows, adding plugin marketplaces, update management, and sometimes SSH or mobile remote control. The cluster's dated history is too thin to read a shape from—it predates the index or its members are undated. Deepseek-harness-desktop leads in traction with 340 stars, followed by dsh-market at 97 stars and DeepSeek-Harness-Desktop at 102 stars.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 17 unlabelled
Operator · 11 hobby · 2 indie · 1 open source · 4 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 18 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 01deepseek-harness-desktop606★27 dayslivehobbyWindows desktop installer that packages a coding agent's web interface into an app, adding plugins, skins, SSH access, and mobile remote control.
- 02DeepSeek-Harness-Desktop100★25 days—hobbyDesktop application that wraps a browser-based AI coding agent into a native Windows program with a built-in plugin marketplace and customizable appearance.
- 03deepseek-harness-desktop132★1 mo—hobbyDesktop installer that packages a coding agent runtime into a ready-to-run Windows application, bundling its own runtime so no separate Node.js setup is needed.
- 04DeepSeek-Harness-Desktop32★1 mo—hobbyWindows desktop application that packages an AI coding agent's web interface into an installable app with one-click plugin installation via a custom protocol.
- 05dsh-pojia-mode16★25 days—hobbyWindows installer that adds a custom agent preset to an AI coding tool, with automatic backup, self-check, and one-click uninstall.
- 06dsh-electron-shell11★21 daysliveDesktop application that packages a coding agent harness with a bundled runtime, installer, and automatic updates.
- 07dsh-desktop18★1 mo—Desktop client for an AI agent harness with self-contained runtime, plugin marketplace, and memory management.
- 08dsh-desktop1★1 moliveDesktop client for an AI coding agent that offers a native window, workspace switching, a plugin marketplace, and automatic updates.
- 09dsh-desktop-linux1★17 days—open sourceLinux distribution packages that make an AI coding assistant's desktop application installable via standard package formats.
- 10deepseek-harness-desktop1★16 days—hand-codedhobbyDesktop app that packages a browser-based AI assistant into a standalone Windows application with native window controls, tray support, and UI plugins.
- 11Barang0★10 days—indieDesktop code editor that embeds an AI coding agent, running locally with no accounts or API keys.
- 12pi-agent-desktop1★1 mo—hobbymacOS desktop client for an AI coding agent with a plugin marketplace, system file search, and PDF attachments.
- 13dsh-desktop-grayscale2★1 mo—hobbyDesktop application that bundles a coding agent runtime with a minimal themed workspace, smart routing presets, skills discovery, and a curated plugin set for offline use.
- 14deepseek-harness-desktop1★1 mo—hobbyDesktop application that hosts an AI coding agent's web interface, managing plugin installation, sessions, and update checks for developers.
- 15deepseek-harness-desktop2★1 moliveDesktop app that wraps an AI agent web interface in a native package, with plugin marketplace.
- 16pragma1★1 mo—indieDesktop application that runs an AI coding agent with a tool-execution loop, multi-provider model streaming, and an installable plugin marketplace for developers.
- 17DeepSeek-Harness-Desktop1★2 mo—hobbyDesktop client that packages an AI coding agent's official web interface into a standalone Windows application.
- 18dsh-console0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop client providing a native interface for managing an AI agent's plugins, tools, MCP servers, skills, and scheduled reminders.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.