dsh-loader

English

A runtime compatibility shim for dsh (DeepSeek Harness) cordis bundle
plugins. dshloader decouples third-party plugins from dsh's internal service
names, module paths, package names, and RPC details through a version-aware
adapter registry, so that when dsh upgrades and breaks internal APIs, you
only upgrade dshloader — plugins keep working unchanged.

Why

dsh is moving fast and its internal surface changes between releases:

• httpServer was renamed to webServer — old plugins that inject
  httpServer hang forever.
• Deep source imports like
  @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-runtime/src/client/sessions/context-provenance.ts
  break when dsh ships no src/.
• Client UI packages like @deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-primitives could be
  renamed in future dsh versions, breaking every plugin that imports them
  directly.
• The official dsh-host-apiproxy hardcodes a settings namespace whitelist,
  so third-party settings cards never appear in the Web UI.

dshloader absorbs these (and future) breaks behind a stable API:
ctx.dshLoader on the host, window.__dshLoader__ in the browser, and
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/* stable subpaths for package imports.

Quick start

1. Install dshloader into a profile

dsh plugin --profile <name> add /path/to/dshloader
# or
DSH_HOME=~/.dsh npx dshloader setup <name>

2. Plugin package.json — only depend on dshloader

{
  "dependencies": {
    "@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader": "link:..."
  }
}

Plugins must NOT declare any @deepseek-ai/* dependency. All dsh
packages are accessed through dshloader's stable subpaths.

3. Host side — use ctx.dshLoader

export const inject = ['dshLoader'];

export async function apply(ctx) {
  // Settings: register a namespace
  const scope = ctx.dshLoader.settings.register('my-plugin', schema);

  // Web: register routes and WebSocket upgrades
  ctx.dshLoader.web.get('/api/my-plugin/status', (req, res) => res.json({ ok: true }));
  ctx.dshLoader.web.registerUpgrade({ path: '/ws/my-plugin', handler: fn });

  // Services: read cordis services
  const sessions = ctx.dshLoader.services.get('sessions');
}

4. Import dsh packages via stable subpaths

// Host packages
const { defineTool } = require('@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/tools');

// Client UI packages (in client bundle source)
import { IconCloseFill14 } from '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-primitives';

Stable subpath → real dsh package mapping (dsh 1.x):

Stable subpath	Real dsh package
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/tools	@deepseek-ai/dsh-tools
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/llm	@deepseek-ai/dsh-llm
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/agent	@deepseek-ai/dsh-agent
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/settings	@deepseek-ai/dsh-settings
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-primitives	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-primitives
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-slots	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-slots
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-settings	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-settings/client
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/web-react	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-web-react
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/schema-form	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-schema-form
@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/runtime	@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-runtime/client

When dsh renames a package, only the dshloader adapter changes — plugin
source and bundle stay the same.

5. Client side — use window.__dshLoader__

// Read cordis client services
const conv = window.__dshLoader__.services.get('conversation');

// Register a package alias at runtime (fallback)
window.__dshLoader__.registerPackageAlias('@old/pkg', '@new/pkg');

6. Build config — mark stable subpaths as external

const CLIENT_EXTERNALS = [
  'react', 'react/jsx-runtime', 'react-dom', 'react-dom/client', 'cordis',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-primitives',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-slots',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-settings',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/web-react',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/schema-form',
  '@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/runtime',
]

How it works

plugin ──▶ ctx.dshLoader.{settings,web,services} ──▶ dshloader adapter
                                                         │
                                                         ▼
                                               real dsh (current version)

plugin bundle ──▶ require('@dsh-plugin/dsh-loader/ui-primitives')
                         │
                         ▼ (__ModuleLoader__ wrapper maps stable name)
                   require('@deepseek-ai/dsh-client-ui-primitives')
                         │
                         ▼
                   dsh module table

1. Version detection reads node_modules/@deepseek-ai/dsh/package.json
   (or DSHLOADER_DSH_VERSION for tests/override).
2. AdapterRegistry selects the best adapter for the detected version
   (exact → range → nearest-low fallback → clear error).
3. The selected adapter registers service aliases, installs package-name
   mapping hooks (host: Module._resolveFilename; client:
   __ModuleLoader__.load wrapper), and (only when opted in) the settings
   whitelist bypass bridge. All registrations use ctx.reflect.provide /
   ctx.effect, so cordis auto-recycles them on fiber unload.

Load order does not matter. cordis is reactive dependency injection:
plugins declaring inject: [...] stay PENDING until the alias is
provided, regardless of where dshloader sits in cordis.patch.yml.

Settings whitelist bypass (exposeAllNamespaces)

By default dshloader does not bypass the official settings namespace
whitelist. Opt in explicitly:

• env: DSHLOADER_EXPOSE_ALL_SETTINGS=1
• profile package.json: dsh.dshloader.exposeAllNamespaces: true

Security trade-off: enabling this removes the official default-deny
boundary for browser settings access. Only enable it in profiles where you
trust every installed plugin.

CLI

dshloader setup <profile>        Inject dshloader into a profile (dep + patch).
dshloader dump-config <profile>  Run `dsh --profile <name> --dump-config`.
dshloader info [profile]         Print loader version, detected dsh version,
                                 selected adapter.

Rollback / disable

• Disable per launch: DSHLOADER_DISABLE=1 dsh web
• Remove: dsh plugin --profile <name> rm @dsh-plugin/dsh-loader

Project layout

src/
  index.ts            host bundle entry (name / inject / apply)
  client.ts           client bundle entry (immediately tier)
  api.ts              DshLoaderHostAPI construction
  registry.ts         AdapterRegistry + version detection
  types.ts            shared host/client TypeScript types
  version.ts          loader version + log prefix
  stable/             stable subpath re-exports (ui-primitives, tools, ...)
  services/
    settings.ts       settings stable API
    web.ts            web stable API
    services.ts       services stable API (get / alias)
  adapters/
    dsh-1-x.ts        dsh 1.x adapter
    index.ts          adapter registration
  setup.ts            profile injection + dump-config + info
bin/dshloader.mjs     CLI entry
dist/                 compiled host build (tsc output, git-ignored)
lib/                  compiled client bundle (tsdown output, git-ignored)
tsconfig.json         typecheck config
tsconfig.build.json   host build config (emits dist/)
tsdown.client.config.mjs  client bundle build config
docs/
  api.md              full API reference (Chinese)
  design.md           design document (Chinese)
tests/                L1 (unit) / module (L2) / integration (L3)
examples/
  sample-plugin/      minimal example plugin
  dsh-aux-state/      example using ctx.dshLoader only

Develop

pnpm install
npm run typecheck   # type-check src/**/*.ts
npm run build       # compile host (dist/) + client bundle (lib/)
npm test            # all tests
npm run test:l1     # unit
npm run test:l2     # module
npm run test:l3     # integration

Node.js >= 18, node --test, no extra test framework.

License

LGPL-3.0-only (GNU Lesser General Public License v3 only). See LICENSE.