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dsh-ssh-tunnel
Verified · install-tested on dsh thirsty5034
What it does
DSH community plugin: multi-host SSH tunnel + SSHManager (better-sidebar)
Works — verified, early-stage project
DSH community plugin: multi-host SSH tunnel + SSHManager (better-sidebar) It installs cleanly and boots without issues in our testing. It's early-stage but functional.
“Verified” means our automated CI actually ran dsh plugin add in a clean profile and it booted — nothing more. Feature descriptions and version compatibility are the author’s claims. This is not a security audit and not an endorsement of third-party code.
README
dsh-ssh-tunnel
DeepSeek Harness community plugin: multi-host SSH tunnel + SSHManager for dsh-better-sidebar.
- Host inventory + secrets (never exposed to the model)
- Project-scoped authorization (
projectPathKey= workspace cwd) - Model tool
SSHManager(exec, SFTP, session strategies) - Sidebar tab for connect / grants
- Center overlay: interactive terminal (xterm) and dual-pane SFTP
Does not replace global fs / subprocess with a single remote disk.
Companion: dsh-git-forge (Git credentials + push policy).
Credits / prior art
Product shape and several UX patterns are informed by open-source LiveAgent (multi-host SSH inventory, project-scoped access, sidebar tunnel management, center terminal / SFTP surfaces).
This package is a DSH-native implementation (Cordis host/client plugin, dsh-better-sidebar tab, SSHManager tool, DSH-local secret layout). It is not a git fork of LiveAgent and does not vendor LiveAgent sources. Consult LiveAgent under its own license when comparing designs.
Requirements
- DSH web profile with dsh-better-sidebar (≥ 0.12)
- Node.js 18+
- Network access to your SSH targets
Install
macOS / Linux:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thirsty5034/dsh-ssh-tunnel/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
Windows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thirsty5034/dsh-ssh-tunnel/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
Or CLI (GitHub source until npm publish):
export DSH_HOME=${DSH_HOME:-$HOME/.dsh}
dsh plugin --profile web add "dsh-ssh-tunnel@github:thirsty5034/dsh-ssh-tunnel"
dsh --profile web --dump-config | grep ssh-tunnel
Restart DSH web after host-side changes, then hard-refresh the browser.
Options / local link / npm (later)
bash scripts/install.sh --restart
bash scripts/install.sh --from npm 0.3.6
dsh plugin --profile web add "dsh-ssh-tunnel@link:/path/to/dsh-ssh-tunnel"
Discoverability
- GitHub topics:
dsh-plugin,deepseek-harness,dsh(required for dsh.so auto-index) - Install from GitHub (current): see Install above
- Store listings may lag crawlers; source of truth is this repository
Data layout
Under $DSH_HOME/ssh-tunnel/ (mode 0700):
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
hosts.json |
Non-secret host metadata |
secrets.json |
Passwords / PEM / passphrases (0600) |
grants.json |
projectPathKey → hostIds[] |
known_hosts.json |
Trusted host key fingerprints |
Sidebar
- Hosts — CRUD, OpenSSH scan import
- Project access — which hosts the current project may use (grant before connect; Connect does not auto-authorize)
- Sessions — Connect / disconnect; open Terminal or SFTP. Dropped sessions stay as tombstones with Reconnect (same id) or Close. Unexpected drops auto-reconnect up to 3 times. ssh2 keepalive is 30s × 3.
Model tool
SSHManager action=list_hosts
SSHManager action=exec host_id=<id> command="uname -a"
SSHManager action=sftp_list host_id=<id> path=/
Session strategies: reuse_or_create (default; revives a disconnected session for that host), new, require_existing, or explicit session_id.timeout_ms (1000–300000) applies to exec / SFTP / shell. Defaults: exec and SFTP metadata 30s, SFTP transfer 120s.keyboardInteractive hosts are never auto-dialed by the tool; connect in the UI first. They cannot reconnect in place.
Security
- Tool and list APIs must not return
password/ PEM / passphrase - Local upload/download paths are constrained to the project root and
/workspace - Host keys are stored as SHA256 hex in
known_hosts.json; first connect / rotation prompts in the sidebar (fingerprint shown) - HTTP API is fenced like other DSH local plugins (loopback / trusted hosts)
- Prefer key-based auth; rotate secrets if
secrets.jsonmay have leaked
Internationalization (UI)
- Namespace:
sshTunnel - Dictionaries:
zh/enonctx.locale - Tab title and panel track DSH locale preference live
Host SSHManager strings stay English (model-facing).
Development
npm test
npm run check
./scripts/sync-to-dsh.sh # requires DSH_HOME; keeps local-plugins copy
xterm loading
Prefers a bundled @xterm/xterm when available; otherwise falls back to jsDelivr CDN (needs network / CSP allowlist).
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
Install
Install the catalog once, then DeepSeek Harness can find and install any plugin from this site automatically:
dsh plugin add dshbase-catalog Then say "install dsh-ssh-tunnel for me" — your agent finds it in the directory and installs it. Docs: dshbase-catalog · verified packs.
This plugin is GitHub source (not published to npm) — install it straight from the repo:
Web profile:
dsh plugin --profile web add github:thirsty5034/dsh-ssh-tunnel Headless (CLI) profile:
dsh plugin --profile headless add github:thirsty5034/dsh-ssh-tunnel Test report
Verified: L1 install + L2 load + L3 runtime from GitHub source on dsh 0.1.0-rc.6.