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feat(clients): auto-configure DeepSeek Harness
VortDyn Oct 9, 2026
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fix(tests): pass unescaped API key in DshConfiguratorTests round-trip
VortDyn Oct 9, 2026
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feat(clients): install DeepSeek Harness config as a native DSH bundle
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): resolve dsh.cmd launcher, guard missing DSH profile, do…
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): emit failOnStartupError in the unityMCP row
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): compare uvx package sources as text, not file paths
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): address CodeRabbit review — process deadlock, per-profi…
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): keep bundle on failed removal, quote args against cmd.e…
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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fix(clients): remove disabled-but-installed bundles through the CLI
sobhanb-eth Oct 12, 2026
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refactor(clients): trim DeepSeek Harness to a manual configurator
sobhanb-eth Oct 19, 2026
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docs(clients): note DSH desktop profile handling in the manual snippet
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using MCPForUnity.Editor.Constants;
using MCPForUnity.Editor.Helpers;
using MCPForUnity.Editor.Models;
using MCPForUnity.Editor.Services;
using UnityEditor;

namespace MCPForUnity.Editor.Clients.Configurators
{
/// <summary>
/// DeepSeek Harness (<c>dsh</c>) has no client config file. MCP servers are mounted
/// through its plugin manager as a configuration-only bundle (a manifest plus a
/// <c>cordis.patch.yml</c> row for <c>@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client</c>), so setup is
/// manual like the other UI-driven clients: the snippet below holds the two bundle
/// files and the <c>dsh plugin add</c> command that installs them. After a DSH
/// reload the tools surface as <c>mcp__unityMCP__&lt;tool&gt;</c>. From there DSH's
/// own plugin manager owns enable/disable and removal.
/// </summary>
public class DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator : McpClientConfiguratorBase
{
public const string ClientName = "DeepSeek Harness";

private const string ServerName = "unityMCP";
private const string BundleName = "@local/unity-mcp-dsh";

public DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator() : base(new McpClient
{
name = ClientName,
windowsConfigPath = BundlePatchPath(),
macConfigPath = BundlePatchPath(),
linuxConfigPath = BundlePatchPath()
})
{ }

public override bool SupportsAutoConfigure => false;

/// <summary>DSH is installed once it has run at least once (its home directory exists).</summary>
public override bool IsInstalled => Directory.Exists(DshHome());

public override string GetConfigPath() => BundlePatchPath();

public override McpStatus CheckStatus(bool attemptAutoRewrite = true)
{
client.SetStatus(McpStatus.NotConfigured, "DeepSeek Harness setup is manual; DSH's plugin manager owns the bundle.");
return client.status;
}

public override void Configure()
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(
"DeepSeek Harness setup is manual. Use the Manual Configuration snippet below: " +
"it holds the two bundle files and the 'dsh plugin add' command to run.");
}

public override IList<string> GetInstallationSteps() => new List<string>
{
"Install DeepSeek Harness and run any 'dsh' command once (creates ~/.dsh)",
"Create the two files shown in the Manual Configuration snippet below",
"Quit DeepSeek Harness, run the 'dsh plugin add' command from the snippet, then reopen it",
"Restart DeepSeek Harness; Unity tools appear as mcp__unityMCP__<tool>",
"DSH's plugin manager can enable/disable or remove the bundle afterwards"
};

public override string GetManualSnippet()
{
try
{
string bundleDir = BundleDir();
string profile = ProfileName();
var sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendLine("# DeepSeek Harness setup. $DSH_HOME defaults to ~/.dsh.");
sb.AppendLine("# 'desktop' is the Desktop app's own profile: quit DeepSeek Harness, run the");
sb.AppendLine("# commands below, then reopen it. With a standalone dsh (npm install), pick");
sb.AppendLine("# another profile name instead; 'desktop' is reserved for the Desktop app.");
sb.AppendLine();
sb.AppendLine("# --- " + bundleDir + "/package.json ---");
sb.AppendLine("{");
sb.AppendLine(" \"name\": \"@local/unity-mcp-dsh\",");
sb.AppendLine(" \"version\": \"1.0.0\",");
sb.AppendLine(" \"private\": true,");
sb.AppendLine(" \"type\": \"module\",");
sb.AppendLine(" \"dsh\": { \"bundle\": { \"patch\": \"./cordis.patch.yml\" } }");
sb.AppendLine("}");
sb.AppendLine();
sb.AppendLine("# --- " + bundleDir + "/cordis.patch.yml ---");
sb.Append(Row());
sb.AppendLine();
sb.AppendLine("# Install:");
sb.AppendLine("# dsh plugin --profile " + ShellQuote(profile) + " add " + ShellQuote(bundleDir));
sb.AppendLine("# Remove:");
sb.AppendLine("# dsh plugin --profile " + ShellQuote(profile) + " remove " + ShellQuote(BundleName));
return sb.ToString();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return "# error: " + ex.Message;
}
}

/// <summary>Renders the patch row for the transport currently selected in Unity.</summary>
private static string Row()
{
bool useHttp = EditorConfigurationCache.Instance.UseHttpTransport;
var sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendLine("# >>> MCP for Unity (unityMCP) managed block >>>");
sb.AppendLine("- insert:");
sb.AppendLine(" - id: unitymcp");
sb.AppendLine(" name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client'");
sb.AppendLine(" config:");
sb.AppendLine(" serverName: " + ServerName);

if (useHttp)
{
sb.AppendLine(" transport: streamable-http");
sb.AppendLine(" url: " + YamlQuote(HttpEndpointUtility.GetMcpRpcUrl()));
if (HttpEndpointUtility.IsRemoteScope())
{
string apiKey = EditorPrefs.GetString(EditorPrefKeys.ApiKey, string.Empty);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(apiKey))
{
sb.AppendLine(" headers:");
sb.AppendLine(" " + AuthConstants.ApiKeyHeader + ": " + YamlQuote(apiKey));
}
}
}
else
{
var (uvxPath, _, packageName) = AssetPathUtility.GetUvxCommandParts();
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(uvxPath))
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("uvx not found. Install uv/uvx or set the override in Advanced Settings.");
}

sb.AppendLine(" transport: stdio");
sb.AppendLine(" command: " + YamlQuote(uvxPath));
sb.AppendLine(" args:");
foreach (string flag in AssetPathUtility.GetUvxDevFlagsList())
{
sb.AppendLine(" - " + YamlQuote(flag));
}
foreach (string arg in AssetPathUtility.GetBetaServerFromArgsList())
{
sb.AppendLine(" - " + YamlQuote(arg));
}
sb.AppendLine(" - " + YamlQuote(packageName));
sb.AppendLine(" - " + YamlQuote("--transport"));
sb.AppendLine(" - " + YamlQuote("stdio"));
if (MCPServiceLocator.Platform.IsWindows())
{
sb.AppendLine(" env:");
sb.AppendLine(" SystemRoot: " + YamlQuote(MCPServiceLocator.Platform.GetSystemRoot()));
}
}

sb.AppendLine(" failOnStartupError: true");
sb.AppendLine("# <<< MCP for Unity (unityMCP) <<<");
return sb.ToString();
}

/// <summary>DSH home: <c>$DSH_HOME</c> when set, else <c>~/.dsh</c>.</summary>
private static string DshHome()
{
string envHome = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DSH_HOME");
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(envHome)) return envHome;

string home = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
return string.IsNullOrEmpty(home) ? string.Empty : Path.Combine(home, ".dsh");
}

/// <summary>Target profile: <c>DSH_PROFILE</c> when set, else <c>desktop</c>.</summary>
private static string ProfileName()
{
string envProfile = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DSH_PROFILE");
return string.IsNullOrEmpty(envProfile) ? "desktop" : envProfile;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Repository: CoplayDev/unity-mcp

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deepseek-harness dsh CLI plugin --profile desktop reserved Electron profile README

💡 Result:

The **official README reserves `desktop` for Electron**—it isn’t a normal profile you can boot or manage with an npm-installed `dsh` CLI. The CLI README says it rejects boot, config-dump, and plugin-management requests for that profile. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/cli/README.md))

For the official Desktop app, launch it once to initialize its profile, fully quit, then use the **Desktop-installed** `dsh` command to manage plugins:

```sh
dsh plugin --profile desktop add <package>
```

Reopen Desktop to activate the change. The README says the npm-installed CLI cannot mutate the Electron-owned profile. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/desktop/README.md))

If you’re trying to create an ordinary CLI profile, choose another name; `desktop` is specifically reserved for Electron. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/cli/README.md))

Citations:

- 1: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/cli/README.md
- 2: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/desktop/README.md
- 3: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/cli/README.md

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- DSH references ---'
rg -n -i --glob '!Library/**' --glob '!Temp/**' --glob '!obj/**' --glob '!bin/**' -e 'DeepSeek Harness' -e 'DeepSeekHarness' -e 'DSH_PROFILE' -e 'dsh plugin' -e 'DeepSeek' .
printf '%s\n' '--- configurator source ---'
nl -ba MCPForUnity/Editor/Clients/Configurators/DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator.cs | sed -n '1,220p'
printf '%s\n' '--- changed-file history context ---'
git diff --no-ext-diff --unified=30 142ea0af4890337f0ff6658df61db23982313717 27f6aa1568f00bece7c44a000f446539b84e66bc -- MCPForUnity/Editor/Clients/Configurators/DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator.cs

Repository: CoplayDev/unity-mcp

Length of output: 23869

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official DeepSeek Harness CLI README DSH_PROFILE desktop Electron plugin management profile

💡 Result:

The official repository describes **DSH profiles** as named configurations under `$DSH_HOME/profiles`; plugins are installed into a profile and listed in its ordered `dsh.profile.bundles` manifest. The CLI manages them with `dsh plugin --profile <name> add|remove …`. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/docs/cli-help.md))

For **Electron Desktop**, the reserved `desktop` profile is owned exclusively by the app. To manage its plugins from a terminal:

1. Launch Desktop once to initialize the profile, then fully quit it.
2. Use Desktop’s bundled `dsh` command: `dsh plugin --profile desktop add <package>` (or `list` / `remove`).
3. Reopen Desktop to apply changes.

The README says the regular CLI cannot boot or modify this Desktop-owned profile; use the Desktop-installed command, not an npm-installed `dsh`. Desktop’s in-app plugin management is through the app’s Plugins page—not a separate Electron plugin-management IPC. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/desktop/README.md))

**`DSH_PROFILE` isn’t established as the profile-selection variable** in these README/help references; they document the `--profile` flag instead. The sources also don’t establish whether another version supports `DSH_PROFILE`. ([github.com](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/docs/cli-help.md))

Citations:

- 1: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/docs/cli-help.md
- 2: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/apps/desktop/README.md
- 3: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/master/docs/cli-help.md

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- DSH references ---'
rg -n -i --glob '!Library/**' --glob '!Temp/**' --glob '!obj/**' --glob '!bin/**' -e 'DeepSeek Harness' -e 'DeepSeekHarness' -e 'DSH_PROFILE' -e 'dsh plugin' -e 'DeepSeek' . || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- configurator source ---'
nl -ba MCPForUnity/Editor/Clients/Configurators/DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator.cs | sed -n '1,220p'
printf '%s\n' '--- changed-file history context ---'
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Repository: CoplayDev/unity-mcp

Length of output: 23869

Do not use desktop as the ordinary CLI default.

When DSH_PROFILE is unset, ProfileName() selects desktop. The generated dsh plugin --profile desktop add ... command then targets the Electron-owned profile, which the regular npm-installed DSH CLI cannot modify.

The current default appears intentional for Desktop, but the snippet must either require a documented CLI profile or explain that desktop requires the Desktop-installed dsh command after Desktop is closed.

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Update ProfileName() so an unset DSH_PROFILE does not silently select the
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}

private static string BundleDir() => Path.Combine(DshHome(), "bundles", ProfileName(), "unity-mcp");

private static string BundlePatchPath() => Path.Combine(BundleDir(), "cordis.patch.yml");

/// <summary>Single-quotes a YAML scalar; embedded single quotes are doubled.</summary>
private static string YamlQuote(string value) => "'" + (value ?? string.Empty).Replace("'", "''") + "'";

/// <summary>Double-quotes a shell argument so cmd.exe metacharacters stay literal.</summary>
private static string ShellQuote(string value) => "\"" + (value ?? string.Empty).Replace("\"", "\\\"") + "\"";
}
}
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| **OpenClaw** | HTTP / stdio | yes | yes | yes | Requires `openclaw-mcp-bridge` plugin enabled. Follows MCP for Unity's transport choice. |
| **Antigravity** | HTTP | yes | yes | varies | Requires an MCP toggle in Antigravity settings. |
| **Pi** | stdio / HTTP | yes | yes | yes | Needs an MCP extension (Pi ships no MCP client of its own): `pi install npm:pi-mcp-adapter`. Writes the shared `~/.config/mcp/mcp.json`. |
| **DeepSeek Harness** | HTTP / stdio | no (manual Configure) | yes | yes | Manual setup: the snippet holds a configuration-only DSH bundle (`$DSH_HOME/bundles/<profile>/unity-mcp/`) installed with `dsh plugin add`. Tools appear as `mcp__unityMCP__<tool>`. |

## How to pick

- **You want it to just work**: Claude Desktop. Stdio means no port conflicts and no firewall prompts.
- **You're building a multi-agent or remote workflow**: anything HTTP. Multiple clients can share one Python server; see [Multi-Instance Routing](/guides/multi-instance).
- **You're already in your IDE**: Cursor, VS Code Copilot, or Cline — keeps you in flow.
- **You want a terminal**: Claude Code, Copilot CLI, Codex, Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, or Pi.
- **You want a terminal**: Claude Code, Copilot CLI, Codex, Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, Pi, or DeepSeek Harness.

## Manual configuration

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- The bridge exposes a single proxy tool such as `unityMCP__call`, which then forwards to Unity MCP tool names.
- OpenClaw support follows the currently selected MCP for Unity transport (via `openclaw-mcp-bridge`).

### DeepSeek Harness (native DSH bundle)

- Uses a custom configurator (`DeepSeekHarnessConfigurator`) because DeepSeek Harness (`dsh`) consumes MCP servers through its `@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client` plugin, registered as a Cordis row — not a JSON/TOML config file.
- Setup is manual, like the other UI-driven clients. The snippet renders a configuration-only bundle (`$DSH_HOME/bundles/<profile>/unity-mcp/` with a `package.json` manifest and a `cordis.patch.yml` row) plus the `dsh plugin add` / `dsh plugin remove` commands. Run them with DSH closed (its `desktop` profile is Electron-managed) using the Desktop-installed `dsh`, then reopen it. After a DSH reload the tools surface as `mcp__unityMCP__<tool>`.
- The row shape (confirmed against DSH's `mcp-memory` guide and plugin-manager patch schema):
```yaml
- insert:
- id: unitymcp
name: '@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client'
config:
serverName: unityMCP
transport: streamable-http # or stdio with command/args
url: http://127.0.0.1:<port>/mcp
failOnStartupError: true
```
- Installing as a bundle (instead of editing `$DSH_HOME/cordis.patch.yml`, a global layer that collides with rows from other sources) keeps the row profile-scoped, and DSH's own plugin manager owns enable/disable and removal afterwards.
- Detection is fail-closed: DSH counts as installed only once it has run at least once (its home directory exists).

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## Adding a new MCP client (typical JSON case)
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