Introduction¶

In DeepSeek Harness (DSH), when running agent tasks for a long time, a common scenario is having the window in the background while you are editing other code. When a model finishes a turn of reply, or needs you to authorize, answer questions, or check the plan, the interface status only changes then — it is easy to miss without staring at the logs.

In the DSH ecosystem, “everything is a plugin”: notifications, ringtones, and outfit changes can all be filled by community plugins. This article introduces dsh-notify-sound released by maintainer anze225 (classified as Fun Skins by SkillHub). It plays chimes at key nodes to alleviate the anxiety of “not knowing if it has finished”; compared to system notification plugins, it is more of a lightweight auditory feedback.

What is it¶

The positioning of dsh-notify-sound can be summarized by the maintainer’s English description on the directory page:

dsh message sound: play Codex completion chime when a turn finishes or input is needed

In other words: when a turn ends or input is needed, play a chime (called Codex completion chime in the description). The repository belongs to anze225; the community directory is at SkillHub plugin page, and the source code is hosted on GitHub. At the time of writing, the GitHub page and README could not be accessed publicly; the functional boundaries below are based on the SkillHub display. For installation and behavioral details, please refer to the installation plan pulled by your local DSH and the repository source code.

Core Features¶

Combining the introduction on SkillHub, the currently verifiable capabilities are as follows.

1. Turn Completion: Plays a chime when an agent turn execution ends, helping you return to DSH from another window.
2. Awaiting Input: Plays a chime when user intervention is needed (input is needed in the description), distinguishing it from “silently ending”.

The directory page does not list configuration options for mute, volume, filtering sub-agent conversations, etc.; this article does not speculate on these capabilities. If you see additional options after installation, refer to the plugin source code and the DSH settings panel.

Installation and Enabling¶

SkillHub marks this plugin as installable, with the currently displayed version v0.1.2 (update time per directory). The official documentation did not provide the original text of a standalone dsh plugin add … command line in the scraped materials; it is recommended to follow the Harness installation flow on the directory page.

1. Open SkillHub: anze225/dsh-notify-sound.
2. Use “Send to DeepSeek Harness for Installation”; DSH will read the backend installation plan before executing the installation (as stated on the page).

The installation intent text provided by the page is as follows (consistent with the directory display, for your convenience to copy to Harness):

Please install DSH plugin anze225/dsh-notify-sound. First reading..

The above snippet was truncated at the end in the scraping results; the complete sentence style is based on the SkillHub page. After the above steps, follow DSH’s prompt to restart or refresh the Web configuration (if required by the installation plan), and then verify if there is sound output in the session.

Note: SkillHub is an independent community directory site and has no official affiliation with DeepSeek or Huafang; do not equate it with an official app store.

Typical Usage¶

In the absence of readable README examples, the only reproducible usage is the path of “installing and observing behavior in a real session”.

1. Complete installation as per the previous section.
2. Start a DSH task that runs at least one full turn, and intentionally put the browser or terminal in the background.
3. Wait for that turn to end: if the plugin is effective, you should hear the completion chime mentioned in the description.
4. Trigger another interaction that requires you to make a choice or reply (e.g., waiting for authorization, waiting for an answer): you should also receive a chime when input is needed.

If there is no sound throughout, first confirm if your local system volume and the DSH process allow access to audio devices, and then compare with the trigger conditions in the repository source code (when GitHub is accessible).

Applicable Scenarios and Notes¶

Who is it for

• Developers who frequently run long tasks with DSH Web or local Harness and don’t want to stare at the interface.
• People who want to replace repeatedly switching back to the window to confirm status with a short prompt.

Usage Notes

1. Permissions: The plugin runs with the permissions of the current dsh process, able to access the interfaces exposed to the plugin by Harness and local audio capabilities. You should browse the GitHub repository source code and license statement before installing; the README could not be read online at the time of writing.
2. Environment: In headless servers, pure SSH terminals, or containers with audio disabled, the chime may not play or may not be meaningful.
3. Factual Boundaries: Community clues indicate this repository has approximately 1 GitHub star and is an early niche plugin; functionality is based on the two triggers in the description. Do not conflate the behavior of other plugins with the same or similar names (such as other notify-sound projects).

Conclusion¶

dsh-notify-sound uses a short Codex-style chime to mark the moments of “turn end” and “input needed”, suitable as a lightweight auditory layer in the DSH workflow. Directory and installation entry: SkillHub; source code: github.com/anze225/dsh-notify-sound.