Index PDFs and Zotero libraries locally, then retrieve passages for DSH questions with section, physical page and DOI. The DSH plugin runs in the desktop app; the web profile is unsupported.
DSH integration
Native runtime
Author-claimed
Safety audit
Unaudited
Last verified
2026-10-31
License
MIT
01What can it help you accomplish?
Find evidence in your literature library
Retrieved passages with section, physical page, DOI and citation links.
DSH desktop users searching PDFs and Zotero libraries.
02How to install into DeepSeek Harness
Prerequisites
- DSH desktop 0.2 or newer. The first search downloads two models, approximately 1.2 GB.
Installation steps
- 01
Open Settings → Plugins, search kb-rag and install dsh-kb-rag 1.6.8.
- 02
Restart DSH and start a new conversation.
Verify the integration
Not specified by the author
03DSH integration and capability boundaries
A local literature knowledge-base plugin for DSH desktop.
Local literature retrieval
Retrieved passages with section, physical page, DOI and citation links.
04Who is it for? When not to use it?
Good for
- DSH desktop users searching PDFs and Zotero libraries.
Not for
- DSH web profiles are not supported install targets.
- Scanned PDFs are unsupported; documents without a text layer are skipped and OCR is out of scope.
- The DSH plugin stores its runtime database at .kb/kb.sqlite in the session workspace.
- DSH desktop 0.2 or newer. The first search downloads two models, approximately 1.2 GB.
05Compatibility, maintenance and safety notes
- DSH web profiles are not supported install targets.
- Scanned PDFs are unsupported; documents without a text layer are skipped and OCR is out of scope.
- The DSH plugin stores its runtime database at .kb/kb.sqlite in the session workspace.
- DSH desktop 0.2 or newer. The first search downloads two models, approximately 1.2 GB.
README author claims.
06Frequently asked questions
What does this add to DeepSeek Harness?
Index PDFs and Zotero libraries locally, then retrieve passages for DSH questions with section, physical page and DOI. The DSH plugin runs in the desktop app; the web profile is unsupported.
How do I install it in DSH?
Open Settings → Plugins, search kb-rag and install dsh-kb-rag 1.6.8. Restart DSH and start a new conversation.
What limits should I check before using it in DSH?
DSH web profiles are not supported install targets. Scanned PDFs are unsupported; documents without a text layer are skipped and OCR is out of scope. The DSH plugin stores its runtime database at .kb/kb.sqlite in the session workspace. DSH desktop 0.2 or newer. The first search downloads two models, approximately 1.2 GB.
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08Data and sources
kb-rag is a local literature knowledge base for DSH (DeepSeek Harness) and other MCP clients.
This page is generated from the project’s public documentation, repository metadata and a structured parse of DSH Plugins; last verified on 2026-10-31. Found an error? Submit a correction.
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