Open a Pencil canvas in DSH and use nine documented model tools on `.pen` files.
DSH integration
Native runtime
Author-claimed
Safety audit
Unaudited
Last verified
2026-09-25
License
MIT
01What can it help you accomplish?
Edit Pencil designs in the active DSH conversation
Conversation-bound Pencil workspaces with canvas editing and model tools
DSH users working on `.pen` design files
02How to install into DeepSeek Harness
Prerequisites
- A working DeepSeek Harness Web profile
Installation steps
- 01
Run `npx @deepseek-ai/dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-with-pencil`.
$ npx @deepseek-ai/dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-with-pencil
- 02
Restart DSH Web.
Verify the integration
- Open a canvas; the README says the first opening downloads, verifies, and caches the official editor.
03DSH integration and capability boundaries
Pencil canvas and model-tool integration inside DSH
Pencil model tools
A conversation and `.pen` document→Nine core tools for opening, reading, editing, screenshotting, exporting, and inserting images
The first canvas open downloads and caches the official editor.
04Who is it for? When not to use it?
Good for
- DSH users working on `.pen` design files
05Compatibility, maintenance and safety notes
- This community integration is independent and is not endorsed by pen.dev or DeepSeek.
README-backed author documentation
06Frequently asked questions
Is this an official Pencil product?
No. The README describes it as an independent community plugin that is not endorsed by pen.dev or DeepSeek.
Does the canvas open when DSH starts?
No. The README describes an on-demand canvas that opens when needed rather than at Harness startup.
What happens after installation?
Restart DSH Web, then open a canvas; the README says the first opening downloads, verifies, and caches the official editor.
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08Data and sources
Use the official pen.dev Pencil editing capabilities inside DeepSeek Harness.
This page is generated from the project’s public documentation, repository metadata and a structured parse of DSH Plugins; last verified on 2026-09-25. Found an error? Submit a correction.
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