DeepSeek ships Harness v0.2 desktop app for work and coding tasks

DeepSeek has moved its AI agent framework out of the terminal and onto the desktop. The Chinese AI startup released Harness v0.2 on September 29, 2026, a desktop app built to handle everyday work tasks and coding jobs. The release comes about seven weeks after the developer preview. That is quick for a company whose name already makes Silicon Valley check its spending. What Harness v0.2 actually does Harness is an open-source runtime that runs locally on your machine. Out of the box, it targets three kinds of work: organizing files, analyzing data, and writing code. New abilities arrive through plugins, small add-ons that extend what the agent can do. The v0.2 update adds several practical features: A bundled Node runtime, so users don’t have to install and configure it separately In-app plugin management for adding and handling extensions Automation task scheduling for jobs that should run on a timer Improved file and code previews inside the app Session-based web search tied to the current working session The app connects users to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, one of the company’s models. The core software is free and open source under the MIT license. Actually using it, however, requires...