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| Field | dsh-better-sidebar | Miller | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | DeepSeek Harness | Universal, MCP, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 4478 | 10049 | 7131 |
| Last activity | September 23, 2026 | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | EASY | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Code Review, Git, Workflow, UI | Workflow, Data | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for a developer using DeepSeek Harness who wants session files, changes, and parallel jobs visible beside the conversation. It adds session-specific context and separates Side Chat questions from the main flow. It is not a standalone full IDE and requires a compatible DSH release. | Ideal for developers, data analysts, and operators who need to clean a CSV export, inspect JSON Lines, or summarize a large file from the terminal without starting a Python project. Use it for quick, repeatable file processing; concurrent transactions and advanced visual analysis still call for a database or complementary analytics tool. | Best for an individual developer or small team using coding agents and wanting to review the specification and plan before code. It keeps tasks, acceptance criteria, and decisions inside the project and exposes them through CLI, a local browser, or MCP. It is not a replacement for a centralized enterprise SaaS board with organization-wide permissions and reporting. |