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| Field | MarkItDown | dsh-better-sidebar | dsh-session-archive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | DeepSeek Harness | DeepSeek Harness |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 191797 | 4478 | 9384 |
| Last activity | — | September 23, 2026 | September 26, 2026 |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | سهل / Easy | Easy |
| Category | Workflow, Research | Code Review, Git, Workflow, UI | Memory, Security, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for a developer or analyst extracting text from several document formats before search or supplying selected passages to an AI agent. It provides a repeatable CLI command and Python library, while requiring review against the original. It is not intended for layout-perfect document publishing. | 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. | Use it when DSH sessions pile up and you need to identify old work, archive it first, then safely remove what is no longer needed while protecting running sessions. It fits recurring cleanup and finished projects; do not enable automatic deletion before previewing the policy and checking backups. |