DSH Browser vs Modsearch
These two listings overlap in this directory — they share a category or a use case, so they are candidates for the same job. Below is every field this directory checked, side by side: verification level, security scan, compatibility target and install command. Under the table: editorial notes on when to pick each side, and when neither is the right install.
DSH Browser
Lum1104
A Chrome/Firefox sidebar extension that gives DSH a text-only channel into your own browser tabs — no vision model required.
Read the listingModsearch
liustack
Free web search for DSH with no signup or key: structured JSON with citations, plus X search once Grok is installed.
Read the listing| Field | DSH Browser | Modsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Verification | L3 · Install spec | L2 · Structured |
| Security scan | Unverified | Unverified |
| Health | Active | Active |
| dshTarget | 0.1.5-rc.2 | — |
| Last checked | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Stars (context only) | 684 | 501 |
| Categories | Integrations & Connections, Tools & Capabilities | Tools & Capabilities |
| Use cases | Web Search | Web Search |
| Install command | curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lum1104/dsh-browser/refs/heads/main/scripts/install.sh | bash | dsh plugin --profile web add @liustack/modsearch |
Every row is a public field of the two listings. This page does not score plugin quality.
Scenario notes
They overlap on “read the web” but not on the source of truth. Browser is a Chrome/Firefox sidebar channel into your own open tabs — the page can be behind your cookies, and no vision model is required. Modsearch is a free search plugin with structured citations and a hardened fetch path, defaulting to a keyless provider tier. One rides your session; the other rides an index.
When to pick DSH Browser
Choose Browser when the document only exists for you: internal dashboards, authenticated docs, pages that break for anonymous fetchers. Drive the browser yourself; the plugin turns what you already opened into text the agent can use.
When to pick Modsearch
Choose Modsearch when you need citable search results without standing up a browser, when the query is exploratory rather than “this one tab,” and when you want SSRF-hardened fetch and per-engine key rotation documented on the listing.
When neither fits
Browser does not replace a search index; Modsearch does not log into your accounts. If you need both, install both and name the tool in the prompt so the agent does not fetch a public URL through your logged-in browser for no reason. Neither guarantees the page will still exist tomorrow.
Which to pick
- DSH Browser carries the higher verification level (L3 vs L2), meaning its install path was exercised further.
- They declare different harness targets (0.1.5-rc.2 vs undefined); the older target may simply not have caught up with the current preview line.
- Modsearch is published to npm and installs by package name, while DSH Browser installs the way its own documentation specifies.
Questions
- Are DSH Browser and Modsearch interchangeable?
- They overlap in what they do (they share at least one category or use case), but they differ in install path and how far they were checked: DSH Browser is L3, Modsearch is L2. Confirm the install command in the table above, then try it in an isolated profile.
- Which one is more current?
- DSH Browser was checked more recently (2026-09-18 against 2026-09-18). That date is when this directory last verified the listing, not when the plugin last shipped a release.
- Can I install both?
- Sometimes — if they do not fight for the same tool name or UI slot. DSH Browser is unverified and declares 0.1.5-rc.2; Modsearch is unverified and declares no harness target. A later install that re-registers the same capability can silently override the first. Safer path: try each in an isolated profile, compare the registered tools, then combine only what does not collide.