DSH Desktop vs dshcode
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 Desktop
anywhere-labs
A modern desktop client for the DSH plugin ecosystem, where the desktop shell itself is a plugin.
Read the listingdshcode
whitelonng
A community desktop companion for DSH distributed as a one-click Electron app for macOS and Windows.
Read the listing| Field | DSH Desktop | dshcode |
|---|---|---|
| Verification | L1 · Found | L1 · Found |
| Security scan | Unverified | Unverified |
| Health | Active | Active |
| dshTarget | — | — |
| Last checked | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Stars (context only) | 27,467 | 712 |
| Categories | UI & Experience, Development & Operations | UI & Experience, Development & Operations |
| Use cases | — | — |
| Install command | Download the Windows installer or macOS DMG from https://dshdesktop.cn | Download the macOS DMG or Windows EXE from https://github.com/whitelonng/dshcode/releases |
Every row is a public field of the two listings. This page does not score plugin quality.
Scenario notes
Both ship a desktop shell; the ecosystem story differs. DSH-Desktop treats the shell itself as a plugin in a wider marketplace, with setup wizard, plugin market hooks and profile-scoped recovery. DSH-Code is a one-click Electron companion for people who refuse to live in Node or a terminal. Neither listing is highly verified here — treat both as download-and-inspect, not as sandbox-proven runtimes.
When to pick DSH Desktop
Choose DSH-Desktop when you already think in profiles and plugin bundles, want recovery scoped to a profile, and are comfortable that the desktop is one more surface in the Cordis model. Prefer it if the setup wizard matches how you would have configured the web UI anyway.
When to pick dshcode
Choose DSH-Code when the goal is “install an app and open a window” on macOS or Windows with minimal Node ceremony. Prefer it for non-technical teammates who will never open a shell, and accept that the binary updates outside your package manager.
When neither fits
Either way, download from the source the listing records, not from a random mirror. Desktop shells update binaries, not just markdown. If you need remote phone control of a running session, Pocket is a separate layer — not a third desktop.
Which to pick
- Both are at verification L1, so the difference is not how far the install was checked.
- DSH Desktop has the larger community (27,467 stars), though star counts measure attention rather than safety or quality.
Questions
- Are DSH Desktop and dshcode 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 Desktop is L1, dshcode is L1. Confirm the install command in the table above, then try it in an isolated profile.
- Which one is more current?
- DSH Desktop was checked more recently (2026-09-18 against 2026-09-17). 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 Desktop is unverified and declares no harness target; dshcode 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.