Bobo Yang

Posted on Aug 25

Leave the Work PC Running: One Remote Workbench for DSH, Codex, and Claude

#deepseek #ai #opensource #codex

In an earlier KeySync demo, we filmed an intentionally ridiculous opening: someone cycling home while a laptop was still running an agent in the bike basket. Please do not copy that. The problem behind the shot is real, though: what happens to an active task after you leave your desk?

I do not want a fresh chat box on my phone. I want the same project, the same session, and a place to continue.

A composite made from the real three-device recording: the task runs on the Mac, is checked from a phone, and is continued from Windows. This earlier test used a native DSH conversation. Codex and Claude Code use the same DSH entry point described below, but keep separate sessions.

Why remote DSH alone was not enough

I do not use one agent for every job.

My current habit is simple. I start ordinary questions in native DSH. I use Codex when a task needs sustained code reading, shell commands, and file changes. I often use Claude Code for a second view on a document, design, or review. That is not a model ranking. It is a practical choice based on the task, price, and result I need.

The awkward part is everything around the answer. Conversations end up scattered across separate apps. Once I leave the work computer, each tool also needs its own way back in.

The setup I now use has three parts:

KeySync installs and runs official DeepSeek Harness (DSH) on the work computer, then provides a remote entry to that computer's DSH Web UI.
The Codex and Claude plugins add two optional conversation backends to DSH.
The Workbench, Files, and Terminal plugins keep the project files and shell next to the conversation.

KeySync does not bundle the Relay plugins. It installs DSH first; the plugins are added separately through DSH's own plugin system.

First, install official DSH

DeepSeek Harness has its own one-click install entry under KeySync's Devices and Apps page.

Real KeySync screen on macOS, ready to install DeepSeek Harness. This is the official DSH package, not a Relay-maintained fork.

After DSH is running, install the conversation plugins you need. Restart DSH, open New Session, and the mode menu keeps Standard mode while adding Codex and Claude Code.

Real mode menu from official DSH 0.1.1-rc.2 with both conversation plugins installed. Installing only one plugin adds only that backend.

Three agents together, without mixing their context

For the recording, I created three sessions under one workspace. Codex checked a code boundary. Claude Code reviewed a remote-handoff document. Native DSH analyzed test results.

Codex session recording: its tool call, reasoning, and answer stay visible in this DSH session.

Claude Code session recording: it reads a document and returns two review findings in its own session.

The three sessions can sit next to each other under the same project, but they do not automatically share context. To continue one, open that original session. What is unified is the project entry and session management, not the agents' memory.

The project is next to the conversation

Collecting chats is only half the job. When an agent mentions a file, I want to inspect it immediately. When I need to verify a command, I do not want to hunt for another terminal window.

Files shows the current workspace tree and text preview on the right. Terminal opens a real shell at the bottom. Workbench is only the shared panel host; it does not read files or start commands itself.

Official DSH running the Files plugin and previewing the Relay workspace's README.md.

Official DSH running echo in the current workspace. The screenshot keeps the real environment's zsh history permission warning instead of replacing the output with a mock.

Terminal is provider-neutral and needs another plugin to supply the actual shell. In this combination, the Codex plugin provides that shell backend. Files does not depend on Codex or Claude.

Change devices, keep the original session

After leaving the work computer, I can open its DSH instance from another KeySync desktop client or from the KeySync web page on a phone, tablet, or computer.

The important step is to open the existing session, not create a new one. Reopen the Codex session and a follow-up can depend on the earlier code review. The same rule applies to Claude Code and native DSH sessions.

Real remote recording: the browser reopens the original Codex session with the same workspace and session list. The outer frame and heading were added only to identify the recording context.

Three boundaries matter here:

The project, shell, and agents still run on the work computer. They are not moved to the phone or to a cloud runtime.
The work computer must remain online and awake enough to keep the programs running. KeySync and DSH must also stay active.
This opens the designated DSH Web UI; it is not general remote control of the computer. Use it only where the device owner and organization permit it.

Installation

The current public validation baseline is official DSH 0.1.1-rc.2. This command installs both conversation backends, the file panel, and the terminal panel:

npx @deepseek-ai/dsh@0.1.1-rc.2 plugin --profile web add \
  relay-dsh-plugin-codex@next \
  relay-dsh-plugin-claude@next \
  relay-dsh-plugin-workbench@latest \
  relay-dsh-plugin-files@latest \
  relay-dsh-plugin-terminal@latest

Codex and Claude Code can each be installed on their own. They are standalone npm packages, do not depend on Relay Events, and do not require a Relay checkout. Workbench is needed only by panel plugins such as Files and Terminal.

Restart DSH after installation. Codex and Claude Code still require their normal account authentication on the work computer.

As of August 26, 2026, the Codex next tag points to 0.1.1-rc.4, Claude next points to 0.1.1-rc.2, and the latest tag for Workbench, Files, and Terminal points to 0.1.0. Check the npm pages before installation because these tags will move.

What this is, and what it is not

This setup already handles four ordinary problems: I no longer search several interfaces for a project's conversations; DSH, Codex, and Claude sessions can be grouped by project; files and a shell remain beside the conversation; and I can return to the original session after leaving my desk.

It is not automatic multi-agent orchestration. I still decide which agent gets each task. Clear project, session, and backend boundaries give future handoffs a sensible foundation, but I do not want to market unfinished coordination as a current feature.

The useful change is much less grand: I can still choose a tool for cost, quality, and task fit without changing the entire place where I work.

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