DeepSeek publishes Harness v0.2.1-rc1 with custom plugin indexes and working_directory tool
Overview
DeepSeek published Harness v0.2.1-rc1 on October 17, the first release candidate of the 0.2.1 series for its open-source agent runtime.
Users can now install plugins from custom plugin index sources instead of only the official list. Developers get a working_directory tool and TypeScript and Python SDK interfaces for reading and switching a session's working directory.
Pandaily also reports that a model entry named deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 briefly appeared in DeepSeek's API model list before being removed. DeepSeek has not commented on it.
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- PandailyNewsDeepSeek releases Harness v0.2.1-rc1 with plugin index and session updates
AIDeepSeek published Harness v0.2.1-rc1, the first release candidate of the 0.2.1 series for its open-source agent runtime. New features include installing plugins from custom index sources, an agent-driven plugin creation entry, a working_directory tool and TypeScript and Python SDK interfaces for switching a session's working directory. A separate report says a model entry named deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 briefly appeared in DeepSeek's API model list before being removed, and DeepSeek has not commented on it.
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