How to Install DeepSeek Bot as a Personal Assistant (November 2026)
Choose the standalone app or the DeepSeek Harness plugin, connect a model, and check that your first Bot can respond.
DeepSeek Bot: Your Guide to Building a Personal AI Assistant
DeepSeek Bot is a community-built project for creating AI assistants with their own roles, conversations and memory. Use its standalone desktop app or add it to DeepSeek Harness, then connect a model to get started.
Independent community project · Not an official DeepSeek product · Documentation checked November 11, 2026
What is DeepSeek Bot?
DS Bot is built on DeepSeek Harness. Each Bot has a role and a model, and can keep memory for future work. Chief can help organize other Bots; a group chat lets them collaborate. Model access, costs and tool permissions depend on your setup.
- 1.Describe the task
- 2.Ask one Bot or involve a team
- 3.Inspect the result and its evidence
- 4.Approve the next action
Local files and conversations can stay on your computer, but model providers receive content sent to them. Review permissions before allowing access to files or external services.
Which installation should you choose?
| Route | Best for | First step |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone desktop app | New users | Install the app; DSH is included |
| DSH plugin | Existing Harness users | Configure DSH and add ds-bot |
DeepSeek Bot tutorials and guides
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5 guides found
DeepSeek Bot Personal Assistant: API Key Setup and Connection Fixes (November 2026)
Connect a model provider to DS Bot, understand endpoint formats, and troubleshoot the first failed response.
How to Build a Personal Assistant Team with DeepSeek Bot (November 2026)
Create a practical research, writing and review workflow with Chief, group chat, handoffs and a human approval step.
DeepSeek Bot Personal Assistant: How to Fix Web Search (November 2026)
Identify whether the problem is search, fetching, browser access or a missing provider, then check the right setting.
DeepSeek Bot Personal Assistant: Memory and Backup Guide (November 2026)
Understand personal, group and team memory, then back up the right data before reinstalling or moving computers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is DeepSeek Bot?
DeepSeek Bot, also called DS Bot, is a community-built project for creating AI assistants with their own roles, conversations and memory. It is built on DeepSeek Harness and needs a configured model to respond.
Is DeepSeek Bot an official DeepSeek product?
No. DS Bot is an independent community project and is not an official DeepSeek product.
Do I need to install DeepSeek Harness first?
No. The standalone desktop app includes DeepSeek Harness. If you choose the plugin route, install and configure DSH first.
Is DeepSeek Bot free to use?
The project is open source. Model providers and other services can charge for usage, depending on the service and plan you use.
Where does DeepSeek Bot store my data?
The standalone app uses the data location selected on setup; the DSH plugin uses the configured DSH and Bot data locations. Model providers still receive the content sent to them.