90 Grok Bots Move to DeepSeek Harness: alpha.4 Plugin Markets (Oct 2026)

TL;DRDeepSeek Harness (DSH) alpha.4 (release tag dsh-v0.2.1-alpha.4, published October 15, 2026 at 21:40 Beijing time) can now discover and install plugins from custom index sources instead of only the official catalog. One hour and 48 minutes after the release, developer Alexander Kloster had all 90 agents from the Grok Bot marketplace packaged as DSH plugin bundles and serving from a live index, at 23:28 the same evening. The presets can be selected in DSH after installation. Installation takes four steps. The index is community-run, the repo carries no license file, and this is alpha software. Don't hand these bots your API keys.

What shipped in DeepSeek Harness alpha.4?

The alpha.4 release notes say DSH can now discover and install plugins from custom plugin index sources. Until now, what you could install into DSH came from a single place, the official catalog. After alpha.4, anyone can publish an index and run what amounts to a plugin store.

The release also shows this was planned rather than accidental. alpha.4 ships a plugin-market-generator, a reference tool for building your own index, and it expects third-party plugins to declare version compatibility in an engines.dsh field. The release provides a path for third-party indexes and version compatibility declarations.

How fast did the 90 bots move to DeepSeek?

The Grok Bot marketplace is a catalog of ready-made agent presets: draft editors, idea reviewers, deck coaches, site auditors. Developer Alexander Kloster converted the whole catalog into DSH plugin bundles: 90 agent presets, each bundle carrying one agent plus that bot's skills. You install them one at a time.

Time (Beijing, UTC+8), Oct 15, 2026	Event
21:40	DeepSeek publishes DSH alpha.4 (dsh-v0.2.1-alpha.4) with custom plugin index sources
23:28	The grok-bots-for-deepseek-harness index goes live with all 90 agents
1h 48m	Total time from release to a complete third-party plugin market

What can the 90 bots do?

The index serves 90 plugins covering writing, review, planning, and site work. Among them is Imogen, an accessibility bot by Kent C. Dodds that writes alt text for images. Four examples from the list:

Bot	What it does
Copy Humanizer	Rewrites drafts to read like human writing. Keeps your voice, explains every edit, never invents facts.
Product Idea Stress Test	Attacks a startup idea: lists the conditions that must hold, evidence for and against, and the assumptions most likely to kill it.
Pitch Deck Coach	Reviews a pitch deck from an investor's angle: what they will understand, believe, question, and remember.
Site Audit	Health-checks a website across SEO, content, speed, accessibility, and conversion, with findings graded P0/P1/P2.

How do you install a custom plugin market in DSH?

Four steps:

Update DSH to alpha.4 (dsh-v0.2.1-alpha.4).
Open Plugins, click More next to Experimental plugins, and turn on Custom plugin markets.
In the Discover tab, choose Add index source and paste the index URL below.
Search for a bot and install it. Start a new session and choose that bot in the preset selector.

https://brokep.github.io/grok-bots-for-deepseek-harness/index.json

The source repo, github.com/brokep/grok-bots-for-deepseek-harness, holds the 90 agent presets and the market index. Install only the bots you want. The community index is available to browse; running a bot requires a configured model. If you're shopping for one, see our Coding Plans for current availability while stock lasts.

Are third-party DSH plugins safe to run?

This is a community migration, not an official DeepSeek product. Three things to know before you install anything:

The repo ships no license file, and the README tells redistributors to check the marketplace's terms first.
DSH plugins can run commands and read and write files, so keep API keys and credentials out of their reach.
alpha.4 is pre-release software, and its behavior can change without notice.

A reasonable habit: try new bots in a throwaway workspace before pointing them at anything you care about.

Why does this matter for DeepSeek users?

The release lets DeepSeek Harness users add community indexes alongside the official catalog. This 90-bot collection is an early example: a third-party developer repackaged existing agent presets instead of rebuilding each workflow from scratch. Whether any individual bot fits your work still depends on its instructions, permissions, and compatibility with your DSH version.

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Frequently asked questions

What is DeepSeek Harness alpha.4?

DSH alpha.4 (tag dsh-v0.2.1-alpha.4, October 15, 2026) is a pre-release of DeepSeek Harness. Its key addition is support for custom plugin index sources, so plugins can be discovered and installed from third-party markets as well as the official catalog.

What are the 90 Grok bots in DeepSeek?

They are the agent presets from the Grok Bot marketplace, repackaged by developer Alexander Kloster as DeepSeek Harness plugin bundles. Each bundle carries one agent and its skills. Examples include Copy Humanizer, Product Idea Stress Test, Pitch Deck Coach, and Site Audit.

How do I add a custom plugin index to DeepSeek Harness?

Update DSH to alpha.4, open Plugins in the web app, enable Custom plugin markets next to Experimental plugins, then in the Discover tab choose Add index source and paste the index URL. Search for a bot and install it, then start a new session and select its preset.

Is the Grok bots index for DeepSeek official and safe?

It is community-run and unofficial. The repository does not display a license file, and its README asks redistributors to check the marketplace terms. DSH plugins can run commands and read and write files, and alpha.4 is pre-release software, so keep production keys away from these bots.