lire1131/dsh-undo-savepoint

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DSH crash-rescue plugin: undo config & plugin-code changes, secret-safe snapshots, one-click SAFE MODE, plus offline CLI/GUI that work even when DSH won't boot.

An undo/rollback system for DeepSeek Harness (DSH): every plugin install, skin switch or settings change is auto-snapshotted; manual saves whenever you want; one-click undo / redo / restore to any version — plus offline CLI & GUI tools that still work even when DSH fails to boot.

Preview

v0.3.5 conversation header: iconized Undo / Redo / Snapshots buttons + auto-snapshot status badge (click the badge to open the panel)

WebUI snapshot manager (diff / restore / delete / clean-up / export / import / SAFE MODE)	WebUI Settings — own "Snapshots" section (sensitive mode / plugin whitelist / dir pickers)

Offline GUI (two-row toolbar + SAFE MODE button; works when DSH is down)	Offline settings dialog (sensitive mode / Browse dirs)

SAFE MODE confirmation (enter / exit)	SAFE MODE status notice

Features

Capability	What it does
Config + plugin-code rollback	Snapshots cover config files AND user-plugin code trees — any broken edit is undoable (incl. pure code incidents like the whale-kit yield* crash); undo / redo / restore-to-any-version from WebUI, chat or offline CLI
Secret redaction + local vault	.env / credentials enter snapshots auto-redacted (structure preserved) — exported ZIPs are safe to share; real values live in a local vault, local rollbacks restore them fully
One-click SAFE MODE	When DSH cannot boot at all, temporarily disables every user plugin except the undo system so it always boots; auto-snapshots + config backup on entry, one-click exit
Crash attribution	After an abnormal exit, names the concrete last-known-good snapshot with a one-click rollback button — no guessing
Safe cross-machine migration	Restore preflights missing plugins and warns clearly; snapshots export/import as one-click ZIP (see docs/migration.en.md)
Offline emergency kit	CLI + GUI window + one-click desktop shortcut: undo / restore / SAFE MODE / crash banner / rollback log — everything works when DSH is down

Basic capabilities (keyboard shortcuts, chat commands, auto-cleanup, dual save modes, configurable options, …) are covered below and in the Changelog.

Crash rescue quick reference (pick by scenario)

Scenario	Action
Config/plugin mount broken	Chat / WebUI / CLI: undo or restore -Id <id>
Plugin code broken	Same (snapshots include plugin code trees, one-click restore)
Last run crashed, unsure what to roll back to	WebUI / GUI banner shows the last-known-good snapshot, one-click rollback
DSH will not boot at all	Desktop "DSH Undo Manager" → SAFE MODE button (or CLI safe-mode -Label on) → restart DSH, it always boots
Missing plugins after restore (cross-machine)	Preflight warning in the restore report; install first or use safe mode
"My config suddenly changed"	CLI recent / chat undo_recent check the rollback log
Rollback touched plugins/mounts	Report says "restart DSH for it to take effect"

What is snapshotted & where

The snapshot captures DSH's 6 config files: cordis.patch.yml, package.json, cordis.yml, pnpm-workspace.yaml (under the profile) + settings.yaml, .env (under $DSH_HOME, default ~/.dsh).

Store	Default path (configurable in settings)	Contents
Manual store	<snapshot root>\manual\	Manual snapshots (never auto-pruned)
Auto store	<snapshot root>\auto\	Auto snapshots, boot baselines, undo pre-restore snapshots (auto keeps latest 20)
Legacy store	<snapshot root>\ root	Old flat layout — still read, auto-migrated on startup

⚠️ Snapshots contain copies of .env etc. which may include secrets — do not share or push them.

Multi-profile support (v0.3.3)

The plugin detects the active DSH profile from the launch arguments (dsh --profile mine / --profile=mine; dsh web falls back to web) and works per profile:

• Config directory: defaults to $DSH_HOME/profiles/<current profile> (DSH_HOME defaults to ~/.dsh; previously hardcoded to web — under any other profile snapshots read the wrong files, the watcher missed changes, and restores wrote to the wrong place);
• Snapshot stores: default to <snapshot root>/<current profile>/{auto,manual} (per-profile isolation); if the scoped dir does not exist but the old flat store does, the flat store is used so legacy snapshots are never hidden;
• Provenance: the manifest records a profile field and undo_list shows the current profile.

Offline CLI/GUI cannot see the launch arguments — set the DSH_UNDO_PROFILE environment variable or profileName in settings (default web).

Explicit configuration always wins: profileDir / manualDir / autoDir / profileName (config or settings).

Custom DSH home support (v0.3.5, issue #6)

The DSH data-home resolution matches the official launcher (@deepseek-ai/dsh-home-paths) exactly: $DSH_HOME wins (blank = unset; ~ / ~/ / ~\ prefixes supported), otherwise it falls back to <user home>\.dsh. The settings file ($DSH_HOME\undo\settings.json), default snapshot root ($DSH_HOME\undo-snapshots), profile dir ($DSH_HOME\profiles\<profile>), home root and plugin-discovery paths are all derived from it — third-party clients with a custom DSH_HOME no longer suffer the "two homes" split (settings written to ~/.dsh while DSH actually uses $DSH_HOME), and custom directories survive restarts.

Explicit overrides are preserved: DSH_UNDO_SETTINGS / DSH_UNDO_ROOT / DSH_UNDO_EXPORT (env vars) and the config keys homeDir / profileDir / manualDir / autoDir keep the highest precedence.

Repository topics

So the repository is easier to find on GitHub search & Explore, these topics are set on the repo:

deepseek-harness · dsh · dsh-plugin · undo · rollback · snapshot · crash-recovery · backup · windows · powershell

Installation

Prerequisites: DSH (@deepseek-ai/dsh) and Node.js (≥20).

Option A (recommended, ecosystem standard) — this plugin declares a dsh.bundle manifest, so install it with the official plugin command:

dsh plugin --profile web add github:lire1131/dsh-undo-savepoint#master

Restart DSH after installing. Snapshot directories and options are configurable in Settings.

Option B (local source / pre-release) — clone and mount manually:

1. Clone the repository into a local plugins directory (an ASCII path is safer), e.g. D:\dsh\plugins\dsh-undo-savepoint:

git clone https://github.com/lire1131/dsh-undo-savepoint.git D:\dsh\plugins\dsh-undo-savepoint

2. Create a junction so DSH's module resolver can find the local package by name dsh-undo-savepoint (used by both the host plugin and the WebUI client plugin):

mklink /J "<your-dsh-install>\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint" "D:\dsh\plugins\dsh-undo-savepoint"

DSH resolves package names by walking up from its own node_modules. The default location is C:\Users\<username>\node_modules when npm installed into the user directory; if you run DSH from an npx cache, junction into that cache's node_modules instead. Check the path in DSH's startup error output or run npm root -g.

3. Mount it in the profile patch layer: edit <DSH_HOME>\profiles\web\cordis.patch.yml and append:

- insert:
    - id: dsh-undo-savepoint
      name: dsh-undo-savepoint

4. Activate: saving hot-reloads the host part; refresh the page to see the header buttons and settings rows; restart DSH for full steady state (legacy flat snapshots migrate automatically).

Dependency note: the host plugin loads @deepseek-ai/dsh-tools via createRequire('<dsh-install-root>/package.json'). If DSH lives elsewhere, set the environment variable DSH_ROOT=<dsh-install-root> — no extra package installation needed.

Where are the external tools? ("I installed it and cannot find it")

The external undo tools (GUI window + CLI) are not placed on the desktop — they ship inside the plugin install directory:

Install method	Tool location
Method A: dsh plugin add	$DSH_HOME\profiles\web\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint\tools\ (DSH_HOME defaults to %USERPROFILE%\.dsh)
Method B: clone + junction	your clone ...\dsh-undo-savepoint\tools\

One-click desktop shortcut (recommended — open the tools straight from the desktop afterwards):

Double-click tools\make-desktop-shortcut.bat (it auto-locates the plugin directory) and a DSH Undo Manager icon appears on the desktop; or copy the whole block below into a PowerShell window and press Enter (no need to locate any file first):

$dshHome = if ($env:DSH_HOME) { $env:DSH_HOME } else { "$env:USERPROFILE\.dsh" }
$d = @("$dshHome\profiles\web\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint", "$dshHome\profiles\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint", "$env:USERPROFILE\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint") | Where-Object { Test-Path (Join-Path $_ 'tools\dsh-undo-savepoint-gui.bat') } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($d) {
  $w = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
  $s = $w.CreateShortcut((Join-Path ([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')) 'DSH Undo Manager.lnk'))
  $s.TargetPath = Join-Path $d 'tools\dsh-undo-savepoint-gui.bat'
  $s.WorkingDirectory = Join-Path $d 'tools'
  $s.Save()
  Write-Host "Desktop shortcut created: $($s.FullName)"
} else { Write-Host 'Plugin directory not found — install it first: dsh plugin --profile web add github:lire1131/dsh-undo-savepoint#master' }

Just want to open the tools folder:

$dshHome = if ($env:DSH_HOME) { $env:DSH_HOME } else { "$env:USERPROFILE\.dsh" }
explorer "$dshHome\profiles\web\node_modules\dsh-undo-savepoint\tools"

After that, double-click the desktop DSH Undo Manager icon to open the external tools (they work even when DSH itself fails to boot).

Usage

• Undo: header Undo button / Ctrl+Alt+Z / tell the AI "undo the last step".
• Redo: Redo button / Ctrl+Alt+Y (only when nothing changed since the undo).
• Manual save: "Save" in the panel / tell the AI "save a snapshot" / CLI snapshot.
• Restore to a fixed version: click "Restore to this" on a row in the panel; or tell the AI "restore to "; or CLI restore -Id <id>.
• Delete a snapshot: "Delete" in the panel; or CLI remove -Id <id>.
• Custom shortcuts: Settings → General → Undo/Redo shortcut (click the box then press a combo; Backspace clears).
• Save options: Settings → General → Snapshot Settings (auto-save toggle, debounce, keep count, two directories; the 📁 button opens the native folder picker).

Offline tools (works even when DSH won't boot)

GUI language: the manager window follows the system UI language (zh/en); force it with DSH_UNDO_LANG=zh|en.

From the repository directory:

# GUI window (recommended): double-click tools\dsh-undo-savepoint-gui.bat, or:
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint-gui.ps1"

# CLI
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" list
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" snapshot -Label "reason"
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" undo
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" redo
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" restore -Id <id> -Force
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" remove -Id <id>
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-undo-savepoint.ps1" prune -KeepAuto 20

# Safe plugin install (auto snapshots before/after; auto-rollback on failure)
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "tools\dsh-plugin.ps1" add <package>

Typical rescue scenario: DSH fails to boot with something like duplicate loader entry id → open "DSH Undo Manager", pick the snapshot from before the change → Restore → restart DSH. No reinstall, no lost sessions.

REST API (backend of the WebUI)

Endpoint	Description
GET /api/undo/status	{canUndo, canRedo, total}
GET /api/undo/list	Snapshot list (with location: manual/auto/legacy)
GET/POST /api/undo/settings	Read/write save options (auto-save, debounce, keep count, dirs); POST applies immediately
POST /api/undo/undo	Undo the last change
POST /api/undo/redo	Redo the last undo
POST /api/undo/restore	body {id} — restore to a fixed version
POST /api/undo/remove	body {id} — delete a snapshot
POST /api/undo/snapshot	body {reason} — manual save
POST /api/undo/pick-dir	Open the native folder picker, return the chosen path

Design notes

• Undo semantics: auto snapshots are taken after a change, so "restoring the newest snapshot" would be a no-op; real undo restores the newest snapshot whose state differs from the current one. When everything matches, a clear "nothing to undo" message is shown instead of pretending.
• Undo can never undo itself: after restoring cordis.patch.yml, the plugin re-ensures its own mount entry automatically.
• Auto-archiving never sabotages undo: the watcher records content hashes of what a restore wrote, so the restore's own file changes are not auto-snapshotted (which would block redo); real changes are snapshotted as usual.
• Format parity: the Node plugin and the PowerShell tools share the same snapshot stores and manifest format; compatible with both Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7.

Development

• Dependency resolution: the host plugin loads @deepseek-ai/dsh-tools via createRequire(<dsh-install-root>/package.json) (override with DSH_ROOT), no in-repo dependencies required.
• Tests (no DSH needed; run in the repository directory):

node tools\smoke-test.mjs     :: 29 logic tests (snapshot/undo/redo/store split/no-change hint)
node tools\e2e-watch.mjs      :: 6 real-timing regressions (auto-save/undo-no-harm/redo)