dsh-study-mode: A Study Mode Preset with Cited Answers for DeepSeek Harness

What Does It Do?

Study Mode is a DSH plugin for DeepSeek Harness that ships an agent preset backed by a topic-based knowledge base, so answers are retrieved from your own notes first. It solves the problem of models inventing plausible answers: when a card is found the reply cites its source, and when nothing is found the model says so and marks the content as unverified. A sidebar knowledge panel lets you browse, search, cross-link and verify entries, and all retrieval runs locally without calling a model or uploading anything.

Core Features

• Retrieval-first answers: pick the Study Mode preset for a new session and the model queries the knowledge base first, tagging hits as [topic:name], model-only knowledge as [model knowledge · unverified], and web checks as [web:date].
• Structured sources: every card records a source type (file, web page, or spoken note) plus a page locator, so you can always trace a claim back to the original text.
• Card cross-linking: writing [[another card's title]] in the body creates a link, and each card shows both outgoing links and back-references, turning notes into a network instead of isolated entries.
• Sidebar knowledge panel: open it from the book icon to browse by topic, search the whole library, archive, restore, delete or add entries manually, and ask the model to verify or extend a single card.
• Write approval flow: saying "save this" produces a preview of cards that you can confirm as a batch or approve one card at a time.
• Local storage and caching: the library lives in your local user directory, and repeated questions within a short window reuse cached retrieval results.

How to Use This Plugin?

After enabling it in DSH and restarting, choose the Study Mode preset when creating a new session and simply ask your question; the model queries the library on its own. To capture knowledge, say "save this", review the preview cards, and confirm to write them in. When something is missing, a suggestion bar appears below the conversation where you can deselect items, change the target topic, and generate a preview before saving. The book icon opens the panel, where you can browse topics, search entries, open a card to see its body and source, attach links manually, or double-click verify on an unverified card. To save tokens, ask specific questions directly instead of first saying "check the knowledge base", and combine several directions in one question. The plugin is maintained by waspqj under the MIT license and was last updated on 2026-10-31.

How to Troubleshoot This Plugin?

If nothing shows up after enabling, confirm four checkpoints: the plugin page lists it as enabled, the Study Mode preset appears when creating a new session, the book icon shows in the sidebar, and the panel displays its topic list, entry area and search box. If installing from a repository address fails, note that a bare address may be treated as an archive and pull back a web page instead, so add the required prefix as described in the official instructions. If behavior looks wrong, check whether a development copy is installed alongside it, since both occupy the same identifier and the later install overrides the earlier one.