> **Fork notice.** `dsh-chat-manager-wide` is a modified fork of
> [dsh-chat-manager](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dsh-chat-manager) 1.3.4 by WSL043 (MIT).
> From 1.5.0 it is an official-slot plugin that reads archived conversations in place and permanently
> deletes sessions. Upstream's MIT license and attribution are kept in [LICENSE](LICENSE) and
> [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md); see [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for the delta and
> [PUBLISH.md](PUBLISH.md) for the release flow.
> Do **not** install this package and the original `dsh-chat-manager` in the same profile; both register
> the same `/plugins/dsh-session-delete/*` routes.
> Version 1.5.0: the plugin no longer replaces the official workspace client. It only adds to reserved
> official slots — a **Archived sessions** section in Settings, **View archived transcript** and
> **Delete session** rows in a session's "…" menu, and one confirmation dialog. Archiving, unarchiving,
> the archived-row filter, and archived-content search stay with the official implementation.
> [!NOTE]
> This is an actively maintained, independently removable DSH plugin. It adds archive browsing, conversation-content search, restore, and safe permanent deletion. If this session workflow is not for you, uninstalling the plugin leaves existing sessions untouched.
# DSH Chat Manager Wide
**Read archived conversations in place and permanently delete sessions, from official DeepSeek Harness slots.**
**Unofficial fork.** Forked from [WSL043/dsh-chat-manager](https://github.com/WSL043/dsh-chat-manager) (MIT);
**not affiliated with or endorsed by** DeepSeek or the upstream author. Upstream's MIT license and
attribution are kept in [LICENSE](LICENSE) and [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).
npm package: [`dsh-chat-manager-wide`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dsh-chat-manager-wide)
Archived-transcript reading · Conversation search · Restore · Safe permanent deletion
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dsh-chat-manager-wide)
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dsh-chat-manager-wide)
[](#compatibility)
[](LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/WindAndWood/dsh-chat-manager-wide)
[中文](README.md) · [Install](#install) · [Use](#use) · [Safety boundary](#safety-boundary) · [Source](https://github.com/WindAndWood/dsh-chat-manager-wide)
| Recover archives | Search conversations | Delete safely |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open **Archived sessions** in Settings to read, restore, or clean up hidden sessions | Search archived names, workspaces, and user/assistant conversation content | Keep native second confirmation; running work is stopped safely before local records are removed |
**What the transcript browser looks like.** It spans `min(1120px, 100%)` (the shared `Modal` default is
only `min(380px, 100%)`) and lays out as a master/detail browser: the left pane holds the search box and
the archived session list, where every row is selectable and keeps its Restore / Delete actions; selecting
a row fills the right pane with that session's complete conversation — your turns align right in a filled
bubble, the assistant's align left, each with a role chip, timestamp and token usage. Assistant prose goes
through the official Markdown renderer (code fences, lists and tables render properly), **tool calls are
collapsed cards** (tool name plus a one-line summary, expandable to the raw arguments and the paired
result, errors marked in red), and **reasoning** gets its own collapsed card.
Documents DSH reads for you (`AGENTS.md`, skill content, runtime context) are synthetic `agent.inject()`
contexts, not words you typed, so they are labelled **system-injected** instead of "Me": injected documents
such as `AGENTS.md` **render as Markdown**, next to the list of files involved and whether each was added,
updated or removed, with the verbatim injected text one click away.
Search counts its matches, scrolls to and outlines the first matching turn, highlights plain-text matches
in both panes, and a date line separates days. The same surface has two entry points: the **Archived
sessions** section in Settings, and **View archived transcript** in an archived row's "…" menu.
**Two entry points.** The **Archived sessions** section in Settings, and **View archived transcript** /
**Delete session** in an archived row's "…" menu:
**Transcript and content search:**
## Install
### Standard DSH command
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-chat-manager-wide@1.5.1
```
When the command finishes, save your work and restart DSH once through its normal workflow so the new
bundle configuration becomes active.
### Agent installation
Use the fixed-version [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) shipped inside this package. It defines installation,
update, acceptance, uninstall, and safety boundaries, and it is byte-identical to the copy published to
npm; do not substitute an online document for it.
## Use
### Manage archives
1. Open **Settings → Archived sessions** (or **View archived transcript** in an archived row's "…" menu).
2. Browse every archive or search by session name, workspace, and user/assistant conversation content.
3. Select **Restore** to return a session to its original workspace position. To remove it completely,
start the permanent-delete confirmation from the same list.
Archive and restore only change DSH's hidden state; they do not delete conversation history. Content search
is limited to current user and assistant messages inside archived sessions.
### Delete permanently
1. Open the native actions menu beside the target session in the sidebar.
2. Choose the red **Delete session** action.
3. Check the session name and select **Delete permanently** in the confirmation dialog, or select
**Cancel** to leave it unchanged.
**The delete confirmation dialog.** It names the target session and offers a red **Delete permanently**
button beside **Cancel**; permanent deletion cannot be undone, and Cancel sends no delete request.
Once active, the plugin reuses DSH lifecycle and session-storage capabilities. If work is still running,
it is stopped and allowed to settle before the target session is deleted. The session list then
updates in place without reloading the whole DSH page.
## Safety boundary
> [!WARNING]
> Permanent deletion cannot be undone. Check the session name before confirming and make a separate backup when needed.
The plugin is responsible for validating and removing only the explicitly confirmed session's dedicated
directory within DSH's default per-session JSONL store and host lifecycle boundary. DSH currently exposes
no public session-deletion API. The second confirmation is mandatory; cancelling sends no deletion request.
The following are outside the plugin's deletion scope and are not guaranteed to be removed:
- Other sessions, other plugin data, external attachments, caches, indexes, logs, backups, or cloud/sync copies;
- Non-JSONL storage or hosts without a safe stop capability; these are refused instead of force-deleted;
- Additional copies created by the operating system, filesystem, host updates, or third-party sync services.
If the operating system refuses cleanup, the plugin reports that deletion could not be confirmed rather
than misreporting partial completion as success. You are responsible for having authority to delete the
target data and for meeting applicable retention, audit, and privacy requirements. This is an unofficial
community plugin, not affiliated with or endorsed by DeepSeek or by the upstream author WSL043. It is
provided under the [MIT License](LICENSE), without warranty.
## Compatibility
Requires DeepSeek Harness `0.2.0-rc.2` — declared exactly as the upstream runtime version in
`peerDependencies`.
Archive browsing, restore, and content search use DSH's workspace registry and session-query capabilities.
Permanent deletion supports DSH's default per-session JSONL storage. The plugin does **not** replace the
official workspace client; it only appends its own entries to official slots, so uninstalling removes those
entries and leaves the official features untouched.
## Update and uninstall
Install the target npm version with the same standard DSH command. For the current version:
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-chat-manager-wide@1.5.1
```
Uninstall removes only this plugin's bundle layer and never deletes sessions:
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web remove dsh-chat-manager-wide
```
DSH-Portable exposes the same standard `dsh plugin` commands. Restart DSH through its normal workflow
after installing, updating, or uninstalling so the configuration is recomposed.
## Support and license
Report a reproducible problem in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/WindAndWood/dsh-chat-manager-wide/issues)
(include the DSH version, the plugin version and the steps). Report security issues privately as
described in [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
MIT. See [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) for the upstream notices; the 1.4.x line shipped
a modified official workspace client, while 1.5.0 distributes no upstream code.