DeepSeek Super-agent isn't a product you can sign up and log into. It's a research prototype DeepSeek published on GitHub on October 31, 2026. It runs inside DeepSeek Harness, watches one GitHub repository, and when someone asks for work, it gets going on its own and opens a PR. If you want to try it, remember one line first: start in observe mode — don't let it work automatically right away.
Four steps to get it running
Step one: install DeepSeek Harness first — Node.js 22.19 or newer. The desktop version supports Mac (Apple silicon) and 64-bit Windows; the command-line version installs on your own machine or a VPS, configured with a DeepSeek API key or another model provider. Step two: install Super-agent — it's a bundle for Harness, repository name deepseek-ai/dsh-superagent-prototype, MIT license. Follow the SETUP.md in the repository. The first launch exits with code 3 and shows repositoryUnset — that means it's waiting for configuration, not that installation failed. Step three: set up three things — a dedicated GitHub account for the agent (with write access to the target repository), the gh command-line tool logged in as that account, and a machine that stays on 24 hours a day, since closing a laptop lid stops it. Step four: start in observe mode — it's the default. The agent only records "if I were allowed, this is what I would do" and doesn't actually do anything. Once the records look right, then enable automatic work.
Permissions are the biggest pitfall — don't run it under your everyday account
The official docs state it plainly: workers run with full access as the operating-system user and can read files under that account, including SSH keys and .env files. The right approach is to give it a dedicated OS account holding only its own credentials — don't run it under your everyday account. It also only supports repositories on github.com, not GitHub Enterprise Server; there is no Android or iOS app and no web entry point. Treat it as an experiment — don't connect it to a production repository holding customer code and secrets. If you want to first sort out whether Harness itself is worth installing, see the three hurdles DeepSeek Harness puts in your way.
