dsh-better-sidebar: Adds a file browser, editor, Git view, terminals and side chats to the DSH AI coding tool's web interface.

What it does

dsh-better-sidebar is a plugin for DSH, an AI assistant that runs in your web browser. It adds a right-hand sidebar and a bottom panel to DSH's screen, so you can work with files and tools without leaving the chat.

The sidebar includes a file tree, an editor that lets you change files, and previews for Markdown documents, diagrams and web pages. A Git page shows file changes and a read-only history of past saves (commits). Git is a tool that tracks changes to code. A Tasks page shows the helper agents the AI starts and any background jobs.

It also offers "side chats": extra conversations that start from the main chat's context and run on their own. The bottom panel can hold several terminal tabs, which are text windows for typing commands. Other plugins can add their own pages to the sidebar.

Who it's for

People who already use DSH in the browser and want files, Git, terminals and side conversations in the same window.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. You install it by running one DSH command and then refreshing your browser, and you must already have DSH set up. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Runs on: Web browser, Mac, Linux, Windows
Computer: An ordinary computer is fine

Try it

Install DSH and make sure your version is supported, as listed in the README's version table.
Use DSH's plugin command to add dsh-better-sidebar to your web profile, choosing the plugin version that matches your DSH version.
Hard-refresh your browser so the new sidebar appears.

Official download page

Before you download

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Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

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License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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