Ivory gives the DSH web interface a quieter reading rhythm without changing how
the harness works. Warm neutrals replace cold grays, editorial type improves
long responses, and the conversation stays usable from a narrow phone window
to a wide desktop. DeepSeek branding and every native DSH capability remain in
place.
## Quick start
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web add dsh-ivory
dsh web
```
Hard-refresh the page with `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R`, then open
**Settings → Ivory Theme**. The main theme is enabled by default; the optional
focus mode stays off until you choose it.
Pin a release or uninstall
Install the exact GitHub release without using npm.
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web add github:ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory#v0.2.10
```
Remove Ivory and return to the native DSH interface.
```sh
dsh plugin --profile web remove dsh-ivory
```
## Made for everyday DSH
| Area | What Ivory changes |
| --- | --- |
| **Appearance** | A complete warm-neutral palette for light and dark mode, with restrained shadows, corners, and editorial typography. |
| **Responsive layout** | Host-adaptive, drag-resizable conversation geometry tested at 375, 768, 1,440, and 1,920 pixels. |
| **Reading and copying** | Independent controls for prose, user bubbles, and code blocks, plus a small end-of-response marker. |
| **Markdown documents** | A bounded, DOM-built preview for `.md` output with source view always available and HTTP(S)-only links. |
| **Accessibility** | Keyboard focus, reduced-motion behavior, forced-colors fallbacks, and WCAG AA muted text contrast. |
| **Compatibility** | Structural styling degrades to stable theme tokens when the verified DSH selector contract changes. |
## A closer look
Focused desktop conversation
390 px mobile layout
## Quiet by design
Ivory is a browser-only visual plugin. Its host entry point is intentionally
inert.
| Boundary | Ivory behavior |
| --- | --- |
| Bundled runtime dependencies | None. DSH client modules and React are peers. |
| Filesystem and process access | None. |
| Network requests and telemetry | None. |
| Persistent data | Two local preference flags in `localStorage`. |
| User content | Presented in the browser; copied only after an explicit click. |
| Third-party branding | No Anthropic fonts, logos, icons, or application code. |
The npm package contains eight allowlisted files and is checked on every CI
run. Read the full [security policy](https://github.com/ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory/blob/main/SECURITY.md),
[architecture boundary](https://github.com/ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory/blob/main/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md),
and [third-party notices](https://github.com/ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory/blob/main/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).
> [!NOTE]
> DeepSeek Harness is in developer preview and may make breaking UI changes.
> Ivory 0.2.8 is verified against DSH 0.1.2-rc.1 and its current web client
> modules. When Ivory cannot prove the current structural contract,
> it keeps token-level theming and releases the host layout back to DSH.
Quality and release checks
```sh
npm ci
npm test # renderer unit tests, then 15 static, build, publint, and package checks
npm run qa:r2 # 74 browser regressions; DSH must run at 127.0.0.1:3080
npm run qa:adversarial # 30 stress checks: reconciliation safety, toggle/resize storms, degraded mode
npm run qa:activity # 26 checks for thinking/tool-call rows, icons, and terminal polish
npm run qa:micro # 28 Vision Toolkit/Ivory micro-component checks; set DVT_CLIENT_JS if the toolkit is not installed in the DSH web profile
```
The browser suite covers responsive layout, composer focus, dark mode,
Markdown injection attempts, streaming state, lifecycle cleanup, block-copy
payloads, plugin coexistence, long tables, reduced motion, and forced colors.
Releases use npm Trusted Publisher with GitHub OIDC. The repository stores no
long-lived npm publish token, and future CI releases receive npm provenance
automatically.
Development
```sh
npm ci
npm run build
dsh plugin --profile web add link:$PWD
dsh web
```
Edit `src/skin.css`, `src/client.template.js`, or `src/markdown.js`, then run `npm run build`.
The generated `lib/client.js` is committed so GitHub installs need no build
permission.
```text
src/skin.css theme and compatibility styles
src/client.template.js client lifecycle and optional enhancements
src/markdown.js capped DOM-built Markdown preview renderer
scripts/test-markdown.mjs renderer unit tests (node --test)
lib/client.js deterministic generated browser bundle
lib/index.js inert host entry point
cordis.patch.yml DSH bundle registration
scripts/ build and verification gates
```
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
before opening a pull request.
## Independent community project
Ivory is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by
Anthropic or DeepSeek. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic PBC. DeepSeek and
DeepSeek Harness may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/ZJUZhiyuCai/dsh-ivory/blob/main/LICENSE).
