Harness Like

Harness Like

An Obsidian implementation inspired by DeepSeek Harness — run a Cordis plugin system and an AI agent inside Obsidian. The agent reads and writes your notes, calls tools and goes through approvals; you (or the agent) can write your own Cordis plugins to extend Obsidian's commands, tools, panels, ribbon icons, status bar and settings tabs.

Status: beta — core features are complete; the UI supports Chinese & English (and can follow Obsidian's language).

Desktop only — Harness Like runs in the Obsidian desktop app (macOS / Windows / Linux). Obsidian Mobile is not supported.

English · 中文

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English

What is Harness Like?

Harness Like is an Obsidian implementation inspired by DeepSeek Harness. It embeds a Cordis runtime inside the Obsidian plugin process, exposes Obsidian's APIs as Cordis services, and lets an AI agent read and write your notes through tools — with human approval at every step to keep your data safe. In Create Mode, you can build, iterate and reload your own Cordis plugins entirely through conversation — whatever you can imagine, you can create.

(Note: these are not Obsidian-native plugins — they are Cordis plugins adapted to Obsidian's extension points provided by Harness Like.)

Detailed user guide: Harness Like Docs

Screenshots

Installation

1. From the official plugin directory: Harness Like (desktop only) — in Obsidian: Settings → Community plugins → Browse → search "Harness Like".

2. Manual install (alternative): copy main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from the repository root to .obsidian/plugins/harness-like/ in your vault.

Quick Start

1. Open host settings (Settings → Community plugins → Harness Like) → Models: enter your API Key (DeepSeek endpoint pre-configured), add models, set a default.
2. Click the bot icon in the ribbon (or run "Open Harness Like Panel").
3. Ask something: "Count the notes in this vault" — the agent calls tools with visible cards; writes ask for approval.

Feature highlights

• Chat + tools: streaming, live tool cards, phase indicator, stop/retry;
• Three agent modes: Chat (read-only) / Edit (read & write notes) / Create (build plugins) + custom agents with capability whitelists;
• Approval chain: per-tool policy → current-note mode → directory whitelist → approval dialog;
• Create plugins in conversation: panels, commands, tools, icons, translations — no coding;
• Multi-provider models (OpenAI-compatible) with per-model defaults;
• Session export to a configurable directory; backup/migrate by copying folders;
• Bilingual UI (follows Obsidian's language); translation plugins can override strings.

FAQ

• Where are my API keys stored? Plain text in .obsidian/plugins/harness-like/data.json — keep it safe.
• Can I export chats? Yes — per-session Markdown export, target directory configurable (Settings → Sessions).
• Can I back up my sub-plugins? Copy .obsidian/harness-like-plugins/<id>/ to the same location in the new vault and re-authorize.
• Is it safe? Plugins execute only local files; loading requires authorization; writes go through approval. Zero telemetry.

Docs & support

• User guide & plugin development: Harness Like Docs
• Issues / feature requests: GitHub Issues (templates provided)
• Questions & ideas: GitHub Discussions

License

MIT

For contributors

• Skip this section as a user. Full development docs: Development.
• Questions? Ask in GitHub Discussions or file feature requests in Issues.

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中文

这是什么？

Harness Like 是 DeepSeek Harness 理念的 Obsidian 实现：在 Obsidian 插件进程内嵌入 Cordis 运行时，把 Obsidian 的 API 暴露为 Cordis 服务，让 agent 可以通过工具读写你的笔记，同时为了保障数据安全全程带人工审批；而在创造模式下，甚至能按照你的想法完全通过对话创建、迭代并重载你自己的 Cordis 插件，让您的想法言出法随。

（注意此并非 Obsidian 原生插件，而是通过本插件针对 Obsidian 提供的扩展点适配的 Cordis 插件）

详细使用指南：Harness Like 文档站

界面截图

安装

1. 从官方插件目录安装：Harness Like（仅限桌面端）——Obsidian 内：设置 → 第三方插件 → 浏览 → 搜索 "Harness Like"。

2. 手动安装（备选）：从仓库根目录复制 main.js、manifest.json、styles.css 到 vault 的 .obsidian/plugins/harness-like/。

快速开始

1. 打开主插件设置（设置 → 第三方插件 → Harness Like）→「模型」：填入 API Key（已预置 DeepSeek 端点），添加模型并设为默认；
2. 点击侧边栏机器人图标（或运行「打开 Harness Like 面板」）；
3. 提问试试："统计 vault 里有多少笔记"——agent 调用工具并展示卡片，写操作会请求审批。

功能一览

• 对话 + 工具：流式输出、工具卡片实时状态、阶段提示条、停止/重试；
• 三种智能体模式：对话（只读）/ 修编（读写笔记）/ 创造（创建插件）+ 自定义智能体（能力白名单）；
• 审批链：工具级策略 → 仅当前笔记 → 目录白名单 → 审批弹窗；
• 对话内创建子插件：面板、命令、工具、图标、翻译——零代码；
• 多模型提供方（OpenAI 兼容）、模型级默认；
• 会话导出到可配置目录；备份/迁移只需复制目录；
• 中英文界面（跟随 Obsidian 语言）；翻译插件可覆盖文案。

常见问题

• API Key 存在哪里？ 明文保存在 .obsidian/plugins/harness-like/data.json，请注意保管。
• 对话能导出吗？ 可以——按会话导出 Markdown，导出目录可在 设置 → 会话 配置。
• 子插件能备份吗？ 复制 .obsidian/harness-like-plugins/<id>/ 到新 vault 相同位置，重新授权即可。
• 安全吗？ 插件只执行本地文件；加载需授权；写操作走审批链。零遥测。

文档与反馈

• 使用指南与插件开发：Harness Like 文档站
• 问题 / 功能请求：GitHub Issues（已配置模板）
• 提问与想法：GitHub Discussions

许可证

MIT

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面向贡献者

• 使用者可直接跳过本节。完整开发文档见文档站开发文档栏目（中文文档位于 /zh/，站点默认英文）。

• 有问题请在 GitHub Discussions 提问，或在 Issues 里提交功能请求。