# DeepSeek Harness vs minutes

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DeepSeek Harness | minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 264 906 ✓ | 1 577 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 914 ✓ | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 61/100 for minutes, so it is the safer default.

minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+8 914 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)
- [minutes](https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minutes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-minutes