DeepSeek Harnessvstxtdot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | txtdot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #19 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 265 285 | 213 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 293 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v1.10.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 47/100 for txtdot, so it is the safer default.
txtdot ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
If you want the quickest setup, txtdot is easier to run; DeepSeek Harness needs more configuration.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 293 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →txtdot details →