# DeepSeek Harness (dsh) vs OpenCode (slim)

> OpenCode scores 68.5 (B) to DeepSeek Harness's 49.2 (D) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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OpenCode scores 68.5 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Harness (dsh)'s 49.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- DeepSeek Harness (dsh): D 49.2, rank #909 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-harness.min.md
- OpenCode: B 68.5, rank #230 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencode.min.md
- DeepSeek Harness (dsh), good for Developers who use DeepSeek models and want a scriptable harness with ACP, a JSON event stream and a Python SDK. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.0 out of 5.
- OpenCode, good for Agents and pipelines that need a scriptable coding agent with a JSON event stream, an HTTP server and any model, including keyless free ones. Ahead on Reliability, 72 against 33; Schema & documentation, 88 against 77; Agent ergonomics, 79 against 68; Security & auth, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 81 against 71; Transparency & trust, 67 against 50. Also No key needed to call it.

| Category | DeepSeek Harness (dsh) | OpenCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 33 | 72 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 77 | 88 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 68 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 60 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 71 | 81 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 50 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek Harness (dsh) | OpenCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Anomaly |
| Auth | API key | None |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-08-15 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-03-06 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 245k npm/wk | 211k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2/5 (2) |