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DeepSeek Desktop Paper-Reading Plugin: Upload PDF and Ask, Answers with Page Numbers Linking Back to Source

Install plugin in DeepSeek official desktop app → upload PDF literature → ask directly or select text to query → click page number in answer to jump back to highlighted source; supports one-click Chinese translation

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Who
Researchers and students who need to read PDF papers and quickly locate original text
You get
Upload PDF and get AI answers with page numbers; click page number to jump directly to the corresponding PDF location with highlighting; optional Chinese translation generation
You need
DeepSeek

Constraints

Requires: DeepSeek official desktop app V0.2.0-rc.2 or later; DeepSeek account; PDF literature files. First-time Chinese translation requires an OpenAI-compatible endpoint API key (DeepSeek/GLM/Kimi etc.). No additional cost information provided.

What they did

The author developed a DeepSeek Harness (dsh) plugin called "Paper Reading Workbench," providing a three-pane interface (library + PDF reader + AI companion) within the DeepSeek official desktop app. After installation, the official sidebar gains only one toggle line without altering the existing interface.

How it went

Author-reported features (author_report): answers always include clickable page numbers jumping back to highlighted source; supports select-text-to-ask, conversation history, and optional coach-style guided reading with step-by-step plans; one-click Chinese version supports original/pure-Chinese switching and PDF export; v1.6.0 adds selected-text translation (formula preservation) and bilingual side-by-side/dual-pane synchronized scrolling. Translation shows real-time progress bar, auto-splits long paragraphs on length limit, and auto-reduces reasoning intensity on endpoint refusal retry.

Worth knowing

Version requirement: official desktop V0.2.0-rc.2+. Plugin switch may revert to disabled after upgrades—re-enable and restart. Deleting literature moves it to trash (data/.trash/) with manifest for recovery, but companion reading session history is not deleted. Enhanced features like MinerU parsing and embedding endpoints are off by default; configuration details in docs/features.md (not in snapshot). Translation endpoint requires manual first-time setup, then works directly.

Steps

  1. Install DeepSeek Official Desktop App and Log In

    Download and install the DeepSeek official desktop app (DeepSeek Harness desktop edition), then log in with your DeepSeek account. Requires V0.2.0-rc.2 or later (bundled dsh ≥0.2.0-rc.2); older dsh 0.1.5 is not supported.

  2. Install and Enable the Paper-Reading Plugin

    In the desktop app sidebar, click "Plugins" → "Add Plugin", enter `@ggboy123/dsh-paper-reader@latest` and install. After installation, go to the plugin details page, toggle the "Enable" switch on, then restart the desktop app. Note: after upgrades the plugin switch may revert to disabled—re-enable and restart. Always include `@latest` when adding; omitting the version is a no-op for already-installed plugins and will not update.

  3. Enter Library and Upload PDF

    After restart, click "📚 Paper Reading" at the bottom of the sidebar to enter the library interface. Click "＋" to create a new topic, then click "⬆" to upload a PDF file.

  4. Read and Ask Questions

    Open the PDF and type your question directly—AI answers automatically include page numbers. Or select text in the PDF and ask in the popup. Click "Page N" in the answer to jump back to the corresponding PDF page with highlighting. Supports viewing conversation history; the conversation header has "🕐 History" and "＋ New" buttons.

  5. Generate Chinese Version (First-Time Endpoint Setup Required)

    Click the "中" button in the top bar for one-click Chinese translation. On first use, a form pops up requiring one-time configuration of an OpenAI-compatible endpoint—API keys from DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, or similar platforms are accepted. The translation engine installs automatically, no pre-installation needed. Supports exporting pure Chinese PDF and bilingual Chinese-English PDF.

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Source

DeepSeek 桌面端论文伴读插件：上传 PDF 提问，回答带页码可跳回原文，一键出中文版 · GGboya · GitHub · 2026-10-22T01:21:27Z

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