dsh-piggy is a desktop pet game that runs as a plugin within DeepSeek Harness or as a standalone application on Windows, Linux, or macOS.
The project implements a virtual pet pig inspired by classic tamagotchi and Animal Crossing gameplay. The pig grows, attends school, works jobs, travels, fishes, gets sick, and interacts with the player through dialogue. The interface uses an Animal Crossing-style app menu system controlled entirely by mouse. The core game is extensible through a plugin architecture; features like pomodoro timers and fishing are implemented as separate extensions that can be disabled, removed, or downloaded from the repository. When downloads fail, users can import extensions from local files. The project actively solicits community art contributions for pig character designs, offering both outlined and outline-free transparent PNG versions that can be switched in settings.
The tool suits players who enjoy idle games and virtual pet simulations and want either a standalone desktop companion or an integrated plugin within the DeepSeek Harness environment. The modular extension system makes it suitable for users who want to customize their experience by adding or removing specific gameplay mechanics. The project welcomes forking for creating entirely personalized pig variants and provides documentation for creating custom skins and understanding the art style used for pig illustrations.
The project maintains active engagement with community contributions through pull requests for pig artwork and accepts forks as a legitimate way for users to develop their own versions. Documentation is provided for both skin creation and art style guidelines, indicating investment in enabling user customization. The codebase is written in JavaScript and built with Electron, making it accessible for web developers interested in contributing to either the core game or extension ecosystem.
