Ephemeral-AI-Lab/layerfs

★ 2k GitHub stars · Rust · Workspace & Files

About layerfs

Ephemeral Workspaces, durable shared history. LayerFS gives every agent a complete, writable filesystem Workspace over shared committed history, without copying the base. Agents work in parallel, commit what changed as deduplicated checkpoints, then branch, rewind or merge. Try it with LayerFS × DSH.

layerfs is one of 15 projects listed under Workspace & Files on DSHToolkit.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Ephemeral-AI-Lab/layerfs.git
cd layerfs
# follow the README for install steps

Most DeepSeek Harness plugins install as npm packages or DSH extensions. After installing, restart DSH so the plugin registers. If the project ships a desktop client or a plugin market, you can install it with one click instead.

Install and configure layerfs

git clone https://github.com/Ephemeral-AI-Lab/layerfs.git
cd layerfs
cargo build --release

Binaries in Rust are usually produced locally rather than published, so build from source and put the result on your PATH.

Configuration

This project does not load through the standard plugin config. Follow the install steps in its README — several tools in this directory are standalone CLIs or desktop clients rather than in-runtime plugins.

Registration shapes vary between plugins. The snippet above shows the common case — " copy the exact name from the README rather than trusting this example verbatim.

Is it the right choice?

• Choose it if you want something established but not ubiquitous — 1,990 stars is enough for real usage, small enough that the maintainer still answers issues.
• Licensing is MIT, which is permissive enough to vendor into a commercial product without a legal review.
• Stack: written in Rust. If your team does not work in that language, every fix becomes a research task.

Things that commonly go wrong

• Version drift. DSH is young and moves fast. A plugin that worked three months ago may target an API that has since changed. Check the last commit date before you plan around it.
• No sandbox guarantee. Plugins run with the runtime's permissions. Read the source of anything that touches your filesystem, shell or API keys before installing it.
• Single maintainer risk. Most projects here are one person's side work. That is fine for a utility, risky for infrastructure you depend on.

Star history

First observation recorded today. Star history starts accumulating from here, so this section will show real movement once there is more than one data point.

Details

Language	Rust
License	MIT
Stars	1,990
Last updated	2026-10-23
Category	Workspace & Files
Homepage	https://layerfs.ai/

FAQ

What is layerfs?

layerfs is a DeepSeek Harness plugin by Ephemeral-AI-Lab. Ephemeral Workspaces, durable shared history. LayerFS gives every agent a complete, writable filesystem Workspace over shared committed history, without copying the base. Agents work in parallel, commit what changed as deduplicated checkpoints, then branch, rewind or merge. Try it with LayerFS × DSH.

How do I install layerfs?

Clone or install from the repository at https://github.com/Ephemeral-AI-Lab/layerfs, follow the README install steps, then restart DeepSeek Harness. Plugins are usually npm packages or DSH extensions.

Is layerfs free?

layerfs is published under the MIT license. Check the repository for the current terms.

How popular is layerfs?

layerfs has 1,990 GitHub stars and was last updated on 2026-10-23.

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