Defining an “Agent Harness”
Read OriginalThis article defines 'agent harness' in the context of AI coding agents, drawing on insights from Drew Breunig and Harrison Chase. It breaks down the harness into components: session, environment, repo, memory, skills, team, organization, and model. It discusses how harnesses like Claude Code and Codex implement planning modes, and references a visualization by Rubric Labs. The article also speculates on Apple's Siri harness. It is a technical explanation of a software concept, relevant to AI and software development.
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