Harness Base Definition: The Control System Outside the Model
The article discusses the concept of Harness as a control system that operates outside the model of an Agent. It clarifies that Harness is not a higher-level Agent but rather encompasses responsibilities such as permission, execution environment, and observability. The relationship between Harness and Agent is defined, highlighting that while the Agent proposes actions, Harness manages their execution and verification.
- ▪Harness is defined as the control system outside the model of an Agent.
- ▪It is responsible for permissions, execution environments, and observability logs.
- ▪The article emphasizes that Harness is not another Agent but a set of engineering responsibilities.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:37:11 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3921832) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } LienJack Posted on Jun 3 Harness Base Definition: The Control System Outside the Model #agents #harness #agentruntime #observability Harness Base Definition: The Control System Outside the Model Previously, we split Agent into several minimal parts: Model: judge the next step Loop: keep the process moving Tools: interact with the real world State: keep the task connected Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode At this point, a natural question appears: If Agent already has model,…
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