Developers say off-the-shelf agent frameworks are bloated; building your own harness cuts costs

DAIR.AI founder Elvis and Sewon Min argued that off-the-shelf agent harnesses are bloated and overpriced, citing Uncle Bob's experience that switching to a self-built harness dramatically reduced token consumption.

2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-15 · 2 related posts

• Build Your Own Agent Harness: Off-the-Shelf Frameworks Bloat Token Costs, Says DAIR.AI's Elvis — omarsar0 · 2026-09-15
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