GitHub publishes 'The harness is all you need' Copilot workflow guide for prototyping, planning, implementing, and reviewing
lee_stott · x · 2026-07-30
GitHub published an article 'The harness is all you need (mostly)' by @burkeholland, offering a practical, repeatable workflow for GitHub Copilot covering prototyping, planning, implementing, and reviewing software, without chasing every new AI tool.
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