Layers of Coding Platform Optimization: Main Harness and Backup Ones
AryHHAry · x · 2026-09-18
A long-form reflection on optimizing token usage for AI coding platforms. The author proposes layering the agent harness: a main harness for the core workflow plus backup/auxiliary harnesses for specific tasks, and discusses the idea of an "ultimate harness" for leaner context organization.
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