Harness Engineering explained: model + harness is what makes coding agents reliable
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-09-24
Anurag Gharat breaks down 'Harness Engineering': Agent = Model + Harness. The model is the unpredictable brain; the harness — tools, MCP servers, memory systems, skills — is everything that makes it reliable, boosting accuracy and closing an auto-correction feedback loop. If you use Claude Code, Codex, or Antigravity, you're already relying on a harness; its quality decides whether the agent can be trusted.
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