Stanford researchers study cascade harnesses to maximize agent performance at low cost
james_y_zou · x · 2026-10-20
Stanford researchers present work on cascade harnesses, arguing that understanding which structures maximize performance at low cost matters more than designing any single harness. A related thread explores whether agents could switch harnesses mid-run—e.g., from Claude Code to Pi or Codex—and whether different harnesses complement each other and catch mistakes the others miss.
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