Daniel Miessler on models vs harnesses: better models mean less harness
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-10-25
Commenting on theo's article "What is a 'harness'?", Daniel Miessler offers his own framing: models and harnesses pursue the same goal of getting you what you want, but models can't know your preferences, so harnesses act like assistant gates supplying that context. As models improve, harnesses matter less; the best harnesses don't micromanage steps—they precisely describe how you like things done.
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