New agent harnesses burn serious tokens to find their first bug, limiting who even tries
kuza55 · x · 2026-11-07
In a discussion on offensive-security agents, kuza55 points out an overlooked factor: getting a new harness to find its first bug requires putting serious cash behind tokens, and that upfront cost sharply limits how many people will even try a new harness. Model capability isn't the only gate—token economics is.
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