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Agent-Harness

The Agent Harness

Deep Dive AI Engineering · Jul 20, 2026 · 14 min read
A model can only generate text. The harness is the loop around it that calls tools, manages context, gates actions, and decides when to stop.
The anatomy of an agent harness: a loop around a language model with a budget, a brake, and a witness