TLDR AI · DEEP DIVES & ANALYSIS

HARNESSTAX

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Language models are changing how software is built and computational problems are solved. The impact of harness choice remains unclear, despite millions of people already using coding agents. An evaluation of 21 model-harness pairs spanning seven models and three harnesses found that harness choice has little effect on task success rate, but can significantly affect the cost. A simple harness can be competitive.