Harness

A systematic workflow for getting the most out of Coding Agent — from setup to compounding knowledge.

00

Setup

Environment, logging, and session management essentials
01

Spec

Requirements clarity before writing any code
02

Plan

Structured implementation strategy with DAG ordering
03

Execution

Model selection, continuous work, and quality hooks
04

Verification & Review

Systematic checking and continuous improvement loops
05

Compound

Turn every session into lasting organizational knowledge

References

Articles and talks that shaped this workflow.

  1. 1
    Compound Engineering every.to
  2. 2
    SDD Tools — Exploring Gen AI martinfowler.com
  3. 3
    Harness Engineering openai.com
  4. 4
    Effective Harnesses for Long-Running Agents anthropic.com
  5. 5
    How Every Codes with Agents every.to
  6. 6
    Building a C Compiler with an Agent anthropic.com
  7. 7
    The Loop ghuntley.com