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Harness should remain simple after accumulating Prompt, Rule, and Tools

Complex Harness setups may affect Agent behavior, so teams need to control rule and tool stacking.

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Frontline Lab
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2026-08-19

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Editorial summary

The author believes that accumulating too many Harness items such as Prompt, Rule, and Tools increases unintended effects, citing Claude's cross-session conversation issue as an example and arguing that Harness should also follow KISS.

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