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Updates the Coven docs page defining what a “harness” is, adding a clarifying note about how the term is used in Coven vs broader AI literature.
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- Adds a new section clarifying the meaning of the word “harness” in Coven’s architecture vs AI research usage.
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| In Coven's software architecture, "harness" refers specifically to the PTY-driven adapter for an external coding-agent CLI (Codex, Claude Code, etc.). This is Coven's technical term for that adapter layer. | ||
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| This is distinct from "harness engineering" in the broader AI literature — where "harness" (in Lopopolo's sense and related research) refers to the scaffolding humans design *around* agents: prompts, constraints, feedback loops, taste invariants, and evaluation mechanisms. That broader sense describes engineering choices, not a specific software component. | ||
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| When Coven docs say "harness," they mean the PTY adapter. When AI research literature says "harness," it often means the engineered scaffolding. Both usages are legitimate in their contexts. |
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