Google Opens Harness²: Open‑Source Framework for Recursive AI Agents
Google releases Harness², an open‑source harness enabling recursive management and learning for AI agents with system prompts, memory, tools, subagents, and plugins.
Google opened the source code Harness².
This is a ready‑to‑use harness for recursive management of AI agents in an open environment.
Agents can perform tasks that their harness was not originally designed for, and learn from the experience gained.
The harness consists of eight components:
1. System prompt
2. Protective constraints
3. Memory
4. Instructions for using tools
5. Subagents
6. Skills
7. Scripts
8. Plugins
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