Better Harness
Help your coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Qoder, Cursor, and other coding agents) get better at getting better.
Supply asset profile
Coding and developer agents
Code review, repo analysis, testing, CI, GitHub, DevOps, and developer workflow skills.
Scenario
Coding agents
I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.
Agent fit
Claude Code + OpenAI Agents + Cursor
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add QoderAI/better-harness
Maintenance
fresh
2d since push
Risk
Safe to try
No major risk signals from available metadata
GitHub quality
1.1K
100/100 Quality · 89/100 Trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
No major risk signals from available metadata
Agent adoption scorecard
Trust, audit, and install readiness at a glance
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Review then installGood shortlist signal, but the agent should review audit notes, install policy, and outcome evidence before running it.
Audit
Safe to tryA machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5
Agent install candidate
Use as the primary candidate after human or sandbox review.
Stars
1.1K GitHub stars
Repo activity
1.1K stars, 89 forks
Maintenance
2d since push
License
MIT
Install
npx skills add QoderAI/better-harness
Install safety
standard package or runtime install path
Permission surface
shell or command execution
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Low metadata risk
- No major trust warnings detected from available metadata
Install readiness
Install path available
- Install path is available
- Repository evidence is available
- License is declared
- No Agent Proven outcome evidence yet
Agent-readable metadata
Machine-readable decision data for this skill.
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
- Coding agents workflows
- Claude Code teams
- teams that value GitHub adoption signals
- Inspect source files
Suited agents
Install decision
- Command
- npx skills add QoderAI/better-harness
- Policy
- review
- Human review
- yes
Trust and risk
- Trust
- 86/100
- Audit
- 93/100
- Risk level
- Safe to try
Outcome loop
- Endpoint
- /api/agent/outcome
- Event ID
- resolve
- Outcomes
- 5
Install command
npx skills add QoderAI/better-harnessDo not use when
- teams that need a vendor-supported SLA
- high-compliance environments without internal security review
- No major risk signals from current metadata
- High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution
- No major trust warnings detected from available metadata
Agent safety v2
65/100 · Review before install
Usable candidate, but the agent should surface permission and audit notes before installation.
Require human approval before installing into a real workspace.
high
Shell or command execution
Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.
medium
Network access
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Filesystem access
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
- High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution
Install targets
Install this skill in your agent workflow
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
OpenAgentSkill CLI
Use the registry command when your workflow supports the OpenAgentSkill installer.
$ npx skills add QoderAI/better-harnessAgent resolve plan
Let an agent verify fit before installing.
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Open JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Better%20Harness%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Better%20Harness%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/qoderai-better-harness/install
Agent should check
- Task fit and alternatives from Resolve API.
- Audit score, trust score, and safety policy warnings.
- Install target compatibility for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or CLI.
Copy prompt
Task: Use Better Harness in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Better%20Harness%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/qoderai-better-harness/install
Install command: npx skills add QoderAI/better-harness
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Give an agent the install path, not another directory page.
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/qoderai-better-harness/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/qoderai-better-harness/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=Better%20Harness&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use Better Harness for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/qoderai-better-harness/install, then install with: npx skills add QoderAI/better-harnessRegistry metadata
Agent-readable profile for automatic skill selection.
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/qoderai-better-harness
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/qoderai-better-harness?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/qoderai-better-harness
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20Better%20Harness%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Coding agents
Use-case tags
Platforms
JavaScript, Claude Code, OpenAI Agents, Cursor
Audit report
Safe to try · 93/100
A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent decision cockpit
Primary pick for Coding agents
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Coding agents
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
- Coding agents workflows
- Claude Code teams
- teams that value GitHub adoption signals
Evidence
- 1,150 GitHub stars
- recent repository activity
- install command or GitHub repo available
- 100/100 quality profile
- 2 OpenAgentSkill engagement events
review first
- No major risk signals from current metadata
Implementation path
- 1Install it in a sandbox agent and run one Coding agents task end to end.
- 2Compare output quality, latency, and failure behavior against at least one alternative.
- 3Promote it into production only after reviewing repository permissions, license, and maintenance signals.
Trust profile
Review then install
Good shortlist signal, but the agent should review audit notes, install policy, and outcome evidence before running it.
GitHub adoption
PASS1.1K GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
INFO1.1K stars, 89 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS2d since push
License clarity
PASSMIT
Good signals
- Manually verified listing
- AI review approved
- Install path is available
- Repository evidence is available
- Recently maintained repository
- Meaningful GitHub adoption signal
- Install command has no obvious high-risk pattern
- Outcome loop is ready but needs first real agent run
Review before install
- No real agent outcome reports yet
- Human review required before unattended installation
Recommended action
Use as the primary candidate after human or sandbox review.
Quality profile
Excellent candidate for agent workflows
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Use this skill in these scenarios
Build and ship code
Coding agents
I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.
Manage repositories
GitHub automation
I need my agent to triage GitHub issues, review pull requests, and summarize repository changes.
Automate repeated work
Workflow automation
I need my agent to automate a repeated workflow across tools and files.
Workflow fit
Add it to a complete workflow
Inspect, patch, and verify code
Coding review agent
A workflow for software agents that inspect repositories, review pull requests, generate tests, and turn findings into shippable patches.
Scrape, clean, and reuse web data
Web data pipeline
A practical workflow for agents that crawl public pages, extract clean content, normalize data, and hand it to downstream research or RAG workflows.
Turn skills into distribution
Content growth agent
A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.
Alternative shortlist
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Overview
<h1 align="center">Better Harness</h1>
<p align="center"> English · <a href="README.zh-CN.md">简体中文</a> </p>
<p align="center"> <strong>See how your AI coding workflow works—and make it better, one step at a time.</strong> </p>
<p align="center"> Better Harness reviews how coding agents understand tasks, make changes, verify results, deliver safely, and learn—then shows what to improve next, with every finding tied to visible evidence. </p>
<p align="center"> <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg" alt="MIT License"></a> <a href="package.json"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D22.20.0-brightgreen.svg" alt="Node.js >= 22.20.0"></a> </p>
<p align="center"> <a href="https://qoderai.github.io/better-harness/">Website</a> · <a href="#quick-start">Quick Start</a> · <a href="#see-it-in-action">Demo</a> · <a href="#why-better-harness">Why</a> · <a href="#what-is-open">What's open</a> · <a href="#installation">Installation</a> · <a href="docs/adapters/README.md">Host support</a> · <a href="roadmap.md">Roadmap</a> · <a href="docs/community.md">Contribute</a> </p>
## Quick start
Review your coding workflow with: [Claude Code](#claude-code), [Codex Desktop](#codex-desktop), [Codex CLI](#codex-cli), [Qoder Desktop/CLI](#qoder), [Cursor](#cursor), [Qwen Code](#qwen-code), or [GitHub Copilot CLI](#github-copilot).
Once installed, ask Better Harness to generate the host's durable report:
```text /better-harness review this project's AI coding workflow and generate a report ```
Better Harness scopes behavior claims to relevant Task Episodes and the surrounding project mechanisms. Qoder produces a Canvas report; Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Qwen Code, and GitHub Copilot produce self-contained HTML with paired Markdown. Missing or partial evidence remains explicit. See the [Host Adapter Matrix](docs/adapters/README.md) for current coverage and output differences.
## See it in action
The re
Platform compatibility
Technical details
- Version
- 1.0.0
- License
- MIT
- Last updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- Published
- Jul 30, 2026
Frameworks & tools
Decision snapshot
Primary pick
1,150 GitHub stars
Audit
Install review
Install and adoption review
- Security
- 86/100
- Maintenance
- 100/100
- Install
- 92/100
Agent-proven evidence
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
- Success rate
- —
- Recent failure
- —
- Outcomes
- 0
- Output quality
- —
- Failed
- 0
- Not relevant
- 0
- Installs
- 0
- Risk blocked
- 0
- Setup needed
- 0
- Production
- 0
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Add to agent workflow
Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.
Growth loop
Share kit
Scenario-led draft for Better Harness, ready for a manual X post.
Better Harness: Help your coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Qoder, Cursor, and other coding agents) get bett... 1.1K stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/qoderai-better-harness?ref=x
Optional reply with install command
Listing + install path for Better Harness: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/qoderai-better-harness?ref=x Install: npx skills add QoderAI/better-harness
Listing source
Community indexed
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
- Creator
- QoderAI
- Source
- QoderAI/better-harness
- Indexed by
- OpenAgentSkill community index
Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals.
Claim this skillOwner claim
Claim this skill listing
This Community indexed listing is attributed to QoderAI but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.
Creator backlink kit
Add the evidence badges to your README
Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/qoderai-better-harness)
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[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/qoderai-better-harness)Author
QoderAI✓
@qoderai
Platform fit
Health signals
- GitHub stars
- 1.1K
- Quality score
- 63/100
- Last GitHub push
- Jul 30, 2026
- Framework hints
- 1
- OpenAgentSkill views
- 2
- Install copies
- 0
- Outbound clicks
- 0
Community signal
Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.
Trust & safety
Review then install
- GitHub adoption1.1K GitHub starsPASS
- Stars/forks activity1.1K stars, 89 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadataINFO
- Recent maintenance2d since pushPASS
- License clarityMITPASS
- README/SKILL.md completenessMetadata includes enough usage and workflow contextPASS
- Dependency/runtime riskcommand execution surfaceINFO
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