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HarnessTax: How Much Does the Harness Matter for Coding Agents?

233 points · 99 comments · matt_d

  1. vb-8448 · · focus · HN ↗
    The problem is that Pi, on any third party harness, cannot really compete with codex or cc due to subscriptions.
    1. logicchains · · focus · HN ↗
      Deepseek harness can if using Deepseek V4.1 Flash from the official API, it's cheap enough to be competitive even without a subscription.
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