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The best coding-agent harnesses solve half the tasks per attempt, but only a third every…

The best coding-agent harnesses solve half the tasks per attempt, but only a third every time. @jeffweisbein asked on…

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The best coding-agent harnesses solve half the tasks per attempt, but only a third every time. @jeffweisbein asked on my launch post how often each harness solves the same task on all three attempts. That matters when an agent runs without anyone watching. The Harness Leaderboard now shows it. It compares nine coding-agent harnesses on the same open models. Averaged over three open models, mini-swe-agent (@KLieret) solves 51.4% of tasks per attempt, 68.6% at least once in three tries, and 33.0% every time. Five harnesses solve 32.0% to 33.3% every time, too close to call. @openclaw solves

Posted by Joël Niklaus (3.4k followers) 1 h ago · 7 likes · 326 views · view the original post on X. Kept by the Dev Radar as AI dev tools. Tools mentioned: harness-leaderboard.

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