← Back to context Comment by _pdp_ 2 months ago You will be surprised how much code goes into creating harnesses. 13 comments _pdp_ Reply rddbs 2 months ago Alright I’ll bite. Why do harnesses require so much code? MeetingsBrowser 2 months ago Because they are generated by AI behnamoh 2 months ago Because a harness doesn't just "drive" the LLM. e.g., there's code in claude code that detects if the user's prompt shows they're angry, and they react to those prompts differently. (they use regex on "wtf", etc.!) calmworm 2 months ago Claude also now ends the session if you curse at it too much. Not sure how it’s helpful but they must think it is. 3 replies → stemchar 2 months ago That doesn't sound like it would require a lot of code. davedx 2 months ago Come on. That doesn't go anywhere near explaining a million and a half LOC _pdp_ 2 months ago https://chatbotkit.com/reflections/what-it-really-takes-to-b... phillipcarter 2 months ago Not this much for what it provides. dakolli 2 months ago They're all piles of vibe coded slop.
rddbs 2 months ago Alright I’ll bite. Why do harnesses require so much code? MeetingsBrowser 2 months ago Because they are generated by AI behnamoh 2 months ago Because a harness doesn't just "drive" the LLM. e.g., there's code in claude code that detects if the user's prompt shows they're angry, and they react to those prompts differently. (they use regex on "wtf", etc.!) calmworm 2 months ago Claude also now ends the session if you curse at it too much. Not sure how it’s helpful but they must think it is. 3 replies → stemchar 2 months ago That doesn't sound like it would require a lot of code. davedx 2 months ago Come on. That doesn't go anywhere near explaining a million and a half LOC _pdp_ 2 months ago https://chatbotkit.com/reflections/what-it-really-takes-to-b...
behnamoh 2 months ago Because a harness doesn't just "drive" the LLM. e.g., there's code in claude code that detects if the user's prompt shows they're angry, and they react to those prompts differently. (they use regex on "wtf", etc.!) calmworm 2 months ago Claude also now ends the session if you curse at it too much. Not sure how it’s helpful but they must think it is. 3 replies → stemchar 2 months ago That doesn't sound like it would require a lot of code. davedx 2 months ago Come on. That doesn't go anywhere near explaining a million and a half LOC
calmworm 2 months ago Claude also now ends the session if you curse at it too much. Not sure how it’s helpful but they must think it is. 3 replies →
Alright I’ll bite. Why do harnesses require so much code?
Because they are generated by AI
Because a harness doesn't just "drive" the LLM. e.g., there's code in claude code that detects if the user's prompt shows they're angry, and they react to those prompts differently. (they use regex on "wtf", etc.!)
Claude also now ends the session if you curse at it too much. Not sure how it’s helpful but they must think it is.
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That doesn't sound like it would require a lot of code.
Come on. That doesn't go anywhere near explaining a million and a half LOC
https://chatbotkit.com/reflections/what-it-really-takes-to-b...
Not this much for what it provides.
They're all piles of vibe coded slop.