A persistent autonomous engineering harness runtime that transforms any repository into a self-improving software system. Use this skill whenever the user wa...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install harness-engineerOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install harness-engineerβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/harness-engineer/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
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What Harness Engineer can do for your AI workflow
Persistent autonomous directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Harness Engineer
Help me get started with Harness Engineer
Explains what Harness Engineer does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Harness Engineer to a persistent autonomous engineering harness runtime that transforms...
Invokes Harness Engineer with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Harness Engineer in my ai agent & automation workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Harness Engineer, with example commands for each scenario
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Harness Engineer extends your AI assistant with the ability to a persistent autonomous engineering harness runtime that transforms any repository into a self-improving software system. Use this skill whenever the user wa... Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Harness Engineer as its underlying capability.
Harness Engineer works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Harness Engineer once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Getting started with Harness Engineer takes about two minutes. Place the skill at `~/.claude/skills/harness-engineer/` (personal, all projects) or `.claude/skills/harness-engineer/` (project-specific), then restart your AI client. From that point, typing `/harness-engineer` in any conversation activates it, or the AI will use it on its own when it detects a relevant request.
Harness Engineer has 421 installs and is part of the growing AI Agent & Automation skill ecosystem on DiscoverAISkills. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/harness-engineer/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/harness-engineer/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /harness-engineer or let the AI discover it automatically.
Harness Engineer supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Harness Engineer is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
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