Engineering Harness

Build the harness before coding. A harness is a compact operational brief that tells a coding agent what the task is, what context matters, which project patterns and skills apply, what risks exist, what not to do, and how to proceed safely.

This skill prepares or reviews that harness. It does not implement application changes.

Core Rule

Do not code while using this skill. If the user asks for implementation, first produce the harness or review the existing harness, then hand off to the appropriate planning or work flow.

Workflow