Harness SDK AI Agent
by strands-agentsBuild an agent harness and control it end-to-end. Open-source SDK for production AI agents in Python & TypeScript - any model, any cloud.
Harness SDK is an open-source ai agent by strands-agents, written mainly in Python, with 9,018 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026. The latest PyPI release is strands-harness 0.4.0, published Nov 12, 2026, with 41,803 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 0cb69d4. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets. Scan policy
What Harness SDK can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 0cb69d4, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Harness SDK
AgenticMart scanned Harness SDK on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by strands-agents on GitHub, 9,018 stars and 1,458 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
Harness SDK is an open-source ai agent by strands-agents, written mainly in Python. Build an agent harness and control it end-to-end. Open-source SDK for production AI agents in Python & TypeScript - any model, any cloud.
At a glance
- Stars
- 9k
- Forks
- 1.5k
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- May 2025
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Harness SDK
What is Harness SDK?
Build an agent harness and control it end-to-end. Open-source SDK for production AI agents in Python & TypeScript - any model, any cloud.
Who maintains Harness SDK?
Harness SDK is maintained by strands-agents on GitHub (strands-agents/harness-sdk). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Harness SDK safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Harness SDK on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Harness SDK use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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