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.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 0cb69d4. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets. Scan policy
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0cb69d4 · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine.
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Findings (46)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.code-execution issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.code-execution issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.secrets issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dependencies issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dependencies issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dependencies issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Runs shell commands. Fine for some tools, but it means the agent can run anything your user can.
site/scripts/api-generation-typescript.ts:220 - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.@strands-agents/sdk@0.0.1-development: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-4v6f-7vjh-6x4m, GHSA-4v6f-7vjh-6x4m
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.body-parser@2.3.0: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-27r3-jxmh-p828, GHSA-27r3-jxmh-p828
package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.starlette@0.46.2: 28 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-161, PYSEC-2026-1941, PYSEC-2026-1942, PYSEC-2026-2280, PYSEC-2026-2281 +23 more
site/docs/examples/cdk/deploy_to_apprunner/docker/requirements.txt - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@5.0.6: 24 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-3jxr-9vmj-r5cp, GHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-mh99-v99m-4gvg, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7 +19 more
site/docs/examples/cdk/deploy_to_apprunner/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.fast-uri@3.1.2: 44 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-333x-w4r6-6crp, GHSA-4c8g-83qw-93j6, GHSA-7p8r-x3mc-p8w7, GHSA-f65p-4m7j-42xc, GHSA-fph4-wmhf-6fwf +39 more
site/docs/examples/cdk/deploy_to_apprunner/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.30.0: 6 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-22jm-h49p-29qw, GHSA-46jr-4wx8-v453, GHSA-6prh-2h8m-c8cw, GHSA-6qxp-vccf-f47h, GHSA-f897-62hf-6gxq +1 more
site/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.fflate@0.7.3: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-px8p-9vwx-vf98
site/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.markdown-it@14.3.0: 4 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-253c-mchw-3w2r, GHSA-gfr2-rv44-r23c, GHSA-r7fv-28h4-cvq7, GHSA-vfgh-jcmw-g37q
site/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.zod@4.3.6: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-mrhx-c7xc-m3w5
site/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@2.1.4: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7
test-infra/package-lock.json - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.brace-expansion@5.0.9: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-6j4f-fj2g-mc7p, GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr, GHSA-qhr7-859c-m2p7
test-infra/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / new Function / vm).
site/src/content/docs/user-guide/sdk/agents/hooks.ts:43 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / exec).
strands-py/tests_integ/bidi/test_bidi_hooks.py:71 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / exec).
strands-py/tests_integ/models/test_model_bedrock.py:160 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / exec).
strands-py/tests_integ/models/test_model_bedrock.py:185 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / exec).
strands-py/tests_integ/models/test_model_bedrock.py:592 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Executes dynamically built code (eval / exec).
strands-py/tests_integ/test_multiagent_swarm.py:33 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.In tests/examples/docs: Downloads a script and pipes it straight into a shell (often an installer command shown to users; check where it runs).
strands-ts/src/sandbox/__tests__/ssh.test.node.ts:49 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@hono/node-server@2.1.1: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-rmxm-3fg6-px4f, GHSA-rmxm-3fg6-px4f
harness-ts/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@vitest/mocker@4.1.11: 4 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-qxg6-89mg-rqv8, GHSA-xp26-3454-mjgp, GHSA-qxg6-89mg-rqv8, GHSA-xp26-3454-mjgp
harness-ts/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@10.2.6: 3 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249
harness-ts/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.ip-address@10.7.2: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-rxp7-6hxx-x8q5
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@10.2.5: 7 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249, GHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249 +2 more
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.protobufjs@7.6.4: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-j3f2-48v5-ccww
package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.idna@3.9.0: 4 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-215, PYSEC-2026-215, PYSEC-2026-215, PYSEC-2026-215
site/docs/examples/cdk/deploy_to_apprunner/docker/requirements.txt - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@hono/node-server@2.0.12: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-rmxm-3fg6-px4f
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.@vitest/mocker@4.1.9: 2 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-82fw-gwwq-j7x9, GHSA-qxg6-89mg-rqv8
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.fast-copy@4.0.3: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-jggr-w7fw-pc2j
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.fast-uri@3.1.8: 4 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-333x-w4r6-6crp, GHSA-w74x-v6f9-j3xg, GHSA-wjr9-j795-jxcr, GHSA-xhq7-xmqj-769h
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.qs@6.16.0: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-6pq8-jhm2-2vcw
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.vitest@4.1.9: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-82fw-gwwq-j7x9
site/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.smol-toml@1.7.1: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-r4xh-jqrq-34v2
strands-cli/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.deepmerge@4.3.1: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-gcqx-w48m-w2h4
test-infra/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.glob@10.5.0: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-3g3m-2fjr-6pw4
test-infra/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.glob@13.0.6: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-3g3m-2fjr-6pw4
test-infra/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.minimatch@9.0.9: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-g3hv-75wg-m249
test-infra/package-lock.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.package.json has a prepare scripthusky
package.json - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.No manifest declaring network access and environment variables (agent.json)
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