# claude-harness
A plugin that runs tasks through plan, work and review, keeping the spec and task list in files so you approve the outcome instead of re-explaining the job.
- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 3183
- Author: Chachamaru127
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Chachamaru127/claude-code-harness
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/claude-harness
## What it does
Harness keeps the specification in `spec.md` and the tasks in `Plans.md`. The assistant writes the drafts and updates the records; you approve the intended result. Five verb skills cover planning, work, review, status and release, and setup is separate.
The bundled Go-native guardrail engine checks operations through execution hooks and does not need Node.js. Review comes from a reviewer separate from the implementation: serious findings block completion, minor suggestions can stay. The progress percentage counts recorded tasks, not proven work, so "8 of 10 tasks complete" can sit next to a failed end-to-end test. Watch the test results rather than the number.
You need an installed, signed-in assistant and a project folder you can write to. If Harness was already set up, read the migration guide before reinstalling. An interrupted run resumes with `/harness-work --resume latest` — ask to see what was recovered before you trust it.
## Install
### Claude Code (native platform)
**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install claude-harness@claude-community
```
## When to use it
- turn a request into a spec and task list before coding starts
- get a review separate from the implementation
- spot where the recorded plan and the project state disagree
- resume interrupted work with its check results
- ship a release through an approved publication plan
## Example prompts
- /harness-plan Stop the contact form from sending twice. When I click Send twice quickly, only one message should be created. Keep the existing fields and appearance.
- /harness-work all
- /harness-review
## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT
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The AI writes the code. You still manage the work.
Delegate the plan, checks, and review. Judge the result.
Use your existing Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, or Grok account.
[Choose your tool](#install-by-tool) · [Try one small request](#your-first-request)
English | [日本語](README_ja.md)
[](https://github.com/Chachamaru127/claude-code-harness/releases/latest)
## Install and start
You need an installed, signed-in coding assistant and a project folder you can
write to. For an existing Harness setup, read the [migration guide](docs/onboarding/migration.md)
before reinstalling or cleaning up files.
For Claude Code, open a terminal (the app where you type system commands) and run:
```bash
claude
```
Then enter these commands **inside Claude Code**, one at a time:
```text
/plugin marketplace add Chachamaru127/claude-code-harness
/plugin install harness@claude-code-harness-marketplace
/harness-setup
```
`/harness-setup` prepares the project's instructions and checks. Review any
proposed project changes before accepting them. Installation time depends on
your existing setup and connection.
The Claude plugin ID is now `harness`; the repository and marketplace names
stay the same. If you installed the old `claude-code-harness` plugin, follow
[Switch an existing Claude installation](docs/onboarding/plugin-rename.md).
Updating the old ID alone does not rename it.
The tool table describes verified paths, not every future assistant version.
For other tools, choose the route in [Install by tool](#install-by-tool).
The [onboarding guide](docs/onboarding/index.md) covers the same starting point
with more detail.
## Your first request
You decide the outcome, the completion criteria, and the actions you authorize.
Review means checking the change separately from its implementation.
Start with one small change whose result you can check:
```text
/harness-plan Stop the contact form from sending twice. When I click Send twice quickly, only one message should be created. Keep the existing fields and appearance.
```
Harness drafts `spec.md` and `Plans.md` for you. Read the proposed behavior,
what it will change, how it will test the result, and anything still unknown.
Approve the plan or correct it before work starts.
Then run:
```text
/harness-work all
/harness-review
```
The first command works through the approved tasks. The second requests a
separate review. On Codex, use `$harness-plan`, `$harness-work all`, and
`$harness-review` instead of the slash form.
At the end, check the actual result: try the form, read which tests passed,
and look for unresolved problems. A review-ready change can still need a
real service connection or your acceptance before it is ready to publish.
## What you can delegate
| Re-explaining the work | Tracking what is done | Checking “it works” |
|---|---|---|
| Keep the specification and plan in files | See task status and pending decisions | Get actual test results and a separate review |
## The work steps
