# harness:status

Displays evolution progress, scores, and iteration counts. Alerts when optimization stagnates or regresses.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 57
- Author: raphaelchristi
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver/tree/HEAD/skills/status/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/harnessstatus

## What it does

The skill renders the evolution run chart using `evolution_chart.py` with `.evolver.json` configuration. It locates utilities in `.evolver/tools` or `$HOME/.evolver/tools`. Execution relies on the Python binary at `$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python` or the default `python3` on the system path.

It inspects recent scores right after rendering. If the last 3 scores remain within 1% of each other, it warns of stagnation and suggests running `/harness:evolve` with an architect trigger. Any dip below a previously recorded best score triggers a regression alert.

When LangSmith metadata is present, the skill prints the URL for the top experiment. The command fails immediately if `.evolver.json` is missing from the project directory.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill status -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/status/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/status/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill status -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/status/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill status -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/status/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install raphaelchristi/harness-evolver status
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/status/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill status -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --path skills/status
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/status/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add raphaelchristi/harness-evolver --skill status -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver/tree/HEAD/skills/status/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- display evolution progress and current scores
- detect optimization stagnation across recent iterations
- warn about regressions against previous best scores
- print the LangSmith experiment URL for the best run

## Example prompts
- /harness:status
- Show current evolution scores and how many iterations ran
- Check if the optimization loop is stagnating

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: harness:status
description: "Use when the user asks about evolution progress, current scores, best version, how many iterations ran, or whether the loop is stagnating."
allowed-tools: [Read, Bash]
---

# /harness:status

Show current evolution progress.

## What To Do

### Resolve Tool Path

```bash
TOOLS="${EVOLVER_TOOLS:-$([ -d ".evolver/tools" ] && echo ".evolver/tools" || echo "$HOME/.evolver/tools")}"
EVOLVER_PY="${EVOLVER_PY:-$([ -f "$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python" ] && echo "$HOME/.evolver/venv/bin/python" || echo "python3")}"
```

### Display Chart

```bash
$EVOLVER_PY $TOOLS/evolution_chart.py --config .evolver.json
```

### Additional Analysis

After displaying the chart:

- Detect stagnation: if last 3 scores within 1% of each other, warn and suggest `/harness:evolve` with architect trigger.
- Detect regression: if current best is lower than a previous best, warn.
- Print LangSmith experiment URL for the best experiment if available.
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© raphaelchristi · MIT · https://github.com/raphaelchristi/harness-evolver/tree/HEAD/skills/status/SKILL.md

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