Harness 2: executing agent code as it streams (6 minute read)
Summary
Framer's Harness 2 upgrades agent code execution by running JavaScript as it streams, cutting costs by up to 33% and speeding up execution by 20% while reducing tool steps and cached token usage significantly.
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