@lexi_labs: I think harness is using models backwards: - Those low-capability flash models are more suitable for management - The agents doing the real work should be using advanced models like sol and fable
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The author believes that in harness, low-capability flash models are more suitable for management tasks, while the agents doing the real work should use advanced models like sol and fable.
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