Harness Engineering Framework
A design vocabulary for
the outer layer of AI.
Four architectural layers, three profiles, two interactive tools. The framework names the whole — the outer-layer practice that governs how AI systems are scoped, constrained, and made accountable.
Draft v0.1 Franklin Phase 1
Interactive Tools
Interactive Framework Explorer 4 layers · 3 profiles Interactive Authority × Autonomy Matrix Risk quadrants · Trust progression
Profiles
Profile Agent Harness Profile 5 axes Profile Global Harness Profile 5 dimensions Profile Task Harness Profile 5 dimensions
Profile Infrastructure Harness Profile Active investigation
Note on naming: Profile → Standard at Franklin Phase 3.