metaharness

metaharness is an MCP server by ruvnet. 🛠️ The meta-harness for AI agents — scaffold your own focused, branded agent harness with its own npx CLI, MCP server, memory, learning loop, and witness-signed releases. Works with Claude Code, Codex, pi.dev, Hermes, OpenClaw, and RVM (hardware-isolated sandbox). It has 714 GitHub stars and ranks #67 of 604 in AI Agent Frameworks by stars.

Category: AI Agent Frameworks
Author: ruvnet
GitHub stars: 714
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT (open source)
Last update: 2026-10-23 (yesterday)
Links: Source Website

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How to install metaharness

Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the metaharness repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is metaharness?

metaharness is an MCP server by ruvnet in the AI Agent Frameworks category. 🛠️ The meta-harness for AI agents — scaffold your own focused, branded agent harness with its own npx CLI, MCP server, memory, learning loop, and witness-signed releases. Works with Claude Code, Codex, pi.dev, Hermes... It has 714 GitHub stars and ranks #67 of 604 in AI Agent Frameworks by stars.

Is metaharness free and open source?

Yes. metaharness is published under the MIT license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.

What are the alternatives to metaharness?

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