AWS Strands Agents Team Releases Strands Harness: An Open-Source Agent Harness With 28% Lower Token Cost at Comparable Accuracy

AWS's Strands Agents team launched Strands Harness, an open-source, general-purpose AI agent harness for Python and TypeScript that reduces token costs by 28% compared to similar systems while maintaining comparable accuracy. It supports multiple cloud providers and integrates with various AI models, offering features like long-term memory and multi-step task tracking.