# sgiark/arkos - docs/specs/HARNESS_SPEC.md

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | agentic-tool-loop-design |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | sgiark/arkos - docs/specs/HARNESS_SPEC.md |
| Source URL | https://github.com/sgiark/arkos/blob/HEAD/docs/specs/HARNESS_SPEC.md |
| Source type | repository |
| Date researched | 2026-10-11 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | Search aggregator result listing (not independently opened or quoted) |
| Confidence | Not independently verified |
| Status | Active |

## Why it's here

Surfaced by the harness-validation search; looked relevant as a cautionary spec (raw json.loads on the hot path, no retry, malformed payloads kill the run).

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |