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retoor 251c3dc2ba research: mcp-client-support subject (106 sources, 3 conclusions)
- wire spec: lifecycle, stdio + Streamable HTTP transports, tools,
  utilities, legacy SSE, versioning, changelog (14 Tier 1)
- client ecosystem: Claude Code/VS Code/Cursor/Codex configs,
  mcp-remote, Smithery, registries, Glama (12 Tier 1)
- security/ops: authorization draft, trust model, poisoning,
  rug pulls, production hardening (12 Tier 1) + 68 Tier 2 cards
- conclusions: minimal stdlib client on 2025-11-25, normalizer +
  resolver agent for pasted configs/GitHub URLs, untrusted-until-
  consent trust model; nothing built yet
- audit PASS (14 subjects, 797 sources, 32 conclusions)
2026-10-18 19:23:02 +02:00

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# Agent Harness vs Agent Framework vs MCP
## Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute - Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | mcp-client-support |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | Agent Harness vs Agent Framework vs MCP |
| Source URL | https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/09/14/agent-harness-vs-agent-framework-vs-mcp-which-layer-owns-the-loop-state-tools-permissions-and-recovery/ |
| Source type | blog post |
| Date researched | 2026-10-18 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Claude Sonnet 5, 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 during wire-spec evidence gathering; reported to claim 2026-07-28 removed the handshake and sessions, consistent with the opened changelog but not independently verified here. Seen but not opened; third-party corroboration at most.
## Changelog
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |