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DetailShortcut logo ShortcutHarness Kit logo Harness Kit
What it doesAI agent for Excel automation and financial modeling A harness-agnostic framework for AI coding tools
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree plan with 20 weekly credits. Pro plan: $100/month (billed annually; credits refresh monthly, save $300/year). Teams: $320/month + $100 per seat/month (billed annually). Enterprise: Custom pricing. Individual credits: 1,000 monthly plan credits with Pro. Teams pooled credits: 1,000 monthly team Not given
Key features
  • Natural language Excel commands
  • Automatic formula generation
  • LBO model building
  • DCF and 3-statement model creation
  • Excel add-in integration
  • Existing file automation
  • CLI interface for workflows
  • Data tracing to source files
  • Error checking and validation
  • Configure plugins, skills, MCP servers, and hooks in a single harness.yaml file
  • Observatory: monitor every session, tool call, and minute of activity
  • Memory: persistent knowledge graph for AI orientation
  • Comparator: run prompts across Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot side by side
  • Import existing configs from multiple AI coding tools automatically
  • Share complete setup via single file with teammates
  • Harness Parity: verify all connected AI tools end up with identical configuration
  • Cross-harness compatibility table showing actual tool capabilities
What makes it different
  • Saves 10-15 hours per week on financial reporting tasks
  • Reduces manual work by up to 70%
  • Costs 38% less than Claude for Excel
  • 76% accuracy on real-world finance tasks
  • Import-first approach: reads existing configs from all your tools and converges them before you write YAML
  • No marketing gloss: capability table generated at build time from actual adapter code, not hand-maintained
  • Portable across tools: single harness.yaml travels with you to every machine and tool
  • Open source and free: no cost beyond existing Claude subscription
  • Based on open specification: Harness Protocol is vendor-neutral and JSON Schema validated
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)42 −1 (down) since last check16 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)130
Citation Flow (Majestic)3720
Referring domains (Majestic)41311

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