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Superharness

Multi-agent task coordination for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode. A shared contract layer that keeps AI coding assistants from stepping on each other.

Superharness is the session and handoff layer for multi-agent development. It lets Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode work on the same project simultaneously without conflicts: a shared SQLite-backed task contract, queue-based delegation, lifecycle rules, and a structured handoff protocol so work survives across sessions and agents.

The thesis is coordination through constraint. Each agent operates independently. The harness enforces a shared lifecycle: plan, approve, implement, report. Stale tasks, missed deadlines, and unread handoffs are handled automatically. No one has to police the state.

The alias is shux. You install it once; every project gets its own .superharness/ directory.

What it does

  • Shared task contract (SQLite) so agents never overlap on the same work
  • Queue-based delegation: an agent picks up work, implements, reports, then stops
  • Six auto-mode lifecycle rules: stale in-progress tasks escalate, deadlines auto-fail, consensus discussions auto-close
  • FTS5 recall across all handoffs and ledger entries: shux recall <keywords> searches the full session history
  • Dashboard UI at localhost:8787 for live visibility without interrupting agents
  • 151 tests preventing 9 known bug classes from recurring

Status

Active. v1.44.21. Used here to coordinate every multi-session project on this site.