HarnessRouter Community Edition
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What is HarnessRouter Community Edition?
HarnessRouter is agent harness infrastructure that provides a unified API to integrate multiple AI models and agents (Codex, Claude Code, Hermes) through a single contract. It's available as self-hosted Community Edition (Apache 2.0) or managed HarnessRouter Cloud, with full lifecycle management including sessions, streaming, file handling, and cancellation.
HarnessRouter Community Edition pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Community Edition: Free, open source (Apache 2.0). HarnessRouter Cloud: Managed version available but pricing not specified on this page.
HarnessRouter Community Edition pros
- One unified API for multiple harnesses (Codex, Claude Code, Hermes) — integrate once, switch without rebuilding
- Single Docker container deployment with zero external dependencies (no managed database or cloud account required)
- Open Unified Harness Protocol (UHP) eliminates vendor lock-in with versioned, inspectable HTTP contract
- Complete agent lifecycle management: sessions, streaming, files, artifacts, cancellation, and structured error handling
- Open source Community Edition (Apache 2.0) with full control over infrastructure and API keys
HarnessRouter Community Edition cons
- Self-hosted Community Edition requires managing your own infrastructure and scaling
- Pricing for managed HarnessRouter Cloud not disclosed on this page
- Requires separate API keys for each integrated harness (Codex, Claude Code, Hermes)
Frequently asked questions about HarnessRouter Community Edition
What AI models can I use with HarnessRouter?
Community Edition supports Codex (OpenAI), Claude Code (Anthropic), and Hermes (Nous Research) through a single API.
How do I deploy HarnessRouter Community Edition?
Pull the Docker image (harnessrouter/harnessrouter) and run a single container with your auth password. The console runs at localhost:3000 with local SQLite and workspace files.
What is the Unified Harness Protocol (UHP)?
An open, versioned HTTP contract with OpenAPI 3.1 and JSON Schema definitions that makes harness implementations portable and independently testable, preventing vendor lock-in.
Is there a managed version if I don't want to self-host?
Yes, HarnessRouter Cloud provides serverless, fully managed execution with sandboxed execution, managed concurrency, and execution tracing.