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Models·15h ago·all news from September 21, 2026

AWS Strands Agents Team Releases Strands Harness: An Open-Source Agent Harness With 28% Lower Token Cost at Comparable Accuracy

The AWS Strands Agents team has released Strands harness, an open-source framework designed to help developers transition agent prototypes into functional, deployable applications. By standardizing the agent loop, the tool claims to reduce token costs by 28% while maintaining existing accuracy levels.

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