Codemode

Oct
13
Banner showing a coding harness loop: prepare context, get a model response, run allowed tool calls, and record results. Pi 1.0 is identified as the case study.

What is an agent harness, and how does a coding harness work?

A runnable experiment with the Pi coding agent fails after completing an action. Running it again repeats the action. We map the execution, control, and context choices behind that result so you can test your own harness.
10 min read
Oct
02
Banner showing Pi 1.0 connecting a local model server, such as Ollama or llama.cpp, with files, shell commands, and MCP tools through Codemode. Pi Durable is marked experimental.

What is the Pi coding agent, and how does it work with local models?

Pi 1.0 shipped on October 1 with built-in MCP support through Codemode, after Earendil publicly rejected MCP. Here's how to run it against Ollama or llama.cpp, which packages you need, and when the experimental Pi Durable framework fits.
8 min read