AI Plugin IndexStitch vs Harness
Stitch and Harness are both ai and llm tools MCP servers. Harness scores higher (95 vs 87 out of 100). Stitch has more GitHub stars (1.8k), and Harness was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Stitch | Harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Agent-first CLI and MCP server for Google Stitch | Start Claude Code and Codex agents the person can watch, wait for them and read their answers. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@google | Verified: harness.autonomous.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 741 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 1,832 | 1,320 |
| Last commit | 1 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Stitch | Install Harness |
Questions
Is Stitch or Harness more popular?
Stitch has more GitHub stars: 1,832.
Can I use Stitch and Harness together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.