AI Plugin IndexOllama Agent Kit vs Harness
Ollama Agent Kit and Harness are both ai and llm tools MCP servers. Harness scores higher (95 vs 48 out of 100). Harness has more GitHub stars (1.3k), and Harness was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Ollama Agent Kit | Harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Minimal Node.js library for building autonomous tool-calling AI agents on local LLMs with Ollama. A unified registry merges local (Zod) tools and MCP tools: define a tool once — your agent uses it, your MCP server exposes it. | Start Claude Code and Codex agents the person can watch, wait for them and read their answers. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:ollama-agent-kit | Verified: harness.autonomous.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance C, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 15 | 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 | 2 | 1,320 |
| Last commit | 18 Jul 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Ollama Agent Kit | Install Harness |
Questions
Is Ollama Agent Kit or Harness more popular?
Harness has more GitHub stars: 1,320.
Can I use Ollama Agent Kit 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.