AI Plugin IndexTakt vs Harness
Takt and Harness are both ai and llm tools MCP servers. Harness scores higher (95 vs 86 out of 100). Takt has more GitHub stars (1.4k), and Takt was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Takt | Harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Workflow control for AI coding agents | Start Claude Code and Codex agents the person can watch, wait for them and read their answers. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:takt | Verified: harness.autonomous.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 1,816 | 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 | 1,412 | 1,320 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Takt | Install Harness |
Questions
Is Takt or Harness more popular?
Takt has more GitHub stars: 1,412.
Can I use Takt 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.