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Harness Agent Samples
Samples demonstrating the Harness AIContextProviders — reusable providers that add planning, task management, and mode tracking to any ChatClientAgent.
Samples
| Sample | Description |
|---|---|
| Harness_Step01_Research | Using a ChatClientAgent with TodoProvider and AgentModeProvider for research, showcasing planning mode and todo management |
| Harness_Step02_Research_WithBackgroundAgents | Using BackgroundAgentsProvider to delegate stock price lookups to a web-search background agent concurrently |
| Harness_Step03_DataProcessing | Using FileAccessProvider to give an agent access to CSV data files for reading, analysis, and output generation |
| Harness_Step05_Loop | Wrapping a HarnessAgent with the LoopAgent decorator to re-invoke it until a configured LoopEvaluator (completion marker, predicate, AI judge, or approval-aware loop) decides to stop |
Build your own claw blog series
Samples accompanying the Build your own agent harness or claw with Microsoft Agent Framework blog series, which builds a personal finance assistant step by step.
| Sample | Description |
|---|---|
| Claw_Step01_MeetYourClaw | Post 1 — a minimal HarnessAgent with a custom get_stock_price tool, web search, and planning |