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The harness is all you need (mostly)

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A practical workflow for using GitHub Copilot effectively without chasing every new AI tool. The approach covers eight steps: picking a tool, enabling YOLO/allow-all mode for agent autonomy, prototyping visually before coding, planning methodically using plan mode to surface edge cases, implementing with Autopilot's built-in loop, iterating through human review, performing a Rubber Duck cross-model review, and committing the result. The core argument is that mastering the existing harness — the fundamental interaction model — yields more productivity gains than constantly adopting new tools, prompts, or configurations.

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Jul 27•14m read time•From github.blog
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Disclaimers1. Pick a tool, any tool2. Turn on YOLO mode3. Start with a prototype4. Plan methodically5. Implement with Autopilot6. Human review and iteration7. Rubber duck the result8. ProfitThings don’t have to be complicatedWritten by
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