Headlong: A Microharness for Persistent Agents
Headlong is a new open-source agent microharness that enables persistent agency, allowing AI agents to operate in a continuous loop rather than just reacting to prompts. The system is designed to mimic human inner monologue, enabling agents to set their own priorities and engage with teams proactively.
Why it matters
This represents a shift in AI development from reactive chatbots to autonomous, persistent agents that can manage long-term tasks and team interactions.
Introducing Headlong, an open source agent microharness featuring persistent agency . Your agent keeps thinking between external interactions in a self-guided loop inspired by human inner monologue. Headlong is a complete agent harness with a core of less than 10K lines of Bash, available on GitHub .
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