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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 19 Aug 2026. How this is checked

picoharness is an open-source Python package for building and running serial micro-agents on CPU-only edge hardware. It is designed for local-first deployments and uses lightweight infrastructure such as SQLite for agent workflows.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Running lightweight AI agents locally on CPU-only edge hardware without relying on cloud infrastructure.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers building local-first AI agents for edge devices

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: agents, workflow_automation

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

picoharness sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running lightweight AI agents locally on CPU-only edge hardware without relying on cloud infrastructure. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers building local-first AI agents for edge devices. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind picoharness is Lars Kiaer, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 9 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are serial agents, CPU-only runtime, and edge deployment.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Serial agents
  • CPU-only runtime
  • Edge deployment
  • Local-first execution
  • SQLite storage
  • Micro-agent harness

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
micro-agentsedge-aicpu-onlylocal-firstsqlite-agents
AI capabilities
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Inference: Local

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License
MIT
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed19 Aug · 17:10 UTC
    picoharness seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about picoharness

What does picoharness do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Picoharness focuses on running lightweight AI agents locally on CPU-only edge hardware without relying on cloud infrastructure. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who is picoharness for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: picoharness is an open-source project built for developers building local-first AI agents for edge devices.
Does picoharness have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — picoharness is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does picoharness run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: picoharness runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is picoharness still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops picoharness?
picoharness is developed by Lars Kiaer.
How long has picoharness been around?
picoharness first shipped in 2026.
Is picoharness open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — picoharness is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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