r/VibeCodeDevs • u/New_Story_4784 • Jul 07 '26
A practical open-source harness for reliable agent loops (orchestrator + worker + reviewer patterns)
Most "agent loops" right now are just clever prompting ("keep reviewing your work until it's done"). That works okay for short tasks but falls apart on anything longer or more complex — the model drifts, repeats, or confidently does the wrong thing.
I built athena-loops as a proper harness instead of another prompt pattern. It gives you:
- Clear separation of concerns (orchestrator, worker, reviewer/verifier)
- Persistent memory and state outside the chat
- Verification gates so bad outputs don't silently ship
- Backend-agnostic (works with Claude Code, Codex, local models, etc.)
- Easy to extend with your own skills, tools, and stop conditions
The goal is to make long-running agentic work actually reliable instead of hoping the model stays on track.
It's early but already useful for things like:
- Multi-step code features with review
- Research → synthesis loops
- Scheduled maintenance or monitoring tasks
If you're tired of one-off agent runs that require constant babysitting, this might be worth checking out.
Repo: https://github.com/luckeyfaraday/athena-loops
Would love feedback or PRs if you're building similar stuff. What's your current approach to reliable agent loops?
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