Harness Lab · 02

Spend drill: measure and cut

Mastery taught spend and cron. This lab only measures one job and cuts waste.

~20 min

Requires

Open Harness 06 (agency/spend intro); better after 09 if you have a cron

Assumes

Primary model already works. You are not choosing a provider for the first time.

If not ready: Harness 06 — First agency

Spend drill
01
Log primary
Model ID
02
Cheap task
Compare
03
Tighten cron
Runbook
04
Cut toolset
Or justify

Mastery owns the theory

Token tiers, tool catalogs, and cron-as-runbook are taught in Open Harness 06 and 09. Do not re-read a lecture here. Open those modules if the ideas are new.

Drill

Steps · tap to check0/4
Pass = measurement file. Fail = “I feel like it’s cheaper” with no log.
Outcome

spend-log.md with primary model ID, one timed cheap task, one tightened runbook (or cron prompt), one toolset disabled or justified.

Proof · this device0/1

Stored on this device only — not sent anywhere.