Harness has acquired select assets of Augment Code, including the Cosmos and Auggie CLI products and the Code Context Engine, the company announced on 8 October 2026 from San Francisco. The Harness Augment Code deal brings the Augment team into Harness, and Cosmos is being renamed the Harness Cosmos Software Factory Agent, which is available now.
The announcement was distributed through PR Newswire. Financial terms were not stated in the release.
What Does the Harness Cosmos Software Factory Agent Do?
According to Harness, Cosmos plans changes, writes code and tests, and opens pull requests from tickets, requirements or bug reports. Each agent runs in its own isolated virtual machine, with engineers stepping in for approvals and final merges. Prebuilt “Experts” include Project Builder, PR Author, Deep Reviewer and PR Fixer, which teams can customise and deploy organisation-wide. It integrates with GitHub, Jira and Slack.
The Code Context Engine acts as a live map of the codebase, and the product includes model routing, shared memory, versioning and budget controls.
How Will Harness Connect It to Its Delivery Platform?
Harness plans to connect its Software Delivery Knowledge Graph with the Code Context Engine. Downstream Harness agents covering Software Delivery, Security Testing, Runtime Protection and Cost Management can send failed findings back to Cosmos to be fixed.
Industry Reaction and Expert Commentary
Harness founder and CEO Jyoti Bansal said: “AI’s impact on software will not be measured by how much code it generates.” Augment Code co-founder and CTO Igor Ostrovsky said: “Joining Harness is the next step toward that vision.” No independent analyst reaction was found. The release names Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures and Citi Ventures as backers, and United Airlines, Morningstar and Choice Hotels as customers; the performance claims in it (up to 75% faster releases, up to 60% lower cloud cost) are Harness’s own.
What Happens Next?
Harness lists Cosmos as available now. Watch for how deeply the Code Context Engine is integrated into the wider Harness platform. The release carries no India-specific plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Harness acquire from Augment Code?
Select assets: the Cosmos and Auggie CLI products, the Code Context Engine and related technology, plus the Augment team.
What is Cosmos now called?
Harness Cosmos Software Factory Agent.
Was the deal price disclosed?
No, financial terms were not stated in the release.
Source: Harness press release via PR Newswire, 8 October 2026.
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