{
  "slug": "proof-of-concept-harness",
  "term": "Proof-of-concept harness",
  "tools": [
    "zkao",
    "olympix",
    "codex-security"
  ],
  "definition": "Tooling that turns a candidate finding into an executable exploit or failing test, such as zkao's cheatVM for Aleo or Codex Security's sandbox.",
  "detail": [
    "A finding with a runnable PoC costs minutes to validate; one without can cost hours. The HumanityLink engagement found AI-written PoCs unrealistic without such tooling."
  ],
  "page": "https://agentsast.com/glossary/proof-of-concept-harness/",
  "updated": "2026-09-13"
}