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+# Harness Agent Verification
+
+This document records the successful verification of the CI harness agent's ability to access, clone, and interact with this repository.
+
+## Verification Details
+
+- **Issue**: #287
+- **Date**: 2026-05-22
+- **Result**: Agent successfully cloned the repository, read the README, and confirmed full read/write access.
+
+## What Was Verified
+
+1. Repository clone/checkout access
+2. File system read access (README.md, CLAUDE.md, project structure)
+3. GitHub API access (issue comments, PR creation)
+4. Branch creation and push access