Naming notes: Jiminy Cricket / Cricket :: Agent Rules

Summary

Recorded open naming discussion on Agent harness:

Hornet metaphor fits swarming agents more than the harness shell; plain harness remains a rename candidate for discovery.
Jiminy Cricket / Cricket — conscience-on-the-shoulder metaphor; open whether that brand fits the runtime or a model / advisory voice (human in first person as Pinocchio).
TrademarkElite U.S. knockout for jiminy cricket: three Disney serials (85298074, 77098391, 77979338), all DEAD — continued use not filed within grace period, un-revivable (status dates 2021). Research note only — not clearance; other jurisdictions and copyright still matter.

Resolved 2026-09-08: the runtime is named harness; Cricket remains reserved for a possible advisor/conscience layer. See Agent runtime renamed to harness.

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Agent harness — section Naming decision