agent-design-patterns vs ECC - AI Skills Comparison

Description

A 7×6 framework for agent architecture. 28 patterns, each placed at a coordinate, runnable Python code with verified engineering slices from Claude Code, Aider, OpenHands, DeerFlow. Companion to Designing AI Agents (Manning) by Jia Huang.

The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.