Factory Releases Droid 1.0: A Model-Independent Coding Agent Harness Built on Script Mode

Factory has launched Droid 1.0, a coding agent harness designed to be model-independent, meaning it can wrap and orchestrate different underlying LLMs without being locked into a single provider. Built on Script Mode, Droid 1.0 positions itself as infrastructure for software engineering automation rather than a point solution tied to one model's capabilities. For developers building coding automation pipelines, this abstraction layer is practically useful — swapping models as better options emerge without rewriting orchestration logic is a meaningful operational benefit. The release reflects a broader trend of separating the agent harness from the model itself, treating the LLM as a replaceable component. Teams evaluating coding agents for CI/CD or autonomous PR workflows should look at this as a flexible foundation.