> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.harvest.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.harvest.finance/general-info/what-do-we-do/farming-external-projects.md). # Strategy Development Harvest community of contributors searches daily to identify the newest sources of yield. New projects are continuously evaluated and pursued to increase our growing repertoire of yield farming strategies. Every new project is evaluated through stages: * Analyze project reputation * Review Tokenomics - TVL, rewards, distribution, fees, deflation * Smart Contract check for safety; 3rd Party Audit if available * Create a strategy for collecting and auto-compounding rewards * Release and activate strategy - grant weekly FARM rewards **Harvest pays for gas costs, APY tracking, strategy development, and auditing.**\ \ \- ZERO converting/reverting fees for any of our strategies!\ \ \- A performance fee (15% Ethereum; 10% Arbitrum, Base, zkSync Era; 8% Polygon) is charged on rewards collected which is split between the `$FARM` used for the Communal Harvest pool and the Harvest treasury. A more detailed breakdown of fees can be found in the tooltip of each pool page under the Details tab. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.harvest.finance/general-info/what-do-we-do/farming-external-projects.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.