Amp

Amp

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Amp is a frontier coding agent for terminal and editor, using leading AI models including Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4. It offers three modes (Smart, Rush, Deep), multi-model orchestration, and tools like Oracle, Librarian, and Painter.

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Amp

Amp is a frontier coding agent that runs in the terminal and editor, designed to leverage the best leading AI models for coding tasks.

Source: ampcode.com and ampcode.com/models

Overview

From the official site: “Amp is the frontier coding agent that lets you wield the full power of leading models. Pay as you go, with no markup for individuals.”

Agent Modes

From ampcode.com/models:

ModeDescriptionModel
SmartUnconstrained state-of-the-art model useClaude Opus 4.6
RushFaster and cheaper, for small well-defined tasksClaude Haiku 4.5
DeepDeep reasoning with extended thinkingGPT-5.4

Models in Use

Amp combines multiple models for different tasks:

Agent Modes (combination of system prompt + tools + model):

  • Smart: Claude Opus 4.6 — complex reasoning and planning
  • Rush: Claude Haiku 4.5 — fast, for small tasks
  • Deep: GPT-5.4 — extended thinking

Feature Models:

  • Oracle: Complex reasoning and planning on code (GPT-5.4)
  • Librarian: Large-scale retrieval and research on external code (Claude Sonnet 4.6)
  • Review: Bug identification and code review (Gemini 3.1 Pro)
  • Search: Fast, accurate codebase retrieval (Gemini 3 Flash)
  • Painter: Image generation and editing (Gemini 3 Pro)
  • Titling: Fast title generation for threads (Claude Haiku 4.5)

System Models:

  • Look At: Image, PDF, and media file analysis (Gemini 3 Flash)
  • Handoff: Fallback context analysis for task continuation (Gemini 3 Flash)

Tools

From the Owner’s Manual documentation:

  • Oracle — Complex reasoning on code
  • Librarian — Large-scale code retrieval and research
  • Painter — Image generation and editing
  • Code Review — Bug identification assistance
  • MCP — Model Context Protocol support

Installation

From the homepage:

# Mac/Linux
curl -fsSL https://ampcode.com/install.sh | bash

# Windows (via WSL recommended)

Install at ampcode.com/install.

Features

  • Threads: Save and share interactions (like version control for AI sessions)
  • CLI: Command-line interface with streaming output
  • Editor Integration: Works with terminal and editor
  • Subagents: Spawn specialized subagents for parallel tasks
  • Toolboxes: Bundled tool configurations

Pricing

Pay as you go, no markup for individuals. See ampcode.com/pricing for details.

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