What it does
7 features
Amp · Coding agent with cloud environments
Product and access
Amp is operated by Amp Frontier Corporation. You install the CLI with a script from the website; no public repository was reviewed.
Core features
7 features from provider sources · checked on 5 November 2026. Availability and limits are directly below.
Orbs as cloud machines
Each orb thread gets a fresh, isolated environment with your code, plugins and tools. The agent keeps working when your laptop is closed.
Source 11The Dial: four modes
The modes low, medium, high and ultra bundle model, reasoning effort, system prompt and tools. The page advises choosing by task rather than model name.
Source 13CLI with execute mode
amp -x runs a single prompt without an interactive session and prints the answer. For scripts and CI you set AMP_API_KEY.
Source 9Save and share threads
Threads have a URL and can be private, visible to the workspace, to groups (Enterprise only) or to anyone with the link, and can be exported as Markdown.
Source 10Schedules and webhooks
A thread can have a schedule; a plugin in an orb can register webhooks that wake the agent.
Source 12Subagents
Task handles delegated work, Read Thread reads other threads. Oracle, Librarian and Finder can be installed as plugins on a model you choose.
Source 13
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MCP and AGENTS.md
You configure MCP servers locally or as remote definitions; AGENTS.md files carry project and personal instructions.
Source 17
Usable AI models
Open choice
You choose a mode from low to ultra, Amp decides on the model behind it, and plugins can set their own models. Model Routing lets you connect your own keys, ChatGPT or Grok subscriptions, OpenRouter and other gateways, or an OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible endpoint. Enterprise admins can forbid personal connections; the docs do not mention local models, only Ollama Cloud.
Model families named
- Anthropic (Claude)
- OpenAI (GPT)
- Google (Gemini)
- xAI (Grok)
- Other models can be connected freely
- Model choice
- Automatic or your choice
- Your own API key
- Yes
- Router or custom endpoint
- Yes
- Local models
- Not stated
- Depends on
- Admin approval
The rating covers the generally available main access. Documented · Sources accessed on
Does it fit my task?
2 practical tasks · 6 requirements and limits
A good fit if …
- you want agents to keep working on cloud machines and follow them from phone, Mac or terminal
- you want to share threads with your team and link other threads as context
- you want to build the agent into scripts or CI through the CLI
Less suitable if …
- you expect approvals before every tool call to be built in
- you need documented EU data hosting
- you want to inspect or self-host the source
Editorial assessment based on provider documentation. Not a product test.
Practical tasks
Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.
Change in an orb, taken over by sync
- Your input
- A project with AGENTS.md and a limited task that you start in an orb.
- Possible result
- The agent works in the orb, and amp sync mirrors the changes into your local checkout.
- What to check
- Check the diff and tests locally; keep an eye on orb minutes and credits.
Scripted task in CI
- Your input
- A script that calls amp -x with a prompt and AMP_API_KEY.
- Possible result
- The agent’s final message appears on standard output.
- What to check
- Check the output in the pipeline; without built-in approvals, keep permissions small.
Have a change made in an orb and take the result into your local checkout with amp sync.
Your possible prompt
Read the project rules. Investigate [error], propose a small change, and run the relevant checks. Show me the diff and any remaining uncertainties.
Adjust the task, data and permissions.
Requirements and limits
Requirement
Account needed
You create an account and sign in; you can optionally connect a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription.
Source 2Limitation
No approval before tool calls
According to the tools page, Amp does not ask for approval before running tools. Control is through a custom plugin; for untrusted sources the page suggests a policy or an isolated environment.
Source 14Limitation
Webhooks: no signature check
Amp does not verify signatures from external services; the plugin must do it. Requests are capped at 1 MB and the handler has 30 seconds.
Source 12Limitation
Orb start limit
Each user can start a burst of 20 metered orbs, then one every five minutes.
Source 11Not yet confirmed
Data location in Europe
The security page names Google Cloud in the US as primary infrastructure and says nothing about the EU or GDPR.
Source 6Not yet confirmed
Plan coverage of schedules
The orb automations page does not say which plans include schedules and webhooks.
Source 12
Can I use it?
Availability still unclear
Europe & regional availability
Security page and terms reviewed. They name no data region or country release for Europe.
Reviewed scope: Cloud service with CLI and apps
Reviewed on:
Availability still unclear
Europe: no provider statement
The security page names Google Cloud in the US as primary infrastructure and mentions neither the EU nor GDPR; it points to security@ampcode.com. In the terms, GDPR appears only in the definition of sensitive data, and there is no statement on storage locations.
Region, reason and source
Region covered: EU/EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland
Documented reason: The reviewed sources name no country release for this.
Official source · ampcode.com · Official source · ampcode.com
Accounts & permissions
Based on provider documentation. Permissions depend on the account, integration and organization policies. Review the permissions actually requested before use.
Configuration covered: Amp account, optionally with a ChatGPT or Claude subscription
Sources reviewed:
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Memory and conversation continuity
3 of 6 criteria documented
Threads have a URL and can be shared, searched, referenced and deleted; AGENTS.md carries project knowledge. The pages describe no automatic long-term memory.
Threads and AGENTS.md
Sources accessed:
Documentation by criterion
StoragePartly documented
Storage and scope
Each thread has a URL on ampcode.com that opens in web, CLI and apps. The threads page does not say whether it is stored on a server or locally; the security page describes encryption for data stored by the Amp server. AGENTS.md lives as a file with you.
SelectionPartly documented
Selection and timing
Amp can offer to generate an AGENTS.md and you can ask it to update the file. Handoff starts a fresh thread with the relevant context. The reviewed pages describe no automatic remembering.
Edit & deleteDocumented
Inspect, edit and delete
Archiving removes a thread from lists while the URL still works. Deleting removes it permanently with its artifacts; per the security page, deleted threads are removed within 30 days. Export as Markdown by adding .md to the URL.
Access boundariesDocumented
Agent and channel boundaries
Visibility: private (plus workspace admins through audited access), workspace, group (Enterprise only) or anyone with the link. AGENTS.md is read from directories up to $HOME, subtrees, and personal and system-wide files.
RetrievalDocumented
Retrieval
With @T-… or @@ in the CLI you point to other threads, which the agent reads. The activity page and amp threads search look through visible threads.
New conversationsPartly documented
Session reset and compaction
You continue long threads in a new thread through handoff. The models page names context compaction as a task of supporting models; the threads page does not cover it.
Cost and effort
5 plans · Prices as of 5 November 2026
Prices and included usage
Pricing checked
Hobby is free, Individual costs 20 US dollars a month as Megawatt with 45,000 orb minutes and 200 US dollars as Gigawatt with 480,000. Teams cost nothing extra, Enterprise is custom.
| Plan | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free | All product features, pay-as-you-go for Amp-hosted orbs, free self-hosted orbs and your own runners. Price source |
| Individual (Megawatt) | 20 US dollars per month | 45,000 minutes of orb time for Amp-hosted orbs plus unlimited self-hosted orbs and repositories. Price source |
| Individual (Gigawatt) | 200 US dollars per month | A larger allowance, according to the pricing page 480,000 orb minutes. Price source |
| Teams | No extra charge | Shared billing and pooled credits, shared portals and plugins, SAML/OIDC SSO; members pay per their own plan. Price source |
| Enterprise | Custom | Pooled credits only with no paid user seats, SCIM sync, spend limits, audit logs and IP allowlisting. Price source |
- Included usage does not roll over at the end of the month; purchased credits expire after twelve months. Orb usage is billed separately by the minute.
Setup
Create an account, install Amp by script or Homebrew and sign in with amp login. Orbs can run in the Amp cloud.
Operation & oversight
Based on public provider documentation. Assessments are editorial inferences from the stated properties. Actual time requirements and reliability have not been measured.
Deployment covered: CLI, orbs and apps
Sources reviewed:
Editorial assessment
The agent gets a lot of freedom, but there are no built-in approvals. If you need control, build it through plugins or work in isolated orbs.
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Documented
Detecting errors
If a scheduled run fails, Amp shows the error. Webhook events are retried after 5 seconds, with the wait growing up to 5 minutes; after an hour of rejection they are dropped and logged.
Evidence
Evidence and open questions
17 sources · 3 open points
Open points
The reviewed sources contain no reliable information on these points. A gap says nothing about the product.
Europe: Availability still unclear
Requirements and limits: not yet confirmed
Sources and evidence
Website, manual, pricing, security and terms pages reviewed. Feature descriptions come from the provider; example tasks are editorial. Hands-on tests are still pending.
Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.
Provider
According to the terms, Amp Frontier Corporation, based in San Francisco, operates the service; California law applies.
- Operator
- Amp Frontier Corporation
- Organization
- Provider
- Website
- ampcode.com
Changes to this profile 1
Coding agent and development environment that works with several models in the terminal, in apps and on cloud machines (orbs).
These notes describe editorial changes. Source and pricing review dates appear in their respective sections.