Amp Code

Amp Code is an agentic coding assistant that runs on the web, in the terminal, and in the macOS and iOS apps. From the CLI it connects to editors such as VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Neovim, and Zed, using LLMs to plan, edit, and execute code changes.

The Dial controls model routing, offering four effort modes: low, medium, high, and ultra. Each mode sets its own model, reasoning effort, tools, and Oracle.

Amp pairs that routing with specialized subagents, including Search for fast code retrieval, an Oracle for deeper reasoning, and a Librarian that researches remote codebases when needed. Threads can also run in orbs, remote machines that keep working after you close your laptop, so you can hand off long tasks and pick them up from any device.

Official website: ampcode.com, where the tool is branded simply Amp.

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By Leodanis Pozo Ramos • Updated Sept. 21, 2026
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