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Amp

A hosted and terminal coding agent with specialist subagents and remote execution environments called Orbs.

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Product briefing

What it is and how it fits a coding workflow

Amp is an opinionated coding agent that keeps a thread consistent across its web interface, CLI and device apps. Its Orbs provide prepared remote machines where work can continue after a laptop closes, while specialist subagents handle code search, research or difficult reasoning. This can be productive for long, separable tasks, but it means you should understand where each thread runs and what repository state is shared. Amp chooses and updates model routing as its product evolves, so treat the model lineup as a current service detail rather than a permanent compatibility guarantee.

Best fit

  • Long-running coding tasks that benefit from remote execution
  • Delegating repository research and parallel subtasks
  • Teams comfortable with an opinionated, managed agent

Probably not your fit if…

A self-hosted tool with complete control over the agent runtime and model routing.

What stands out

  • ↗ Consistent threads across CLI and web/device clients
  • ↗ Remote Orbs and specialist subagents
  • ↗ Multi-model routing managed by the product

Trade-offs to check

  • ! Managed service and changing model lineup
  • ! Remote workspace data boundaries should be reviewed

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