Amp
Frontier coding agent by Sourcegraph with multi-model support and Deep mode
Overview
Amp is Sourcegraph's AI coding agent available as a CLI and VS Code extension. Features Smart mode for collaborative editing and Deep mode for autonomous research and complex problem-solving using extended reasoning. Supports multiple models including Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, and GPT-5.2-Codex. Includes a composable tool system with a code review agent, Librarian for external library exploration, Oracle for codebase analysis, and Walkthroughs for creating shareable annotated diagrams. Works with MCP servers. Pay-as-you-go with no markup for individuals.
Pricing: Free tier (up to $10/day) / Pay-as-you-go
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Smart mode for collaborative editing and Deep mode for autonomous research
- Multi-model support: Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, GPT-5.2-Codex
- Composable code review agent invokable via CLI or within threads
- Librarian tool for exploring external libraries and packages
- Oracle sub-agent for in-depth codebase analysis
- Walkthroughs for creating interactive shareable annotated diagrams
- Skills system for user-invokable specialized instructions
- MCP server integration for extensibility
- Available as CLI and VS Code extension
- Pay-as-you-go with no markup for individuals
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