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Amp

Harness · terminal agent

The jobCoding agent for the terminal and hosted runners, with shared threadsVisit ampcode.com

Best forReusing your own keys or subscriptions, and sharing agent threads

Skip ifYou want an open-source tool, or model usage included in the plan

Verified Oct 5, 20264 sourcesLive

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Editor notes

A terminal agent where you bring the tokens: your own keys or existing subscriptions, with no Amp token fees. Hobby is free with BYOK or your own runners; the Individual tier buys orb runtime for hosted runs. Proprietary.

Agentic coding tool with cloud "orbs", BYOK and team threads.

Summary

Amp is a coding agent that runs in your terminal and on hosted runners ("orbs"), with shared threads, multiplayer and team permissions. It supports skills, plugins, MCP servers and AGENTS.md, and lets you bring your own keys or use existing subscriptions such as ChatGPT with no Amp token fees. Paid individual tiers buy orb runtime minutes.

Key details

Surface	CLIcloud runners (orbs)web
Platforms	macoslinuxwindowsweb
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)	✓ Yes
MCP Support	✓ Yes
Agent Skills Support	✓ Yes
Open Source	✗ No(Proprietary)

Installation

Terminal

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

Pricing

From the vendor's pricing pageVerified Oct 5, 2026

Plan	Price	Basis
Hobby	Free
Individual	$20/mo	Billed monthly
Teams	Price pending
Enterprise	Price pending

Sources

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