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Amp (Sourcegraph)

About Amp (Sourcegraph)
Amp provides a persistent, cloud-based development environment where agents run on remote machines called orbs. Each task or prompt creates a fresh orb containing the codebase, tools, and plugins, eliminating local setup and worktree conflicts. Agents continue executing even after the user closes their laptop, allowing work to resume from any device, including phones. Changes can be previewed live through portals without requiring a local checkout or dev server. The platform supports multiplayer collaboration, enabling teams to share control of the same agent, code, and running application. Terminal access into the orb allows inspection, testing, and debugging in a shared tmux session. Agents can also be triggered by external events such as new issues, CI failures, or scheduled tasks, maintaining continuous workflows.
Key features
- Remote agents running on orbs
- Live portals for change preview
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Terminal access into orbs
- Event-triggered agent wake-up
- File and code editing from any device
- Shared plugins and tools across orbs
- Team permissions and controls
Use cases
- Continuous background tasks like CI monitoring or scheduled jobs
- Collaborative code review and debugging sessions
- Rapid prototyping and feature development without local setup
Pros
- Persistent remote agents (orbs) that continue running after user disconnects
- Live preview of changes through portals without local setup
- Multiplayer collaboration for shared agent control and code review
- Terminal access into orbs for debugging and inspection
- Trigger agents via external events like issues or CI failures
Cons
- No free tier available
- Requires cloud-based orbs for execution
- Limited to cloud environment without local fallback
Frequently asked questions about Amp (Sourcegraph)
What is an orb in Amp?
An orb is a remote machine where agents run without supervision. Each thread gets a fresh orb with the code, plugins, and tools, ensuring no worktree conflicts or cleanup is required.
Can I use Amp from my phone?
Yes, you can review the agent’s changes, browse the orb’s files, and edit code from any device, including phones, without needing a local setup.
Does Amp support team collaboration?
Yes, Amp enables multiplayer collaboration by allowing teams to share control of the same agent, code, and running application within the same orb.
How does Amp handle external triggers like CI failures?
Orbs can wake on outside events such as new Linear issues, CI failures on main, or scheduled tasks, allowing agents to maintain continuous workflows.
What is required to get started with Amp?
To get started, you send a prompt to create an orb, and Amp handles the rest, including setting up the environment and running the agent without requiring local setup.
Can I debug or inspect the orb’s terminal?
Yes, you can open a shell inside the orb, shared with the agent, to inspect files, run tests, and debug in a shared tmux session.
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