Amp

Amp is Sourcegraph’s frontier coding agent for professional developers and engineering teams that want CLI-first automation, long-running agent workflows, MCP-connected tooling, workspace plugins, cross-surface supervision, and pay-as-you-go pricing instead of relying only on a simple autocomplete assistant or a predictable fixed-seat coding subscription.

The website positions Amp as a "frontier coding agent" built for leading models and for whatever comes next in model capability. Its core workflow starts with the Amp CLI, which can be installed on Mac, Linux, WSL, Windows, or through Homebrew, then used to start agents in the terminal and continue from other surfaces. The June 4, 2026 "Agents, Everywhere" update says Amp agents can be watched and driven from web, CLI, and mobile, and the homepage specifically notes that teams can enforce passkey-authenticated "sudo" sessions for remote control. Source: https://ampcode.com/news/agents-everywhere and https://ampcode.com

Amp's differentiator is not just model access, but the way it wraps those models in an opinionated workflow. The site says Amp is tuned to stay responsive on the largest threads teams are working with today, and its June 5, 2026 performance note says first token arrival is 87% faster and entire responses are 32% faster at p50 in deep and rush modes, with up to a 40% end-to-end speedup on long-horizon tasks. Those are vendor claims rather than independent benchmark results, but they are specific enough to explain what Amp is optimizing for: longer coding tasks where latency, responsiveness, and continuity matter. Source: https://ampcode.com/news/faster-deep-rush

The extensibility story is also important. Amp plugins can hook into events, add tools, standardize policy, and be deployed to a workspace. The May 28, 2026 update says plugins can show UI elements on the web, including notifications, confirmation dialogs, input fields, and select elements. Combined with documented MCP support for local or remote MCP servers, Amp is positioned for teams that want the coding agent to connect with internal systems instead of operating as an isolated chat box. Source: https://ampcode.com/news/plugins-everywhere and https://ampcode.com/manual#mcp

Pricing is clear in mechanics but not a fixed subscription. Amp says individuals and non-enterprise workspaces pay pass-through provider API costs with zero markup, no subscription, no commitment, and a $5 minimum credit purchase. Enterprise usage is 50% more expensive than individual and team plans, and Enterprise setup requires a one-time $1,000 USD purchase that grants $1,000 USD of Enterprise usage. That makes Amp easier to try as an individual, but budgeting for larger teams depends on expected model and tool usage rather than a fixed per-seat list price. Source: https://ampcode.com/manual#pricing