AI Coding Agents · Reviewed 18 Oct 2026

Amp

Amp is a coding agent and development environment built for the frontier.

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Amp at a glance

SEO analysis

Collected Oct 18, 2026

ampcode.com: an estimated 271,348 total monthly visits and about 3,449 monthly organic visits across 520 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 94/100.

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Amp is a coding agent and development environment built for the frontier, created by an independent agent research lab S1. It serves indie developers, large companies, and everyone in between, solving the problem of running AI agents on your own machine by providing remote orbs that work without using your computer S1 S141. Its practical value is that you can start an agent from your iPhone, check on it from your Mac, and follow up in the terminal, with the same agent and threads everywhere S12.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Amp is a coding agent and development environment built for the frontier S1 S12.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of running AI agents on your own machine by providing remote orbs that work without using your computer S141.
  • Intended users: Indie developers, companies with more than 20,000 developers, and everyone in between S1.
  • Product scope: Amp is a single product that includes a CLI, web app, macOS/iOS apps, and orbs S12 S40.
  • Positioning: Amp positions itself as going to the frontier first, where the future is learned S1.
  • Claimed distinction: Amp claims to set the standard for cloud agents in OpenClaw S1.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Indie developersRun coding agents in remote orbs without using local compute S1 S141.
Large companiesUse enterprise features like SCIM, audit logs, and IP allowlisting for secure deployment S16.
TeamsShare pooled credits and use SAML/OIDC SSO for access control S16.
Mobile developersStart orbs from iPhone and check on them from Mac S12.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
OrbsRemote machines where Amp agents work without using your computer, with fresh isolated environments S141.
Multi-model supportUses AI model, AI modelFable 5.1, and fast models, with modes like low, medium, high, and ultra S12 S48.
CLIRuns Amp in your terminal, on your machine, in an orb, or on a connected runner S21.
IDE integrationConnects to VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and Neovim for editing with undo support S21.
UI design with PainterGenerates and refines UI mockups from screenshots, then implements them in your app S22.
GitHub integrationConnects GitHub for cloning, committing, pushing, and webhooks that trigger orbs S32.
Mobile appsiOS and iPadOS beta apps let you control orbs and receive notifications from anywhere S40.
10

Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
GitHubIntegrationConnect GitHub to clone repos, commit, push, and receive webhooks S32.
VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, NeovimIDE integrationEdit files through your IDE with full undo support S21.
macOS and iOS appsMobile appControl orbs and receive notifications from anywhere S40.
OpenAI and Anthropic subscriptionsBYO subscriptionLink ChatGPT or AI modelsubscriptions for additional model usage S16.
PluginsExtension frameworkDefine custom modes and subagents S48.

Pricing

11

Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
HobbyFree S16All product features S16Pay-as-you-go runner time; BYOK; own runners free S16
Megawatt$20 per month S1645,000 runner minutes S16Own domains for portals S16
TeamsNo extra charge S16Pooled credits S16SAML/OIDC SSO, shared billing S16
EnterpriseCustom pricing S16Pooled credits S16SCIM, audit logs, IP allowlisting S16

Competition

12

Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
reddit.com222.5amp code, amp agent
x.com223amp code, amp agent
youtube.com113amp code
amp.fandom.com114amp agent
realpython.com115amp code
famousbirthdays.com115amp agent
hamel.dev116amp code
instagram.com116amp agent
aiagentstore.ai117amp agent
en.wikipedia.org118amp agent

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 1.4%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

15

Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap2 first-page appearances across amp code, amp agent

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • features: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

No citation-grounded independent review links were found.

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Amp — # Amp ... The frontier coding agent ... - Login: ampcode - Blog: https://ampcode.com - Public repos: 12 - Followers: 74 - Created: 2025-11-04T04:57:19Z ... ## Top Repositories - ampcode/amp.nvim - (190 stars) - ampcode/amp-contrib - Curated skills, tools, MCPs and commands for Amp (71 stars) - ampcode/amp-examples-and-guides - (47 stars) - ampcode/svelte-check-daemon - Makes `svelte-check` instant (21 stars) - ampcode/amp-contrib-2 - This is a repository for custom slash commands and tools that
  • guides/cli/README.md — # Amp CLI Guide ... Amp is designed for developers who want to stay in their command-line workflow. Amp can be run anywhere - from your terminal, IDE, CI/CD pipelines, Docker container or anywhere with a terminal. ... ### Option 1: Interactive Authentication 1. Start Amp: `amp` 2. Authenticate: Follow the automatic authentication prompt or run `amp login` 3. Try a simple request: "Show me the structure of this project" 4. Get help: `amp --help` ... ### Threads Threads are persist
  • How I use Amp and how agents have changed how I program / Hacker News — How I use Amp and how agents have changed how I program / Hacker News How I use Amp and how agents have changed how I program (ampcode.com) 21 points by misternugget 8 months ago / hide / past / favorite / 7 comments
  • Free Agent – Amp / Hacker News — Free Agent – Amp / Hacker News Free Agent – Amp (ampcode.com) 12 points by literallyroy 7 days ago / hide / past / favorite / 2 comments pjm331 6 days ago / next – I’ve always been surprised about the lack of discussion of amp on the front page
  • ampcode/amp-examples-and-guides — # Amp Examples and Guides ## How to use this resource library This repository is intended to be supplemental to the Amp Manual. ... are intended to provide high-level guidance on using Amp with various development workflows and patterns. They
  • docs/amp_cli_docs.md — Amp is an AI coding agent, in research preview from Sourcegraph. This is the CLI for Amp; you can also use Amp in VS Code. ... , Amp uses a web-based login flow: 1. Run `amp` for the first time 2. A browser window will open to authenticate with
  • nathanschram/awesome-amp-code — on Amp. - Raising an Agent Podcast - Podcast featuring insights from the Amp team ... - Amp 101 YouTube Playlist - Official video tutorials. - How to Build an Agent - ... announcements. - Amp Status - Service status page. - Amp on X
  • lfglabs-dev/awesome-amp-code — # lfglabs-dev/awesome-amp-code An unofficial curated list of resources for Amp, an AI coding agent. - Stars: 79 - Forks: 15 - Watchers: 79 - Open issues: ... - License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal - Default branch: main - Created:

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipWhen you have a direction you like, ask Amp to implement it using your app’s existing components. The generated image or prototype is a design reference, not part of your app.source
Contact and supportJuggle less Juggle less Ship more Agents that keep going Share with teammates Send prompt, close laptop Continue from your phone Continue while you sleep Forget worktrees Juggle lesssource
Legal and privacySee the pricing FAQ for answers to common questions about tiers, usage, cancellation, and discounts.source
Security and complianceAmp can sign the commits the agent makes in orbs. Amp generates an SSH keypair for you and keeps the private key encrypted on Amp’s servers. Git in the orb calls Amp to sign each commit, so the private key never enters tsource
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—
Domain registered2012-02-14—
Domain expires2028-02-14—

Not found on the collected pages: uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Introduction / Amp DocsDocumentationAmp is a coding agent and development environment built for the frontier. Learn what Amp does, install it, and run your first agent. (source)Not dated
Pricing / Amp DocsDocumentationUnderstand plans, credits, and usage. (source)Not dated
Amp External API ReferenceAPI referenceCovers authentication, rate limits and errors, code examples. (source)Not dated
Getting Started With the CLI / Amp DocsDocumentationInstall Amp and use the CLI. (source)Not dated
Designing UI With Amp / Amp DocsDocumentationExplore UI designs from screenshots, refine a direction, and build it in your app. (source)Not dated
GitHub & Git / Amp DocsDocumentationConnect GitHub and learn how orbs clone, commit, push, and sign. (source)Not dated
macOS & iOS Apps / Amp DocsDocumentationInstall Amp on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad to control orbs from anywhere. (source)Not dated
Modes & Models / Amp DocsDocumentationUnderstand the models and specialist agents Amp uses. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Amp is available as a web app, CLI, and macOS/iOS apps S12 S40.S12 S40
Platforms and appsCLI supports macOS, Linux, and Windows through WSL; iOS and iPadOS beta apps are available S21 S40.S21 S40
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Plugins can define custom modes and subagents S48.S48
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsNot published on the collected pages.—
Release activityThe macOS and iOS apps are in beta with frequent updates S40.S40
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered2012-02-14 — NameCheap, Inc.
Domain expires2028-02-14
First archived2009-02-27 — web archive
TLS certificateGoogle Trust Services, valid, expires 2026-12-11
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options
Headers not servedReferrer-Policy
Mail handled bysmtp.google.com
Nameserversmaria.ns.cloudflare.com, jihoon.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: rdap: exceeded the overall budget; wayback: exceeded the overall budget; tls: exceeded the overall budget; dns: exceeded the overall budget; headers: exceeded the overall budget. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 94/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 14
  • Notices: 9

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed222https://ampcode.com/
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed222https://ampcode.com/
warningPage should have one primary H10https://ampcode.com/chronicle
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/chronicle
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed209https://ampcode.com/modes
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/modes
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/pricing
warningMissing meta description—https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-in
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-in
noticeLow visible word count130https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-in
warningMissing meta description—https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-up
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-up
noticeLow visible word count114https://ampcode.com/auth/sign-up
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/docs/using-amp/a-day-in-amp
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed47https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed186https://ampcode.com/what-are-orbs
warningMissing canonical URL—https://ampcode.com/docs/using-amp/screencasts/orbs
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed46https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs/portals
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed42https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs/event-driven
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://ampcode.com/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://ampcode.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://ampcode.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://ampcode.com/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Amp: Coding agent and dev environment built for the frontier17108174 mshttps://ampcode.com/
200Amp: Coding agent and dev environment built for the frontier17108131 mshttps://ampcode.com/
200Chronicle - Amp04284122 mshttps://ampcode.com/chronicle
200Introduction \Amp Docs1612130 ms
200Modes & Models - Amp13991,496 mshttps://ampcode.com/modes
200Pricing — Amp147580 mshttps://ampcode.com/pricing
200About - Amp146176 mshttps://ampcode.com/about
200Sign in to Amp113073 mshttps://ampcode.com/auth/sign-in
200Sign up for Amp1114103 mshttps://ampcode.com/auth/sign-up
200Working Day to Day in Amp - Amp14473104 mshttps://ampcode.com/docs/using-amp/a-day-in-amp
200Orbs Overview \Amp Docs11158100 ms
200What Are Orbs? - Amp19182163 mshttps://ampcode.com/what-are-orbs
200Orbs from Zero - Amp122775 mshttps://ampcode.com/docs/using-amp/screencasts/orbs
200Portals \Amp Docs1332498 ms
200Event-Driven Orbs \Amp Docs1128486 ms

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

22

Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct44.7%
search18.1%
search organic18.1%
search paid0.0%
social13.9%
social organic13.9%
social paid0.0%
referrals2.6%
paid referrals18.7%
mail0.6%
gen ai1.4%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed security documentation, uptime status, and data export options. Open questions remain about the specifics of enterprise security features and the full scope of the free tier.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from ampcode.com, including the About page, documentation, and pricing. Static and browser rendering rendering were used. External proof search was performed but no external reviews were verified. The evidence catalog includes 180 entries, but only a subset is cited here. Limitations: some pages may be incomplete, and pricing details are subject to change.

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