This manual explains Amp, an agentic coding tool by Sourcegraph for VS Code and CLI. It details principles like unconstrained tokens and automatic model selection, plus prompting guidelines for effective use.
Highlights
Amp integrates with VS Code and forks, supporting multiplayer collaboration.
It uses unconstrained tokens and auto-selects best models like Claude Sonnet 4.
Users should break tasks into sub-tasks and use AGENT.md for guidance.
Prompts should be explicit and leverage git commands for context.
The tool prioritizes raw model power over subscription cost matching.