Amp

Amp Orbs

Orbs are remote machines that Amp creates per thread, with your code, tools and plugins set up, so the agent keeps working after you close your laptop.

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How it works

Start a task from: web app, CLI
Runs in: cloud machine (orb), or your own runner
Repo file it reads for setup: Configured in the product
Pricing: Hobby is free with pay-as-you-go orbs; Individual $20/mo includes 45,000 orb minutes; a sleeping orb costs nothing.

Links

Official documentation Amp: standards support, subagents and hooks

Amp setup guides

How does Amp load AGENTS.md files, where is settings.json, and how do I add MCP servers?

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Reviewed Oct 7, 2026.