Amp CLI

Releases 3

1. 12 Nov 2026 Notable

   Model selector replaces the Dial, with mid-thread model switching

   • The Dial and its low, medium, high and ultra modes are gone, replaced by a selector for choosing each thread's model and effort
   • Switch model and effort mid-thread, though the first message after a switch costs more because prompt caches belong to one model
   • Selector shows which subscription or API key will be billed for each model, or whether it uses Amp credits
   • New threads start on Staff Pick by default, currently Claude Opus 5.5
   • Dial settings don't carry over; custom Build Dial agents now appear under Other Models

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2. 10 Nov 2026 Notable

   Boxes: always-on cloud computers to deploy and run your Amp-built apps

   • New boxes are always-on VMs where you can deploy multiple apps, each with its own URL, by asking the agent
   • Each box comes with its own runner, so agents can work directly on the box, for example to change production data
   • Boxes can be shared with your workspace so teammates can deploy new versions of internal software
   • Deployments can be made private or require Sign In With Amp
   • Billed by the minute, from $0.025/hour ($18 per 30 days always on), with optional on/off schedules to save money

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3. 9 Nov 2026 Notable

   Portals now work on your local machine runner

   • Portals, previously available in orbs, now work on local machines running Amp
   • Ask Amp to start a dev server or build a site locally and open it from the thread's Portal tab from anywhere
   • Enable via Allow Portals under Settings › Runner in the macOS app, or run amp --no-tui --remote-control-portals
   • Runner portals are private by default; share with your workspace using --share or Share With Workspace in the macOS app

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