Neo is the rebuilt Amp CLI, redesigned around longer-running coding agents. It adds remote control from ampcode.com, automatic context compaction, message queuing and steering, a new Plugin API, and major performance improvements for huge threads.
@Amp has been one of my favorite coding agents since the IDE era.
Back when context compaction was not yet the obvious default, and people were still constantly switching threads, Amp’s Handoff idea really impressed me. Even their experiment with ads to support broader access felt like a bold and unusual product move.
That’s why I wasn’t surprised — though still a bit shocked — when they announced they were self-destructing the old version to rebuild everything from scratch. Amp’s team has always had that fearless rebuild mentality, and now it’s paying off.
Meet Neo — the new Amp CLI. Remote control from the web, automatic compaction instead of manual handoff, a proper Plugin API, queuing + steering, and way better performance. It feels like the same spirit, but clearly built for 2026 and beyond.
If you loved the old Amp, this one is worth checking out immediately.
The Handoff mechanic in the original Amp was genuinely clever — most agents pretend context loss doesn't happen, Amp made it an explicit workflow step. Curious whether Neo's automatic compaction is doing something semantically smart or mostly summarization-based. The plugin API is the part I'd want to dig into — what's the surface area there?
@Amp shutting down their @VS Code extension, @Kilo Code doubling down on it. different and opinionated. game on!
About Neo by Amp on Product Hunt
“The Amp CLI has been rebuilt from the ground up”
Neo by Amp launched on Product Hunt on May 7th, 2026 and earned 89 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #16 on the daily leaderboard. Neo is the rebuilt Amp CLI, redesigned around longer-running coding agents. It adds remote control from ampcode.com, automatic context compaction, message queuing and steering, a new Plugin API, and major performance improvements for huge threads.
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Zac Zuo
Hi everyone!
@Amp has been one of my favorite coding agents since the IDE era.
Back when context compaction was not yet the obvious default, and people were still constantly switching threads, Amp’s Handoff idea really impressed me. Even their experiment with ads to support broader access felt like a bold and unusual product move.
That’s why I wasn’t surprised — though still a bit shocked — when they announced they were self-destructing the old version to rebuild everything from scratch. Amp’s team has always had that fearless rebuild mentality, and now it’s paying off.
Meet Neo — the new Amp CLI. Remote control from the web, automatic compaction instead of manual handoff, a proper Plugin API, queuing + steering, and way better performance. It feels like the same spirit, but clearly built for 2026 and beyond.
If you loved the old Amp, this one is worth checking out immediately.