Amp rewrites CLI to remove manual context management, reducing memory usage by 70% within a 5,000-message thread

CryptoWorld News reports that Amp is starting to roll out its rebuilt CLI in batches, codenamed Neo. The new architecture lets the agent automatically manage context: when the context window hits 90%, it automatically compresses the summary and opens a new window, replacing the manually triggered handoff mechanism. Users can control the agent in real time via the ampcode.com web interface—send messages, queue them, and cancel them. The synchronized plugin API released at the same time allows plugins to listen for tool-calling and agent lifecycle events, and to register custom tools and commands. The permission system has been changed so that confirmation pop-ups are no longer shown by default; the previous --dangerously-allow-all is now the default behavior. Performance tests show that, in a thread with around 5,000 messages, average CPU usage dropped from 84.1% to 17.4%, and idle memory decreased from 1814MB to 540MB. Message queuing is now enabled by default: messages sent while the agent is busy are automatically queued and no longer interrupt the current task. In addition to handoff, Amp has also cut file change rollback, skill management commands, and manual bash calls.