Amp
Amp ยท Terminal, Web app, Desktop app, Mobile app
Amp is a coding agent that runs threads in cloud machines it calls orbs, used from the web, a terminal CLI and apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android. Local MCP servers go under amp.mcpServers in its settings file or are added with amp mcp add, as a command with args and env or a URL with headers. Remote definitions are stored on ampcode.com through amp mcp remote, with OAuth, bearer tokens or custom headers.
Facts
How to add a server to Amp
- Find the server you want on plug.directory and open its page.
- In its install block, pick Amp. The block shows the config and where it goes.
- Put the config in ~/.config/amp/settings.json (user) or .amp/settings.json (workspace). Then check the server's tools in Amp, as its docs describe.
For example, Azure MCP Server, one of the top ranked servers that work in Amp, goes in ~/.config/amp/settings.json (user) or .amp/settings.json (workspace):
{
"amp.mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@azure/[email protected]", "server", "start"]
}
}
} How to add an MCP server to Amp: local and remote
Matches the official docs The config follows Amp's MCP docs, read on 2026-11-01.
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Facts read from Amp's own pages on 2026-11-01; the description is ours, from its site. Every client