Amp
Amp is an AI coding assistant that uses AGENTS.md for its rule files.
Provider Details
Section titled “Provider Details”| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Slug | amp |
| Config directory | ~/.config/amp |
| Supported content types | Rules, Skills, MCP Configs |
Supported Content Types
Section titled “Supported Content Types”| Content Type | Supported | Install Method |
|---|---|---|
| Rules | Yes | Symlink |
| Skills | Yes | Symlink |
| MCP Configs | Yes | JSON merge |
| Agents | No | — |
| Hooks | No | — |
| Commands | No | — |
File Format and Location
Section titled “File Format and Location”| Content Type | Project Location | Global Location | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules | AGENTS.md | ~/.config/amp/AGENTS.md | Markdown |
| Skills | .agents/skills/ | ~/.config/agents/skills/ | Markdown |
| MCP Configs | .amp/settings.json | — | JSON |
Discovery Paths
Section titled “Discovery Paths”When adding content from Amp, syllago looks in these locations:
| Content Type | Discovery Paths |
|---|---|
| Rules | AGENTS.md, AGENT.md, CLAUDE.md |
| Skills | .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/ (compatibility fallback) |
| MCP Configs | .amp/settings.json (workspace-scoped, requires user approval in Amp) |
Format Notes
Section titled “Format Notes”Amp adds an implicit **/ prefix to glob patterns at runtime. When converting rules to Amp format, syllago strips any existing **/ prefix from globs to avoid double-prefixing.
Detection
Section titled “Detection”Syllago detects Amp by checking for the ~/.config/amp directory.
Working with Amp
Section titled “Working with Amp”# Add content from Ampsyllago add --from amp
# Install content to Ampsyllago install my-rule --to amp
# Check compatibility with Ampsyllago compat my-skill