amplihack has been rewritten in Rust. This Python repository is no longer maintained.
👉 Use amplihack-rs instead.
# 1. Install the Rust binary
curl -sL https://github.com/rysweet/amplihack-rs/releases/latest/download/amplihack-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo cp amplihack amplihack-hooks /usr/local/bin/
# 2. Re-run install to refresh all framework assets (recipes, skills, hooks)
amplihack install
# 3. Verify
amplihack --version
amplihack doctormacOS (Apple Silicon): replace
x86_64-unknown-linux-gnuwithaarch64-apple-darwinmacOS (Intel): replace with
x86_64-apple-darwin
| Python (this repo) | Rust (amplihack-rs) | |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | Python 3.11+ / uv | Single static binary — no runtime deps |
| Recipe runner | run_recipe_by_name() |
amplihack recipe run <recipe>.yaml |
| Hooks | Python scripts (*.py) |
Native Rust binary (amplihack-hooks) |
| Orchestration | orch_helper.py |
amplihack orch helper (native Rust) |
| Performance | ~2s startup | <50ms startup |
| Install | pip install / uv tool install |
amplihack install (self-contained) |
# Remove the old Python installation
pip uninstall amplihack 2>/dev/null
uv tool uninstall amplihack 2>/dev/null
# Remove stale Python source tree (if present)
rm -rf ~/.amplihack/src/
# Install fresh from Rust
curl -sL https://github.com/rysweet/amplihack-rs/releases/latest/download/amplihack-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo cp amplihack amplihack-hooks /usr/local/bin/
amplihack installamplihack updateThis downloads the latest release binary and refreshes all framework assets (recipes, skills, hooks) automatically.
- New repo: github.com/rysweet/amplihack-rs
- Releases: amplihack-rs/releases
- Documentation: rysweet.github.io/amplihack-rs (coming soon)
- Issues: amplihack-rs/issues
Original README (archived)
Development framework for Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Microsoft Amplifier. Adds structured workflows, persistent memory, specialized agents, goal-seeking capabilities, autonomous execution, and continuous improvement for systematic software engineering.
This version is no longer maintained. See amplihack-rs.