# Amp — Handoff, Please

- Company: Amp (ampcode.com)
- Announced: 2026-01-13
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://ampcode.com/news/ask-to-handoff
- Record: https://forck.live/items/7763-handoff-please
- Subject: Amp

Amp now allows users to request a handoff to a new thread by asking the agent directly, instead of requiring a button click or command. The agent starts a new thread with relevant context and continues working.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://ampcode.com/news/ask-to-handoff:

> Now you can just ask the agent:

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