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Ecosystem

Amplifier's modular architecture provides a rich ecosystem of components you can mix and match.

Runtime Modules

Modules are loaded dynamically at runtime based on your profile configuration. They extend the kernel with capabilities.

  • Providers

    Connect to AI model providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure, and Ollama.

  • Tools

    Extend agent capabilities with filesystem, bash, web, search, and task delegation.

  • Orchestrators

    Control execution loops: basic, streaming, or event-driven.

  • Contexts

    Manage conversation state with in-memory or persistent storage.

  • Hooks

    Observe, guide, and control agent behavior with logging, approval, and more.

Libraries

Libraries are used by applications (like the CLI) to provide higher-level functionality. They are not used by runtime modules.

Library Description Repository
amplifier-profiles Profile and agent loading with inheritance GitHub
amplifier-collections Collection discovery and management GitHub
amplifier-config Three-scope configuration management GitHub
amplifier-module-resolution Module source resolution GitHub

Architectural Boundary

Libraries are consumed by applications. Runtime modules only depend on amplifier-core and never use libraries directly.

Quick Reference

Total Official Components: 30+

Category Count Examples
Providers 6 Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure, Ollama, vLLM, Mock
Tools 6 Filesystem, Bash, Web, Search, Task, Todo
Orchestrators 3 Basic, Streaming, Events
Contexts 2 Simple, Persistent
Hooks 9 Logging, Approval, Redaction, Backup, Streaming UI, Schedulers, etc.
Libraries 4 Profiles, Collections, Config, Module Resolution
Collections 4 Toolkit, Design Intelligence, Recipes, Issues

Using Modules

Modules are specified in profiles:

# ~/.amplifier/profiles/my-profile.md
---
profile:
  name: my-profile
  extends: base

tools:
  - module: tool-web
    source: git+https://github.com/microsoft/amplifier-module-tool-web@main
---

Or managed via CLI:

# List installed modules
amplifier module list

# Show module details
amplifier module show tool-filesystem

See the User Guide for complete profile documentation.