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title: Look Ma, No Flicker
link: https://ampcode.com/news/look-ma-no-flicker
source: ampcode-com
published: 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z
updated: 2025-09-02T00:00:00Z
first_seen: 2026-10-04T12:50:30.804479567Z
summary: 'Today the Amp CLI reached the next stage in its evolution. It’s no longer just a command-line tool, but a proper terminal user interface — fullscreen, responsive, fast, and built on our own framework. Our framework now lets us do things that were previously awkward or impossible: smooth scrolling while tool calls stream in, real mouse interactions with the transcript and the rest of the interface, overlays, popups, and clickable buttons. But maybe most importantly: no flicker. No jarring redraws. No stuttering text. And without flicker, really, anything’s possible.'
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Today the Amp CLI reached the next stage in its evolution.

It’s no longer just a command-line tool, but a proper terminal user interface — fullscreen, responsive, fast, and built on our own framework.

Our framework now lets us do things that were previously awkward or impossible: smooth scrolling while tool calls stream in, real mouse interactions with the transcript and the rest of the interface, overlays, popups, and clickable buttons.

But maybe most importantly: no flicker. No jarring redraws. No stuttering text.

And without flicker, really, anything’s possible.