---
title: "Pi + Ample: deploy apps from Pi"
description: "Set up the Pi coding agent to deploy apps to Ample: CLI, account, MCP server and skills."
canonical_url: "https://ample.computer/agents/pi"
last_updated: "2026-10-14"
author: "Ample Computer"
---

# Pi + Ample: deploy apps from Pi

Set up the Pi coding agent to deploy apps to Ample: CLI, account, MCP server and skills.

## The short version

To let Pi deploy to Ample, install the Ample CLI, run `ample auth signup` (no browser or card) and connect Pi to the `ample mcp` server. Then ask it to deploy: Ample builds the app, returns a live HTTPS URL, and explains any failure so Pi can fix it.

## Set up Pi for Ample

1. **Install Pi.**

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://pi.dev/install.sh | sh
   ```

2. **Install the Ample CLI and create an account.** `ample auth signup` creates an account with no browser, card or CAPTCHA. Claim it by email within 48 hours to keep it (`ample auth claim --email you@example.com`).

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
   ample auth signup
   ```

3. **Connect Pi to Ample's MCP server.** Add `-l` to write the server to this project only.

   ```sh
   pi mcp add ample -- ample mcp
   ```

4. **Add the Ample skills (optional).** Three skills teach Pi when and how to deploy, connect services and migrate. Remove the directories to uninstall.

   ```sh
   curl -fsSL https://ample.computer/skills.sh | sh -s -- .agents/skills
   ```

5. **Ask it to deploy.** The deploy waits until the app is live or failed and returns the URL. On failure the result says who must act and suggests a fix.

   ```sh
   Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
   ```

## Example prompts

- Deploy this app to Ample and give me the URL.
- Add a Postgres database to this app on Ample and redeploy.
- The Ample deploy failed. Read the logs, fix the cause and deploy again.
- Put the uploads in an Ample bucket and serve them from the CDN.
- Move this app from Heroku to Ample.

## Sources

- https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/mcp.md
- https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/skills.md
- https://pi.dev/docs/latest