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Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)

by Cognition

Plan, run and review coding agents in one place

Formerly Windsurf: an editor for planning, running and reviewing local and cloud coding agents.

Free versionLimited checks · 3 checksFor prosmacOS · Terminal
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How it runs for you

Simulation starting …

Illustration, not a real test run

What you get

What you get

  1. 01Run local and cloud agents from one editor
  2. 02Have tasks planned before any code is written
  3. 03Review what the agents did, step by step

For you if …

  • Developers working with several agents
  • Former Windsurf users: this is its successor

Pick something else if …

  • Non-coders who want a finished app
  • Anyone who prefers a classic editor without agents

How to start

In three steps.

What you need
  • Desktop computer
  • Free account
  • Paid plan for more use
  • Coding experience
  1. 1Download Devin Desktop from devin.ai/desktop
  2. 2Sign in and open your project
  3. 3Describe the task and check the agent’s plan

Part of these packages

Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) works together with other software.

Code faster

An AI colleague that writes, explains, tests and cleans up code.

5 steps15 minutesFor pros

Safety check

Limited checks · 3 checks

3 of 3 possible checks passed. Fewer than four automated checks are possible here, so we show no trust score.

Limited checks · 3 checks
Is it maintained?
  • Website reachable
  • Prices on the maker’s site
Technical details & what we don’t check
  • Website loads fast
  • Website protection settings: 3 of 6 (website only, not the software)HSTS, nosniff, Frame-Schutz

We automatically check origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance and reachability — again every day. We do not check whether the software fits your purpose, how it handles your data, or whether it works without errors. Last checked 19 hours ago. How OROBO checks

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Facts

AreaAutomate
PriceFree version
Runs onmacOS, Terminal
I am the maker