Devin Desktop

Name: Devin Desktop
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1100 reviews)

Cognition’s agent-manager IDE, the product formerly shipped as Windsurf.

Devin Desktop is Cognition’s local IDE and agent command center. On 2 June 2026 Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop and made the Agent Command Center the default surface, while keeping the VS Code-compatible editor, extensions, and existing Windsurf plans. It sits next to Devin Cloud, Devin CLI, and Devin Review. If you bookmarked Windsurf, this is the same product under a new name. Compare it with Cursor and Google Antigravity when the question is “IDE plus agent manager,” and with the Devin cloud agent when the question is unattended repo work.

License: ProprietaryFreemium
Category: Developer Tools
Platforms: MacWindowsLinux

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Features

Key capabilities

Agent Command Center for local and cloud agentsFull IDE compatible with Windsurf and VS Code workflowsDevin Local agentAgent Client Protocol supportSpaces for shared agent context

Use cases

Teams migrating from WindsurfManaging several agents inside one IDELocal plus cloud Devin in one surface

Research notes

Devin Desktop is the June 2026 rename of Windsurf. Cognition kept the IDE, extensions, and existing plans, and made the Agent Command Center the default view. It sits beside Devin Cloud, Devin CLI, and Devin Review. If a shortlist still says Windsurf, replace that row with this profile.

Strengths

• Same IDE many Windsurf teams already run
• Agent manager plus a full editor, not a chat-only sidecar
• ACP support for third-party agents

Tradeoffs

• Rename does not by itself change pricing or quality
• Two Devin surfaces (Desktop vs Cloud) can confuse a first eval
• Confirm current Cognition tiers. Public pages still say “see website” for new buyers

Ideal for: Windsurf customers who need the current name on a shortlistIdeal for: Teams that want an agent manager inside a VS Code-class IDEIdeal for: Buyers comparing Cognition with Cursor and Antigravity

FAQ

Is Devin Desktop the same as Windsurf?

Yes. Cognition renamed Windsurf to Devin Desktop on 2 June 2026. Existing plans, extensions, and settings were supposed to carry over through an over-the-air update.

How is Devin Desktop different from Devin?

Devin Desktop is the local IDE and agent command center. Devin Cloud is the long-running cloud agent. Bookmarkit keeps both so you can shortlist the IDE and the unattended worker separately.

What are alternatives to Devin Desktop?

Cursor, Google Antigravity, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and the Devin cloud agent. Pick Desktop when the job is an editor with an agent manager.