Devin Desktop (Windsurf)
No ratings yetDevin Desktop (formerly Windsurf by Codeium) is the world’s first commercial agentic development environment (IDE), built on VS Code.
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- Coding & IT
- Pricing
- Details on the service site
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- Desktop app
- Access
- API
- Use case
- Coding assistant
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf by Codeium) is the world’s first commercial agentic development environment (IDE), built on VS Code. The tool has evolved from a simple AI assistant into an autonomous AI engineer. Unlike traditional Copilot extensions, Devin Desktop doesn’t just suggest lines of code—it takes full control of the project in Cascade mode, writing code, running the terminal, reading error logs, fixing bugs, and bringing the task to a working state in real time.
What it can do
- Autonomous Cascade agent: You describe a task in natural language, and the AI creates a plan, creates or modifies files, runs terminal commands, and tests the result.
- Integrated context (multilayer perception): Analyzes the entire repository, Git commit history, current server logs, and active terminals to minimize LLM hallucinations.
- Supercomplete: Anticipates your next steps and inserts complex constructs and functions as you type.
- Multimodel engine: Lets you switch between Codeium’s specialized models and leading global LLMs, including Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o.
Use cases
- Rapid onboarding and audits: Quickly analyze the structure of someone else’s legacy codebase and generate documentation.
- Boilerplate code generation: Build the scaffolding for web applications using plain PHP (Native JS / HTML5 / CSS3), without relying on bloated frameworks.
- Automatic bug fixing: Locate and fix memory leaks, syntax errors, and server configuration issues.
FAQ
Do I need a VPN or proxy to use the service?
It depends on your region. If the service is not available in your country, its site says so; a VPN or proxy is a way around regional limits, but follow the rules of the service and the laws of your country. How to choose a proxy is covered in our guide to proxies for Claude. The easiest check is to open the service site.
Is it safe to share my data with an AI tool?
Do not enter passwords, payment details, personal data or trade secrets. Many services store requests and may use them to train models, especially on free plans. Check the privacy policy and the settings of the service, where training can often be switched off.
What happened to Windsurf IDE?
The developers have officially rebranded the product. Windsurf by Codeium is now officially called Devin Desktop, shifting its focus to fully autonomous agentic development.
Does Devin Desktop use the server’s RAM?
No. Devin Desktop is a local desktop application (IDE) for your PC.
Does the tool support the standard web stack?
Yes. The AI is optimized for working with the native web stack: PHP 8.x, native JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. It also has a strong understanding of flat-file CMS architecture and Nginx configuration files.
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