Devin Desktop · Continuity · Dec 15–21, 2025
4 releases · updated
Devin Desktop adds Windsurf Terminal and Multi Cascade Panels
This week, Devin Desktop shipped four releases, with the main change being the introduction of a Windsurf Dedicated Terminal and Multi Cascade Panels and Tabs, which helps users work with multiple Cascade sessions simultaneously. The releases also include various bug fixes and improvements. These changes are useful for users who rely on Cascade for their work.
v1.12.166 (Next) · December 20, 2025
This release introduces a new terminal for Cascade that improves command execution reliability on OS X and adds support for multiple Cascade panels and tabs. It also allows users to configure Cascade Hooks on model response for auditing purposes and fixes various stability issues. Additionally, it enables enterprises to place rules and workflows files on users’ machines with MDM policies. The release also fixes opening old Cascade diffs and various stability issues with the new terminal implementation.
Official release notes
New Features
Windsurf Dedicated Terminal
- Introduces a new terminal for Cascade that improves command execution reliability (OS X only)
Multi Cascade Panels and Tabs
- Adds support for multiple Cascade panels and tabs, allowing users to work with multiple Cascade sessions simultaneously
Cascade Hooks on Cascade Response
- Allows users to configure Cascade Hooks on model response, specifically for logging all Cascade responses for auditing purposes
System-level Rules + Workflows
- Allows enterprises to place rules and workflows files on users’ machines with MDM policies
Bug Fixes
- Fix opening old Cascade diffs
- Fix various stability issues with the new terminal implementation
v1.12.165 (Next) · December 16, 2025
This release fixes opening old Cascade diffs.
Official release notes
Patch Fixes and Improvements
- Fix opening old Cascade diffs
v1.12.47 · December 16, 2025
This release adds a new ‘Promo’ label to LLM models and fixes various issues, including Command-I functionality, Ctrl+C during tool execution, and handling of parallel tool call errors. It also improves MCP tool call visibility, fixes incorrect indentation from code blocks in terminal rendering, and enhances code block file path display. Additionally, it updates the UI for code block title bars and improves the auto-run command menu interface.
Official release notes
Features
Added a new “Promo” label to LLM models that are newly available or have special discount pricing
Bug fixes and improvements
Agents & Tool Execution
- Fixed Command-I functionality
- Fixed Ctrl+C during tool execution not working properly
- Fixed Go (fallback) processes not being killed properly
- Fixed handling of parallel tool call errors
- Improved MCP tool call visibility (show tool name, args, etc)
- Fixed fallback diff handling for nonexistent files in code actions
UI & Rendering
- Fixed incorrect indentation from code blocks in terminal rendering
- Fixed nested lists not rendering on new line in terminal markdown
- Fixed content spacing issues
- Fixed streaming flashes
- Enhanced code block file path display to hide line numbers for whole files
- Improved citation and language parsing in code blocks with a more robust regex pattern
- Updated the UI for code block title bars to properly handle long paths with truncation
- Improved the auto-run command menu interface and its display logic
- Added loading indicators when thinking or during long running operations
- Fix opening old Cascade diffs
Platform & Messaging
- Fixed rate limit error message to say “no credits were used” instead of “credits have been refunded”
- Fixed continuously rechecking for updates on macOS
- Added a user-facing message when API providers are exhausted
Workspace & Onboarding
- Allowed clicking items in the Windsurf onboarding pane
- Respect gitignore patterns in the workspace directory tree
v1.12.164 (Next) · December 15, 2025
This release adds a new ‘Promo’ label to LLM models and includes patch fixes and improvements, such as enhancing code block file path display, improving citation and language parsing in code blocks, and updating the UI for code block title bars. It also fixes fallback diff handling for nonexistent files in code actions and improves the auto-run command menu interface.
Official release notes
Features
Added a new “Promo” label to LLM models that are newly available or have special discount pricing
Patch Fixes and Improvements
- Enhances code block file path display to hide line numbers for whole files
- Improves citation and language parsing in code blocks with a more robust regex pattern
- Updates the UI for code block title bars to properly handle long paths with truncation
- Fixes fallback diff handling for nonexistent files in code actions
- Improves the auto-run command menu interface and its display logic
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