Devin Desktop · Continuity · Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026
3 releases · updated
Devin Desktop adds Model Picker
Four releases of Devin Desktop shipped this week, with the main change being a new model picker that helps users select and manage models more efficiently. This improvement is particularly useful for developers and power users who work with multiple models. The new model picker is part of a series of updates that aim to enhance the overall user experience.
v1.9566.11 · February 26, 2026
Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.9566.1011.
This release includes a fix for extension installation version selection, which is a notable improvement for users who install extensions.
Official release notes
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Fix extension installation version selection
v1.9566.9 · February 25, 2026
Also shipped to the Next channel as v1.9566.1009.
This release introduces a new model picker that groups models by family and adds a hovercard with toggles for specific variants. It also includes cascade improvements, such as a new cascade hook and improved configuration visibility. Additionally, MCP improvements, including a refresh button and auto-triggered OAuth login, are part of this release. Platform improvements, like merged changes from VS Code and improved startup reliability, are also included.
Official release notes
New Model Picker
We introduced a new model picker that groups models by family and adds a hovercard with toggles for specific variants, like reasoning effort and speed. Separately, we also added the ability to pin models.
Cascade Improvements
- Added
POST_CASCADE_RESPONSE_WITH_TRANSCRIPTcascade hook - Added Cascade hooks configuration visibility on team settings page
- Reduced the priority of Git commits in @ mention search
- Added a
devin.cascade.readClaudeCodeConfigflag to disable reading Claude configuration
MCP Improvements
- Added an MCP Refresh button
- Auto-trigger OAuth login when adding HTTP/SSE MCP servers
- Fix bugs with parsing on Windows and startup
Platform Improvements
- Merged changes from VS Code 1.108
- Improved startup reliability for Cascade
- Fixed Windows update initialization path that could block updates
- Released binaries for Linux ARM64
v1.9566.1006 (Next) · February 23, 2026
This release is a minor update with no specific details provided.
Official release notes
A release was made.
Fan coverage from Devin Central — not an official Cognition announcement. Devin is a trademark of Cognition.
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