Devin Desktop · Continuity · Apr 27 – May 3, 2026
5 releases · updated
Devin Desktop: Settings Improvements
This week, Devin Desktop shipped four releases with improvements to settings and the Agent Command Center. The main change helps users navigate settings more easily. These updates are useful for developers working with Devin Desktop.
v2.2.1001 (Next) · May 1, 2026
This release includes settings improvements, such as a dedicated tab and searchable sidebar. The Agent Command Center also saw improvements, including a button to rename agent sessions and automatic context sharing. Notable fixes include a UI freeze when pasting large text and scroll position preservation.
Official release notes
Settings Improvements
- Settings now open in a dedicated tab instead of a modal, making it easier to navigate and find what you need
- Added a searchable sidebar to quickly locate settings across all categories
- Consolidated the settings gear into the global activity dropdown for a cleaner titlebar
Agent Command Center Improvements
- Added button to rename agent sessions directly from the sidebar
- Added space @-mentions — you can now reference entire spaces in Cascade conversations
- Added automatic context sharing across sessions in a space
- Model picker search now surfaces the best-matching variant per model family
- Improved at-mention loading with incremental results instead of waiting for all categories
- Tab completions now respect your
files.excludesettings - The toolbar footer now works like the Cascade footer with accept/reject buttons tied to diff zones
- File paths and selection ranges are now included in @-mentions
- Session PRs are now rendered in the Devin Cloud sidebar item
- Fixed UI freeze that could occur when pasting large text into Cascade
Bug Fixes
- Fixed scroll position not being preserved when switching between editor tabs
- Fixed sign-in / sign-out state showing contradictory status after a failed authentication
- Fixed titlebar items disappearing in narrow windows
- Fixed stale session data showing in the sidebar
v2.1.1029 (Next) · April 29, 2026
This release updated the Devin Local agent to respect existing Windsurf proxy settings and added context window indicators. It also simplified file drag & drop support in the Agent Command Center and added support for server-driven extension deny lists.
Official release notes
Devin for Terminal
- Updated Devin Local agent to respect existing Windsurf proxy settings
- Added context window indicator for Devin Local agent
- Improved revert support for Devin Local agent
- Enabled mentioning terminal content in Devin Local sessions
- Added new keyboard shortcuts for accepting permission requests from Devin Local agent
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Added support for server-driven extension deny lists
- Simplified file drag & drop support in Agent Command Center
v2.1.32 · April 29, 2026
Also shipped to the Next channel as v2.1.1032.
This release is fixes only, with the most notable fix being a crash that could occur when switching between Cascade conversations.
Official release notes
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when switching between Cascade conversations
- Fixed an authentication issue that could prevent Devin Cloud sessions from starting
- Fixed an issue where responses to agent questions were not sent correctly
v2.1.29 · April 29, 2026
This release introduced Devin for Terminal, a new CLI agent available to all Windsurf users. It also enabled the new Devin Local agent in Windsurf, which is up to 30% more token-efficient than the existing Cascade agent. Additional changes include improved search subtitle layout and stability improvements.
Official release notes
Devin for Terminal
Devin is now available for Terminal. All Windsurf users can use this new CLI agent with your existing subscription.
- Runs on your machine — Optimized for interactive work, with full access to your codebase, tools, and environment.
- Hand off to the cloud — Seamless hand off to Devin in the cloud, with its own VM, testing, video recordings, autofix and more. Come back to a finished PR.
- Multi-model — All of your favorite frontier models in one place, including Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, and SWE-1.6.
- Fast — Written in Rust and so performant that the binary can run on an original VT100.
Devin Agent in Windsurf
You can also enable the new Devin Local agent in Windsurf. This is the same agent harness used on the terminal and sessions can be accessed from both Windsurf and the CLI.
In our testing, it’s up to 30% more token-efficient than the existing Cascade agent.
Additional Changes
- Improved search subtitle layout during streaming
- Fixed file drag-and-drop in agent window Cascade tabs
- Fixed Go to Line/Column keybinding on Windows/Linux (Ctrl+Shift+G)
- Added support for server-driven extension deny lists
- Stability and performance improvements
v2.1.1026 (Next) · April 27, 2026
This release also introduced Devin for Terminal and the new Devin Local agent in Windsurf, with the same features and improvements as release v2.1.29.
Official release notes
Devin for Terminal
Devin is now available for Terminal. All Windsurf users can use this new CLI agent with your existing subscription.
- Runs on your machine — Optimized for interactive work, with full access to your codebase, tools, and environment.
- Hand off to the cloud — Seamless hand off to Devin in the cloud, with its own VM, testing, video recordings, autofix and more. Come back to a finished PR.
- Multi-model — All of your favorite frontier models in one place, including Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, and SWE-1.6.
- Fast — Written in Rust and so performant that the binary can run on an original VT100.
Devin Agent in Windsurf
You can also enable the new Devin Local agent in Windsurf. This is the same agent harness used on the terminal and sessions can be accessed from both Windsurf and the CLI.
In our testing, it’s up to 30% more token-efficient than the existing Cascade agent.
Additional Changes
- Improved search subtitle layout during streaming
- Fixed file drag-and-drop in agent window Cascade tabs
- Fixed edit rendering issues in Devin Local on Windows
- Fixed Go to Line/Column keybinding on Windows/Linux (Ctrl+Shift+G)
- Stability and performance improvements
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