Devin Desktop · Continuity · May 25–31, 2026
2 releases · updated
Devin Desktop: context awareness
Two releases of Devin Desktop shipped this week, with the main change being Devin Local's new awareness of open editor files, which helps developers using the editor. This change is part of updates to the bundled Devin Local agent. The releases also include several bug fixes and improvements.
v2.3.1015 (Next) · May 27, 2026
This release updates the Devin Local agent and adds new features, including context awareness and server-level permission options. Bug fixes include persistent permission grants and correct warnings for image attachments. The full list of changes is available in the changelog.
Official release notes
This release updates the bundled Devin Local agent to 2026.5.26. Highlights are below — see the changelog for the full list of changes.
New features
- Devin Local is now aware of the files you have open in the editor as part of its context.
- When prompted for an MCP tool permission in Devin Local, two additional server-level options are now offered: approve all tools on the server for the current session, or permanently.
Bug fixes
- “Always Allow” permission grants in Devin Local now persist across sessions.
- Image attachments in Devin Local now show the correct warning when the selected model does not support images.
v2.3.15 · May 27, 2026
This release updates the Devin Local agent to the same version as the Next release, with the same new features and bug fixes. Additionally, it increases the remote server startup timeout and repairs hooks for Devin Local.
Official release notes
Bug fixes and improvements
General
- Increased remote server startup timeout from 2.5s to 6s.
Devin Local
This release updates the bundled Devin Local agent to 2026.5.26. See the changelog for the full list of changes.
- Devin Local is now aware of the files you have open in the editor as part of its context.
- When prompted for an MCP tool permission in Devin Local, two additional server-level options are now offered: approve all tools on the server for the current session, or permanently.
- Repaired hooks for Devin Local to allow blocking user prompts.
- Improved plan mode in Devin Local to work in the OS sandbox.
- “Always Allow” permission grants in Devin Local now persist across sessions.
- Image attachments in Devin Local now show the correct warning when the selected model does not support images.
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