AI coding · Tool

Windsurf

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Windsurf, now rebranded as Devin Desktop, is a Cognition-built macOS Agent Command Center that lets engineers manage fleets of local and cloud AI coding agents from one surface, combining a full IDE, Kanban orchestration, and Spaces for shared context.

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PricingCurrent signal

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Platforms
macOSDevin DesktopDevin ReviewDevin Windows VM
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseACP is an open-source protocol

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Engineers managing multiple AI coding agents from a single surface Enterprise engineering teams modernizing large legacy codebases Financial services organizations refactoring monolithic ETL repositories Teams needing PR workflows and CI status integration Developers using Codex, Claude Agent, OpenCode, or in-house ACP-compatible… Engineers
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about Windsurf. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does Windsurf say it can do?

Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface · Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor · Includes a full IDE with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools · Agents write code, chase edge cases, and test details

Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface
02Who is Windsurf intended for?

Engineers · Enterprise engineering teams handling large legacy codebases (e.g., financial services) · Enterprise engineering teams needing to modernize legacy codebases · Financial services organizations with centralized ETL architectures

A team of agents for every engineer
03What use cases does Windsurf describe?

Coding and software development · Large-scale code migration and refactoring of legacy codebases · Large-scale code migration and refactoring of monolithic ETL repositories · Managing fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

Devin Desktop is the home for coding agents to do your best work
04What integrations does Windsurf document?

Windsurf · Supports pull request workflows and CI status · Launch support for Codex, Claude Agent, OpenCode, and other ACP-compatible agents includin

Windsurf - Settings
05How can Windsurf be deployed or accessed?

Local and cloud · Enterprise plan offers a dedicated deployment option, including deployment in the customer

Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface
06Is Windsurf open source?

ACP is an open-source protocol

an open-source protocol that lets any compatible agent run inside any ACP-compatible editor
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

AI coding

This profile connects the jobs Windsurf is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • Coding and software development
  • Managing fleets of local and cloud coding agents from one surface
  • Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving the editor
  • Large-scale code migration and refactoring of legacy codebases
  • Automated refactoring of multi-million line codebases to sub-modules
  • Large-scale code migration and refactoring of monolithic ETL repositories

Access signals

Pricing model
See official pricing
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
5 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated July 25, 2026

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Official website

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First-party description

Devin Desktop | Devin

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Source-supported facts

Windsurf rebranded to Devin Desktop · Released June 2, 2026 by Cognition · Agent Command Center desktop application

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Application type

Agent Command Center desktop application

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Capability

Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

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Capability

Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving your editor

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Capability

Includes a full IDE with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging tools

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Capability

Agents write code, chase edge cases, and test details

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Use case

Coding and software development

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Audience

Engineers

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Platform

macOS

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Deployment

Local and cloud

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Integration

Windsurf

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Integration

Supports pull request workflows and CI status

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Company

Cognition

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Deployment

Enterprise plan offers a dedicated deployment option, including deployment in the customer's virtual private cloud (VPC)

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Platform

Devin Cloud, Devin Desktop, Devin CLI, Devin Review, Devin Windows VM

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Company

Devin

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Use case

Large-scale code migration and refactoring of legacy codebases

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Capability

Automated code refactoring across large multi-million-line codebases

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Audience

Enterprise engineering teams handling large legacy codebases (e.g., financial services)

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Application type

AI software engineering agent

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Platform

Devin Desktop

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Platform

Devin Review

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Platform

Devin Windows VM

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Use case

Large-scale code migration and refactoring of monolithic ETL repositories

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Capability

Automated refactoring of multi-million line codebases to sub-modules

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Audience

Enterprise engineering teams needing to modernize legacy codebases

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Audience

Financial services organizations with centralized ETL architectures

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Benchmark

8x engineering time efficiency gain

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Benchmark

20x cost savings on large-scale refactoring projects

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Benchmark

12x efficiency improvement in engineering hours saved on code migrations

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Origin

Windsurf rebranded to Devin Desktop

[2]devin.ai/blog/windsurf-is-now-devin-desktop
Company

Cognition

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Release date

June 2, 2026

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Application type

Full IDE with built-in Agent Command Center

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Use case

Managing fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

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Capability

Single Kanban view for managing every local and cloud agent

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Capability

Spaces for sharing context between agents and grouping sessions, PRs, files, and context

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Protocol

Agent Client Protocol (ACP)

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Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Coding and software development

Use case

Managing fleets of local and cloud coding agents from one surface

Use case

Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving the editor

Use case

Large-scale code migration and refactoring of legacy codebases

Use case

Automated refactoring of multi-million line codebases to sub-modules

Use case

Large-scale code migration and refactoring of monolithic ETL repositories

Use case

Managing fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

Capability

Manage fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

See official pricingACP is an open-source protocol

Application types

Agent Command Center desktop applicationAI software engineering agentFull IDE with built-in Agent Command Center

Origin

Windsurf rebranded to Devin Desktop

Platforms

macOSDevin Cloud, Devin Desktop, Devin CLI, Devin Review, Devin Windows VMDevin DesktopDevin ReviewDevin Windows VM
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentLocal and cloud · Enterprise plan offers a dedicated deployment option, including deployment in the customer
LicenseACP is an open-source protocol
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlNot disclosed by source
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesCoding and software development, Managing fleets of local and cloud coding agents from one surface, Plan, delegate, review, and ship without leaving the editor, Large-scale code migration and refactoring of legacy codebases, Automated refactoring of multi-million line codebases to sub-modules, Large-scale code migration and refactoring of monolithic ETL repositories, Managing fleets of local and cloud agents from one surface

What to verify before adopting

    Evolution and major updates

    Windsurf timeline

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    Citation ledger

    Recorded sources

    5 unique pages

    Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

    1. 1devin.ai/desktop 16 facts · 5 answers · Official site
    2. 2devin.ai/blog/windsurf-is-now-devin-desktop 12 facts · 4 answers · 1 milestone · Official site
    3. 3devin.ai/customers 10 facts · 3 answers · Official site
    4. 4devin.ai/privacy-choices 6 facts · 3 answers · Security
    5. 5devin.ai/pricing 1 fact · 1 answer · Pricing
    Research status44 substantive facts · 5 source pages · quality score 98/100