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Windsurf

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Agentic IDE experience (Devin Desktop) focused on Cascade flows and collaborative AI coding.

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agent context files1 change · 2 releases touched it · latest Mar 9, 2026 · v1.9577.24 ↗

Release signals

Windsurfv3.5.17Jul 17, 2026

v3.5.17 July 17, 2026

  • @ -mention pills in Cascade now show type-specific icons.
  • Restyled the command palette in the Agent Command Center.
  • Hiding the status bar by default in the Agent Command Center (set "workbench.statusBar.visible": true in user settings to restore it).
  • New worktree-backed sessions now open instantly and stay interactive while the worktree is created in the background.
  • “View usage” now opens eligible Devin users’ personal analytics page directly.
  • The devin.* settings for gitignore access, completion mode, and auto-continue are now honored.
  • +12 more changes
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v3.5.17 July 17, 2026

Devin Desktop

  • @ -mention pills in Cascade now show type-specific icons.
  • Restyled the command palette in the Agent Command Center.
  • Hiding the status bar by default in the Agent Command Center (set "workbench.statusBar.visible": true in user settings to restore it).
  • New worktree-backed sessions now open instantly and stay interactive while the worktree is created in the background.
  • “View usage” now opens eligible Devin users’ personal analytics page directly.
  • The devin.* settings for gitignore access, completion mode, and auto-continue are now honored.
  • Resuming an agent session now uses its original working directory, so Claude sessions started in another folder can be reloaded.
  • Fixed a crash when opening the Recent Chat History modal in Cascade.
  • On Windows, the auto-updater now clears stale Devin.exe processes before applying updates.

Devin Cloud

  • Long Devin Cloud sessions render, scroll, and type faster and stay responsive while streaming.
  • A brief remote-connection drop no longer flashes a “disconnected” banner.

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Windsurfv3.4.22Jul 4, 2026

v3.4.22 July 4, 2026

  • Added “New session in space” to the session kebab menu.
  • Devin Cloud sessions now auto-reconnect when the network returns.
  • Images can now be copied from chat via the context menu.
  • New users now default to agent mode.
  • The agent sidebar now stays visible when sending problems or explain-and-fix to Cascade in agent window mode.
  • Fixed branch checkout silently failing to open a worktree.
  • Very large sessions no longer crash the window when reading or writing the session event cache.
  • +10 more changes
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v3.4.22 July 4, 2026

Devin Desktop

  • Added “New session in space” to the session kebab menu.
  • Devin Cloud sessions now auto-reconnect when the network returns.
  • Images can now be copied from chat via the context menu.
  • New users now default to agent mode.
  • The agent sidebar now stays visible when sending problems or explain-and-fix to Cascade in agent window mode.
  • Fixed branch checkout silently failing to open a worktree.
  • Very large sessions no longer crash the window when reading or writing the session event cache.
  • The “Scroll to top” button in long sessions now has a solid background so it stays visible in dark themes.
  • Orphaned Devin ACP agent processes are now detected and cleaned up on startup, including on Windows.
  • Fixed analytics connection failures under TLS-intercepting proxies.

Devin Local

  • Edits produced in autonomous mode now produce reviewable diffs.
  • ACU usage is now shown in the /usage command.
  • Skill permissions: frontmatter now applies to auto-approvals.
  • Enterprise login policies are now enforced in the CLI.

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Windsurfv3.3.18Jun 23, 2026

v3.3.18 June 23, 2026

  • Devin ACU usage is now displayed in the client.
  • Fixed settings and extensions migration for Windows system-wide installs.
  • On Windows, bash now resolves to Git Bash instead of the WSL launcher stub.
  • Subagents can now be configured with a default model.
  • The MCP registry cache is now warmed during startup, so MCP servers are ready sooner.
  • Injected context is no longer included in auto-generated session titles.
  • Fixed agent messages over-merging in Claude ACP sessions.
  • +2 more changes
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v3.3.18 June 23, 2026

Devin Desktop

  • Devin ACU usage is now displayed in the client.
  • Fixed settings and extensions migration for Windows system-wide installs.

CLI and Devin Local

  • On Windows, bash now resolves to Git Bash instead of the WSL launcher stub.
  • Subagents can now be configured with a default model.
  • The MCP registry cache is now warmed during startup, so MCP servers are ready sooner.
  • Injected context is no longer included in auto-generated session titles.
  • Fixed agent messages over-merging in Claude ACP sessions.
  • Added an attribution option to the Devin Local config file ; set it to false to suppress Devin mentions in commit messages. Download 3.3.18
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Windsurfv3.2.16Jun 16, 2026

v3.2.16 June 16, 2026

  • Outdated: this entry refers to the devin plugin command, which has since been renamed to devin plugins .
  • The singular devin plugin is no longer accepted.
  • See Plugins for current usage.
  • The 3.2 series brings Devin Local enhancements and continued Devin Desktop polish.
  • Added a devin plugin system for extending Devin Local — in preview and opt-in for enterprises.
  • Subagents can now call MCP tools directly.
  • Teams can enforce terminal allow/deny lists through CLI permission scopes.
  • Enabled the Cmd+. mode-toggle shortcut from the empty editor welcome panel.
  • +3 more changes
Read the full release note

v3.2.16 June 16, 2026 Outdated: this entry refers to the devin plugin command, which has since been renamed to devin plugins . The singular devin plugin is no longer accepted. See Plugins for current usage. The 3.2 series brings Devin Local enhancements and continued Devin Desktop polish.

Devin Local

  • Added a devin plugin system for extending Devin Local — in preview and opt-in for enterprises.
  • Subagents can now call MCP tools directly.
  • Teams can enforce terminal allow/deny lists through CLI permission scopes.

Agent and Editor modes

  • Enabled the Cmd+. mode-toggle shortcut from the empty editor welcome panel.

Other improvements

  • Improved handling for less common MCP server features.
  • Removed the Explain sparkle button from the editor breadcrumbs. Download 3.2.16
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Windsurfv3.1.7Jun 10, 2026

v3.1.7 June 10, 2026

  • The 3.1 series builds on the Devin Desktop rebrand with a smoother Agent/Editor experience, Devin Local improvements, and continued polish.
  • Added the Agent/Editor switch to the collapsed-sidebar titlebar, and unified the search icon to open agent search.
  • Kept the sidebar toggle in place when opening and closing the drawer.
  • Smoothed switching between Agent and Editor modes so auxiliary windows no longer close and restore.
  • Renamed the “Devin CLI” settings section to “Devin Local”.
  • Added a notification when Devin Local agent sign-in fails.
  • +4 more changes
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v3.1.7 June 10, 2026 The 3.1 series builds on the Devin Desktop rebrand with a smoother Agent/Editor experience, Devin Local improvements, and continued polish.

Agent and Editor modes

  • Added the Agent/Editor switch to the collapsed-sidebar titlebar, and unified the search icon to open agent search.
  • Kept the sidebar toggle in place when opening and closing the drawer.
  • Smoothed switching between Agent and Editor modes so auxiliary windows no longer close and restore.

Devin Local

  • Renamed the “Devin CLI” settings section to “Devin Local”.
  • Added a notification when Devin Local agent sign-in fails.
  • Updated the bundled Devin Local agent to v2026.5.26-8 .

Other improvements

  • Added .devinignore support alongside .windsurfignore and .codeiumignore .
  • Settings and MCP marketplace pages now scroll across the full panel width and keep content centered on wide panels. Download 3.1.7
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Windsurfv3.0.28Jun 6, 2026

v3.0.28 June 6, 2026

  • Hardened migration from Windsurf on Windows to preserve shortcut icon.
  • Improved handling of file context in Devin Local agent
  • Increased proxy authentication timeout
  • Fixed issues with some stdio MCP servers on Windows
  • Enterprise
  • Simplified model picker pricing view for select enterprise customers
  • Download 3.0.28
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Windsurfv3.0.21Jun 4, 2026

v3.0.21 June 4, 2026

  • Added a new command for Devin Desktop to rerun the migration from Windsurf.
  • This will reset Devin Desktop settings and give you a second chance to import extensions and other settings from Windsurf.
  • The “Reset migration from Windsurf” command can be found in the command palette.
  • If you are logged out of your account after migrating from Windsurf, we recommend opening the command palette via ctrl+shift+p (cmd+shift+p on macOS) and running the reset migration command.
  • Download 3.0.21
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Windsurfv2.3.15May 27, 2026

v2.3.15 May 27, 2026

  • 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.
  • +4 more changes
Read the full release note

v2.3.15 May 27, 2026 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. Download 2.3.15
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Windsurfv2.3.9May 16, 2026

v2.3.9 May 16, 2026

  • Bug Fixes and Improvements
  • Fixed availability issues with swe-check model for some users.
  • Improved terminal processing performance
  • Restored conversation sharing
  • Repaired path resolution for the Devin local agent on WSL
  • Download 2.3.9
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Windsurfv2.2.17May 6, 2026

Devin Review & Quick Review

  • All Windsurf IDE users now have access to Devin Review and Quick Review with your existing subscription.
  • Devin Review is available for all self-serve users.
  • Enterprise users can only use Devin Review with a Cognition platform agreement.
  • Agent Command Center
  • Added list display option for the agent inbox
  • Improved sessions sidebar sorting and filtering
  • Performance improvements for loading and switching sessions
  • Windows updates
  • We have fixed a bug preventing updates for some users on Windows.
  • To upgrade to this version, you may need to:
  • +7 more changes
Read the full release note

v2.2.17 May 6, 2026 Devin Review & Quick Review All Windsurf IDE users now have access to Devin Review and Quick Review with your existing subscription.

  • Devin Review is available for all self-serve users.
  • Enterprise users can only use Devin Review with a Cognition platform agreement. Agent Command Center
  • Added list display option for the agent inbox
  • Improved sessions sidebar sorting and filtering
  • Performance improvements for loading and switching sessions Windows updates We have fixed a bug preventing updates for some users on Windows. To upgrade to this version, you may need to:
  • Wait for the update to download.
  • Once it is downloaded, open Windows Task Manager and close all devin.exe processes
  • Proceed with installing the update and restarting Windsurf Bug fixes and improvements
  • Fixed bugs with some MCP servers
  • Improved reliability of Devin Local agent Download 2.2.17
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Polled sources

[codeium-changelog] Codeium / Windsurf related docs

Product page · not polled

https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/getting-started

[official-changelog] Windsurf Changelog

Product page · last read Oct 24, 2026

https://windsurf.com/changelog

[devin-desktop-changelog] Devin Desktop (Windsurf) Changelog

Product page · last read Oct 24, 2026

https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/changelog