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Continue Cascade conversations in Devin Local on Desktop 3.9.19

Cascade is removed in Devin Desktop 3.9.19; Devin Local is the only agent. Migrate chats with Continue in Devin Local, pick Local/Worktree/Cloud (searchable worktrees), batch-archive inbox sessions, and Checkout branch against local clones including worktrees.

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Devin Desktop v3.9.19 removes Cascade, so any Desktop workflow still targeting Cascade will stop. Devin Local is now the only agent; existing conversations must be moved with the Continue in Devin Local prompt, and Problems panel actions send to Devin Local when Cascade is disabled. The location picker exposes Local, Worktree, and Cloud as top-level options with existing worktrees in a searchable nested submenu, and Checkout branch finds local clones (including worktrees) and lets you pick when several match—use those instead of extra checkouts. The sidebar defaults to sessions updated in the last 30 days and the inbox adds per-row checkboxes for batch archive/unarchive, so clear stale Cascade-era sessions now. PR cards add Open Devin Review, Open in Desktop tab, Close PR, and Git settings; Review tabs show the PR title and GitHub links open at the diff anchor. 3.9.19 also fixes MCP registry fetches behind corporate proxies, attaching to dev containers whose remote user is uid:gid, and Remote-WSL on a fresh install.

Proposed actions

  1. Install Devin Desktop v3.9.19 from https://windsurf.com/changelog#v3-9-19 so Cascade is gone and Devin Local is the only Desktop agent.
  2. Open each existing Cascade conversation and submit this prompt exactly: Continue in Devin Local
  3. In the agent location picker, choose Local, Worktree, or Cloud as a top-level option; type in the nested submenu to select an existing worktree instead of creating a new checkout.
  4. In the agent inbox list view, use the per-row checkboxes to batch-archive sessions not updated in the last 30 days (the sidebar now defaults to that window).
  5. On a PR card, run Checkout branch and pick the matching local clone or worktree when several match, then use Open Devin Review (tabs show the PR title; GitHub links open at the diff anchor).

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Assistant: Windsurf Proposal: Continue Cascade conversations in Devin Local on Desktop 3.9.19 Summary: Cascade is removed in Devin Desktop 3.9.19; Devin Local is the only agent. Migrate chats with Continue in Devin Local, pick Local/Worktree/Cloud (searchable worktrees), batch-archive inbox sessions, and Checkout branch against local clones including worktrees. Primary source: https://windsurf.com/changelog#v3-9-19

Why it matters

Devin Desktop v3.9.19 removes Cascade, so any Desktop workflow still targeting Cascade will stop. Devin Local is now the only agent; existing conversations must be moved with the Continue in Devin Local prompt, and Problems panel actions send to Devin Local when Cascade is disabled. The location picker exposes Local, Worktree, and Cloud as top-level options with existing worktrees in a searchable nested submenu, and Checkout branch finds local clones (including worktrees) and lets you pick when several match—use those instead of extra checkouts. The sidebar defaults to sessions updated in the last 30 days and the inbox adds per-row checkboxes for batch archive/unarchive, so clear stale Cascade-era sessions now. PR cards add Open Devin Review, Open in Desktop tab, Close PR, and Git settings; Review tabs show the PR title and GitHub links open at the diff anchor. 3.9.19 also fixes MCP registry fetches behind corporate proxies, attaching to dev containers whose remote user is uid:gid, and Remote-WSL on a fresh install.

Suggested actions

  1. Install Devin Desktop v3.9.19 from https://windsurf.com/changelog#v3-9-19 so Cascade is gone and Devin Local is the only Desktop agent.

  2. Open each existing Cascade conversation and submit this prompt exactly: Continue in Devin Local

  3. In the agent location picker, choose Local, Worktree, or Cloud as a top-level option; type in the nested submenu to select an existing worktree instead of creating a new checkout.

  4. In the agent inbox list view, use the per-row checkboxes to batch-archive sessions not updated in the last 30 days (the sidebar now defaults to that window).

  5. On a PR card, run Checkout branch and pick the matching local clone or worktree when several match, then use Open Devin Review (tabs show the PR title; GitHub links open at the diff anchor).

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Originating release signal

Windsurfv3.9.19Sep 8, 2026

v3.9.19

v3.9.19 September 8, 2026 Devin Desktop Cascade has been removed. · Devin Local is now the only agent available in Devin Desktop. · Use the Continue in Devin Local prompt to migrate existing conversations to the new agent. · The agent location picker now shows Local , Worktree , and Cloud as top-level options, with existing worktrees in a searchable nested submenu. · Agent sidebar: sessions updated in the last 30 days are shown by default. · +12 more changes
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v3.9.19 September 8, 2026 Devin Desktop Cascade has been removed. Devin Local is now the only agent available in Devin Desktop. Use the Continue in Devin Local prompt to migrate existing conversations to the new agent. The agent location picker now shows Local , Worktree , and Cloud as top-level options, with existing worktrees in a searchable nested submenu. Agent sidebar: sessions updated in the last 30 days are shown by default. The agent inbox list view now has per-row checkboxes for batch archive/unarchive, and the title-bar back/forward arrows navigate between the inbox and opened sessions. Trigger menus ( / , @ , ! ) no longer open when followed by whitespace, and stay closed after you click into the conversation. Cmd/Ctrl+F opens find-in-page in Devin Review and embedded Devin web surfaces. Devin Review tabs show the PR title, open GitHub links at their diff anchor, and the sessions sidebar swaps to a PR files/review sidebar (or the wiki page tree) while a fullscreen review or wiki is open. PR cards gained Open Devin Review , Open in Desktop tab , Close PR , and Git settings actions, and Checkout branch now finds local clones (including worktrees) and lets you pick one

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