Coding
Devin Desktop
Cognition's desktop IDE, formerly Windsurf. It manages local and cloud agents from an editor, and the original IDE is still in the app.
- Best for
- agentic coding, edit a codebase
- Pricing note
- Freemium · see current plans
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for Devin Desktop.
agentic coding
You are helping me inside Devin Desktop. The job: agentic coding. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
edit a codebase
You are helping me inside Devin Desktop. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · Pro about $20/mo
Cursor
Cursor — AI code editor for chatting with a repo, editing files, and running an agent in the project. Use it for “edit a codebase.”
AI code editor for chatting with a repo, editing files, and running an agent in the project. Shared catalog best-for lines with Devin Desktop: “agentic coding”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $20/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Cursor. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Free · open source, bring your own model key
Cline
Cline — Open-source coding agent for the editor and terminal that can edit files and run commands. Use it for “agentic coding.”
Open-source coding agent for the editor and terminal that can edit files and run commands. Shared catalog best-for lines with Devin Desktop: “agentic coding”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Free · open source, bring your own model key.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Cline. The job: agentic coding. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Pro about $10/mo
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot — Inline coding assistant in the editor, GitHub, and the terminal, with agent and review features. Use it for “autocomplete.”
Inline coding assistant in the editor, GitHub, and the terminal, with agent and review features. Shared catalog best-for lines with Devin Desktop: “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $10/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside GitHub Copilot. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.