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Devin Desktop is the current coding product reached from the former Windsurf website.
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About AI Code Editors
AI editors help connect a coding question to the files where the change belongs. They can reduce routine navigation and drafting work, but the developer still needs to understand the implementation and inspect the diff.
What matters for this task
Try a small change with a known expected behavior. Compare project context, editing control and the checks you can run before accepting the result.
Ways to use the tools
Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)
Devin Desktop is the current coding product reached from the former Windsurf website. It brings an AI-supported editor and coding workflow together, making it useful for working on a project with the relevant files and tools close to the task.
Ask for a small change in a defined area of the project. Inspect the diff and run the relevant checks before expanding the request.
Choose a workflow you can keep using
Bring the same example to each tool you compare. Keep the original input and the edits you make to the result, so you can see where each option helps. Check the exported output in the next step of your work, rather than judging only the preview inside the application.
Before choosing a plan, check the product website for current access, usage limits and supported integrations. A useful shortlist matches the task you need to finish and the way you will reuse the result.