Windsurf Is Now Devin Desktop
Rebranding Date: June 2, 2026
What Happened
Cognition (which acquired Windsurf in December 2025) shipped an over-the-air update transforming Windsurf into Devin Desktop. This was not a separate product download—Windsurf users received an automatic update.
Acquisition Context
- Acquisition Date: ~December 2025
- Acquisition Price: ~$250 million
- Acquiring Company: Cognition (makers of Devin)
- Strategic Goal: Consolidate agent development tooling under unified product suite
What Stayed the Same
- All existing plans and pricing (initially)
- All settings and preferences
- All VS Code extensions and keybindings
- Backward compatibility with existing workflows
- All Windsurf data and projects migrated seamlessly
What Changed
Product Philosophy
| Aspect | Windsurf | Devin Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Core Model | Editor with AI assistance | Agent manager wrapped in IDE |
| Development Control | Developer stays in loop, reviews all changes | Agents run independently (cloud option available) |
| Default Interface | Editor canvas-focused | Agent Command Center (Kanban board) |
| Multi-Agent | Single Cascade agent | Native multi-agent via Agent Client Protocol (ACP) |
Agent Runtime
- Cascade (Windsurf’s agent) → Replaced by Devin Local (Rust rewrite)
- Devin Local is ~30% more token-efficient than Cascade
- Cascade End-of-Life: July 1, 2026 (hard deadline)
Agent Ecosystem
Devin Desktop supports multiple agent implementations:
- Devin Local (default, local execution)
- Claude Agent (via Anthropic integration)
- codex agent
- OpenCode agent
- Third-party agents via Agent Client Protocol
Pricing Structure (Post-June 2026)
- Core Plan: $20/month
- Pay-as-you-go: ~$2.25 per ACU (Agent Compute Unit)
- 1 ACU ≈ 15 minutes of active agent work
- Replaces Windsurf’s flat-rate credit system
Broader Product Consolidation
Windsurf is now part of the Cognition Suite:
- Devin Cloud — Hosted AI agent platform
- Devin Desktop — Local + hybrid development environment
- Devin CLI — Command-line agent interface
- Devin Review — AI-powered code review agent
Cascade Migration Path
For Windsurf → Devin users transitioning from Cascade:
Options to replace Cascade agent functionality:
- Devin Local — Direct successor, recommended for most users
- Claude Agent — Via Anthropic’s Claude integration
- Third-party agents — OpenCode, Codex, or custom implementations
Migration Timeline:
- July 1, 2026: Cascade reaches hard EOL
- After EOL date: Cascade agent no longer available
- Transition period: June 2–July 1 (30 days)
FAQ
Q: Do I lose my Windsurf data?
A: No. All projects, settings, and configurations were automatically migrated.
Q: Is Windsurf still being developed?
A: No. All development continues under the Devin Desktop brand. Windsurf is no longer maintained as a separate product.
Q: Can I go back to Windsurf?
A: Devin Desktop is a superset of Wave 13 functionality. Version downgrade is not supported.
Q: Will Cascade continue to work after July 1, 2026?
A: No. Cascade reaches hard end-of-life July 1, 2026. All users must migrate to an alternative agent before that date.
Impact on KB
This represents the end of the Windsurf era and the beginning of the Devin Desktop era. The Windsurf Wave numbering system (Waves 1-13) is retired. Future releases will be published under Devin Desktop branding.