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How to Use Devin Desktop

Start simple. Try one real task.

1

Give it a clear task

Explain the goal and what success should look like.

2

Let the agent work

It can inspect the project and make coordinated changes.

3

Review the result

Check the files, commands, and behavior before merging.

Good for
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✓ Great for

  • Agent-style coding
  • Multi-file edits
  • Multi-step coding tasks
  • Speeding up repetitive development work

✕ Not great for

  • Smaller ecosystem than the most established editors
  • Publishing or shipping without review
  • Sharing private information carelessly
  • Assuming every generated result is correct
Easy first try

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