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Windsurf Review (2026): Now Devin Desktop — Cognition's Agent-First IDE
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Windsurf Review (2026): Now Devin Desktop — Cognition's Agent-First IDE

Windsurf is now Devin Desktop: on June 2, 2026 Cognition rebranded it over-the-air, keeping your plan, settings and extensions but making the Agent Command Center the default surface and swapping Cascade for its own SWE-1.6 model. Our read on the editor still stands — but the old price advantage is gone, so the question is whether the agent-first workflow is the one you want.

By Marios K. · Tested July 2026 · 7.8/10
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