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Devin

Devin is a fully autonomous AI software engineer built by Cognition Labs. You assign it a task — via Slack, GitHub issue, or Linear ticket — and it plans the approach, writes code, runs tests, debugs failures, and submits a pull request. It operates in a sandboxed environment with its own shell, VS Code editor, and browser. MCP tools extend this sandbox with access to your external systems: monitoring, databases, deployment pipelines, or any other API.


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Devin
Cognition Labs · devin.ai
TRANSPORT
Streamable HTTP ✓
PLATFORM
Cloud · Browser-based
MCP VIA
Sandboxed Agent

A Full Engineer in a Sandbox

Devin is not a code assistant — it's a virtual team member. It clones your repo, sets up the development environment, writes code across multiple files, runs the test suite, and iterates until tests pass. Interactive Planning lets you review and adjust the approach before execution starts. Self-verification in v2.2 means Devin tests its own work and auto-fixes issues before submitting.

MCP tools give Devin access to the same systems your human engineers use. It can check deployment status, query production databases, read monitoring dashboards, and reference documentation — all during autonomous coding sessions.

Features:

  • Fully autonomous — plans, codes, tests, debugs, and submits PRs
  • Sandboxed environment — isolated shell, VS Code editor, and browser
  • Interactive Planning — collaborate on strategy before execution
  • Self-verification (v2.2) — tests its own output and auto-fixes
  • Devin Search/Wiki — AI-powered codebase knowledge base
  • Task delegation — assign via Slack, GitHub, or Linear
  • Enterprise adoption — major corporations piloting at scale

Connecting MCP

1. Create a Token

In Vinkius Cloud, go to your server → Connection TokensCreate. Copy the URL.

2. Add MCP Tool

In Devin's tool configuration, add your Vinkius URL as an MCP server.

3. Assign Tasks

Delegate tasks through Slack, GitHub issues, or Linear. Devin autonomously uses MCP tools during execution.


FAQ

Does Devin work without supervision? Yes. Assign a task and Devin works autonomously. Interactive Planning lets you review the approach first if you want oversight.

Can Devin access my production systems through MCP? Yes. MCP tools give Devin controlled access to monitoring, databases, and APIs during autonomous coding.

How does self-verification work? Devin runs tests on its own code, checks the results, and auto-fixes failures before submitting the pull request.

Is Devin free? Paid plans with enterprise licensing available.