Devin
by Cognition · Coding agent
What it does on its own
Autonomous software engineer that plans, codes, tests and ships.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Fix code and ship features
- Migrate or upgrade code
- Job page: Fix code and ship features
How to start
- Sign up at devin.ai and connect GitHub.
- Start a session and describe the task.
- Answer its questions while it plans and codes.
- Review the pull request.
Based on the official docs: docs.devin.ai. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
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