GitHub Copilot vs Devin Desktop

GitHub Copilot vs Devin Desktop at a glance

What GitHub Copilot does

GitHub Copilot suggests code as you type. It reads the open file, surrounding code, and recent edits, then proposes the next line or the next function.

• Copilot lives inside your editor. VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and Visual Studio all have official extensions.
• It writes from context. The model sees the open file and other tabs, so suggestions match the code you actually have.
• Copilot Chat answers questions in a sidebar. Ask it to explain a function, write tests, or refactor a block.
• Pull-request integration writes summaries and reviews. Copilot Workspace plans and executes multi-file tasks from a single prompt.

Read the full GitHub Copilot review or visit GitHub Copilot.

What Devin Desktop does

The agent command center and code editor formerly known as Windsurf (and originally Codeium), now branded Devin Desktop by Cognition.

• An agent command center lets you run and manage multiple local and cloud coding agents from one editor.
• Ships as a full code editor with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and debugging.
• Supercomplete predicts your next edit and suggests multi-line code changes as you type.
• Fast Context reads the codebase quickly so agents can make relevant multi-file edits, with support for multiple models via the Agent Client Protocol.

Read the full Devin Desktop review or visit Devin Desktop.

See them in context

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