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ENT-00000281 · AI Agent

Devin

Devin is Cognition AI’s AI software engineering agent, designed to plan, write, test and iterate on code across development tasks.

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Human record

Overview

Devin is a AI agent associated with Cognition AI. This Entry records its public identity, classification as Autonomous / Agentic AI, source provenance, release or appearance history, documented capabilities and graph relationships. Primary-source material is preferred for factual maintenance; secondary references are retained only as supporting context.

Timeline

  1. 2024Initial public release

    Devin entered the documented public record in 2024. This event is retained at the precision supported by the Entry’s reviewed source history.

Capabilities

task planningtool useworkflow automationsoftware execution support

Known limitations

Agent behavior depends on the underlying model, tool permissions, execution environment and user-defined constraints.Autonomous actions may require confirmation and should be monitored where external systems or consequential changes are involved.Capabilities and reliability can vary significantly across versions and integrations.
Technical and structured detail

Technical description

Structured LXKeys.world registry record for Devin. Entity type: AI Agent; classification: Autonomous / Agentic AI; creator/organization context: Cognition AI. Canonical source anchor: https://www.cognition.ai/blog/introducing-devin. The record tracks source authority, first public appearance, timeline, capabilities, limitations, registry status and graph relationships. Automatic refresh is limited to sources explicitly classified as OFFICIAL and enabled for updates; documentary and research references remain non-authoritative unless reviewed.

Controlled tags

AgentWorkflowCodingAgentic System
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Cognition AI

Cognition AI is the primary organization or public context associated with Devin.

Machine readable layer

Structured entry data for human tools, AI systems and machine clients.

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