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Devin CLI is a local agent that runs on your machine with access to your local files, tools, and environment — similar to Cascade in Devin Desktop. It shares the same agent harness as the Devin Local agent. Because it is a newer agent, Devin CLI does not yet implement all of the same features and controls as Cascade. Many of Cascade’s controls are replaced by more flexible mechanisms — for example, permissions, hooks, and team settings.

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Limitations

The gap runs both ways: plugins and subagents have no Cascade equivalent at all, and recent releases brought plan mode and merging worktree sessions to parity with Cascade. The list below covers the Cascade features this agent does not have yet. The following features are not currently supported with the Devin Local agent:
  • Memories — The Devin Local agent does not persist memories between sessions. Migrate your critical memories to skills with the Devin: Open Cascade Migration Wizard command.
  • Workflows — Workflows are not available with the Devin Local agent. Migrate your workflows to skills with the Devin: Open Cascade Migration Wizard command.
  • Code Lenses - Currently code lenses do not yet trigger the Devin Local agent.
  • App Deploys - The Devin Local agent does not support app deploys.
The Devin Local agent does support rules and AGENTS.md files as well as skills for providing persistent context and reusable workflows. Conversation sharing is also supported, through the /share command: it is available for Devin accounts whose organization allows sharing, and unavailable for Windsurf-only accounts.

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Analytics

Devin Local activity is reported in the cascade_runs data source (model usage, messages sent, and credit consumption), the cascade_tool_usage data source (per-tool call counts such as Code Edit, Run Command, Search Web, and MCP Tool), the cascade_lines data source (daily lines of code written by the agent), and the Cascade Data source of the Custom Analytics API. Unlike Cascade, Devin Local does not track specific suggested lines or “modes” when operating: an edit only runs after you approve it, so accepted lines equal suggested lines, and the mode field in cascade_runs is not populated. The Devin CLI does not report analytics for hybrid deployments.

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Enterprise controls

Enterprise admins can configure the Devin Local agent through team settings, including new controls only available with the Devin Local agent:
  • Sandbox enforcement - Require sandbox mode for all users and configure organization-wide domain filtering rules
  • Granular permissions - Control which actions the agent can take with more fine-grained permissions
  • Network enforcement - Control network access with allowed and denied domains
The organization’s conversation sharing control is honored: when sharing is disabled for the organization, the agent does not offer /share. Additionally, the “Enable Cascade” control can be used to disable the legacy Cascade agent entirely to ensure your team follows the new controls available with Devin CLI.

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Unsupported enterprise controls

The following legacy enterprise controls are not available with the Devin Local agent:
  • Restrict Tool Calls to Workspace - by default, the Devin Local agent can only read/edit files within the workspace. Custom permissions are a more flexible replacement that can be used to replicate the same rules.
  • App Deploys - App deploys are not yet supported with the Devin Local agent.
  • Global tool calling disabled - If you previously disabled tool calling entirely, write an equivalent permission policy for Devin CLI instead.
The following legacy controls will still be enforced as a fallback if you haven’t yet implemented an enterprise CLI permission config:
  • Auto Run Terminal Commands - The Devin Local agent uses its own permissions model instead of auto-execution levels; we recommend using this instead, but the old control will still be enforced as a fallback.
  • Terminal allow lists - Implement an equivalent permission policy for Devin CLI to allow specific terminal commands.
  • Terminal deny lists - Implement an equivalent permission policy for Devin CLI to deny specific terminal commands.

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