Devin CLI is Cognition's local terminal agent for Devin workflows. It gives developers a command-line path into Devin, including local terminal work and handoff to cloud Devin where appropriate.
Key capabilities
Local terminal agent - Run devin with prompts, file and directory mentions, image paste, and shell command execution.
Script mode - devin -p supports single-turn stdout mode for scripts and automation.
Cloud handoff - The CLI and cloud Devin are related but distinct; DevThrottle tracks the boundary between local CLI behavior and hosted Devin behavior.
Extensions - Docs list MCP config, skills, hooks, lifecycle hooks, AGENTS.md, subagents, and editor integrations.
Autonomy level
Level 4: Devin's broader platform is autonomous, while the local CLI still needs exact permission and handoff mapping.
Strengths
- Important bridge between local terminal work and hosted autonomous engineering
- Useful script mode through
devin -p - MCP, hooks, skills, and AGENTS.md make it fit modern agent workflows
Limitations
- Not a purely local CLI agent
- CLI does not yet support Devin Cloud Knowledge, Playbooks, or Secrets
- Shell Integration is marked Feature Preview