Devin Desktop v1.8.2
Devin Desktop v1.8.2 was released on .
Summary
Cascade Customization — Redesigned Model Selector
Release Context
- This was the 28th Devin Desktop release of 2025 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped the same day as Devin Desktop v1.8.0 (May 6, 2025).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Claude Code v0.2.106 (May 9, 2025)
- Claude Code v0.2.105 (May 8, 2025)
- Claude Code v0.2.102 (May 5, 2025)
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Release Notes
Cascade Customization
Cascade UX Improvements
- Redesigned Model Selector
- Opening conversations will now open the associated workspace
- Hunk accept/reject widget now has a compact mode to cover less code
- Improvements to commit message generation quality
- Commit message generation reads from global rules as context
- Ability to edit proposed terminal command
Custom Workflows
- You can create “workflows”, saved prompts that Cascade can follow
- Workflows can be invoked via slash command
- Cascade can help create and edit workflows
- Workflow files are saved in the workspace, under .windsurf/workflows
File-Based Rules
- You can create granular rules files that are always on, @mention-able, requested by Cascade, or attached to file globs
- Rules files are saved in the workspace, under .windsurf/rules
Simultaneous Cascades
- Allow Cascade to keep running when switching to another conversation
- Add support for switching between conversations via a dropdown menu or keyboard shortcuts
Cascade Plugins
- New panel in Cascade for managing MCP Servers
- Easier one-click uninstall and install
- Easier search
- MCP now has MCP resources and multimodel responses
- More MCP Server options coming soon
Fixes
- Fixed tool call errors for users with disabled telemetry
- Fixed crashes around workspace conversation
Other Recent Devin Desktop Releases
- v3.5.17 (July 19, 2026)
- v3.4.27 (July 7, 2026)
- v3.4.22 (July 4, 2026)
- v3.3.18 (June 23, 2026)
- v3.2.28 (June 23, 2026)
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