Devin 2.0: AI software development with 80% speed increase thanks to new IDE integration

Cognition AI is revolutionizing the AI development tool market with Devin 2.0, a comprehensive update that increases development efficiency by up to 80% with new IDE integration and improved collaboration features.

The recently launched version of AI software engineer Devin represents a significant advance in human-AI collaboration. With the introduction of an agent-native development environment (IDE) and powerful planning and documentation tools, complex development processes are now significantly accelerated. The update focuses in particular on optimizing existing workflows, with Devin instances running in parallel allowing multiple tasks to be processed simultaneously.

The new user interface offers seamless integration of AI support into the development process. Developers can now review and edit Devin’s work directly in the IDE, with familiar keyboard shortcuts such as Cmd I available for quick code injections. This functionality significantly improves the workflow and reduces the time needed for context switching between different tools.

Innovative features for accelerated development

One of the outstanding new features is the Interactive Planning tool, which analyzes codebases within seconds and proposes detailed task plans. These can be customized before execution, enabling precise control of the development process. In addition, Devin Search provides an efficient way to explore codebases and answer technical questions with quoted code snippets.

Automatic documentation generation through Devin Wiki creates updated architecture diagrams and documentation at regular intervals. This feature addresses a common problem in software development where documentation often lags behind the actual code. Automatic indexing every few hours keeps the documentation up to date.

Market positioning and performance data

With prices starting at 20 dollars per month, Devin 2.0 is positioned in the mid-price segment for AI development tools. Specialized “Custom Devins” are offered for companies, which can be tailored to specific development requirements. In performance tests, Devin solved 13.86% of SWE-bench coding problems autonomously – significantly more than competitor models such as Claude 2 (4.8%) and GPT-4 (1.74%).

The strategic direction of Cognition AI is clearly focused on complementing human developers rather than replacing them. By reducing repetitive tasks and providing intelligent support tools, developers become more efficient in their work without losing their expertise.

The most important facts about the update:

• Parallel Devin instances enable simultaneous processing of different tasks
• 80% faster execution of development tasks compared to previous versions
• Interactive Planning analyzes codebases and creates modifiable task plans
• Devin Search answers technical questions with cited code snippets
• Devin Wiki automatically generates updated documentation and architecture diagrams
• Pricing starts at $20 per month with enterprise options for specialized requirements

Source: Cognition