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Antigravity CLI vs Devin Desktop: which should you start with?

Google's terminal agent versus Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf), an AI code editor from Cognition.

Antigravity CLI vs Devin Desktop

Verdict

Start with Devin Desktop if you want a visual editor and a free plan, but expect some confusion from its 2026 rename. Pick Antigravity CLI if you prefer a terminal agent and have a Google account. Both have a free plan with limits, and both have changed in 2026, so check the current docs.

Antigravity CLI is Google's terminal agent. Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) is an AI code editor from Cognition. Its docs and pricing now live on Devin's sites, so older tutorials may not match.

The short version

Antigravity CLIDevin Desktop
What it isTerminal agent (agy)AI code editor
Made byGoogleCognition
Open sourceNot stated in Google's docsNo
Free planYes, Individuals plan with basic weekly rate limitsYes, with unlimited Tab completions and inline edits, and a light agent quota
MCP serversYesYes
Project instructionsAGENTS.md or GEMINI.mdAGENTS.md (older .windsurf/rules files are imported)

Check Google's pricing page and devin.ai/pricing for current details.

Key differences

Editor or terminal. Devin Desktop is a full editor, so you see changes in your code view. Antigravity CLI runs in a terminal and shows each edit as a diff to accept or reject.

What the free plan gives you. Devin's free plan is generous for autocomplete but light on agent use. Antigravity's free plan has basic weekly rate limits for its agent. Neither company's pages give a number we can quote for the agent side, so try each to see how far it goes.

Naming confusion. Both products are tied to recent changes: Windsurf became Devin Desktop, and Google's Gemini CLI users on personal accounts were moved to Antigravity CLI.

Who should pick what

  • You want an editor with autocomplete and an agent: Devin Desktop.
  • You live in the terminal or work over SSH: Antigravity CLI.
  • You want one instructions file shared across tools: either, since both read AGENTS.md.

Our verdict

Pick by where you like to work. For more on the Google side, see Antigravity CLI vs Gemini CLI and our Antigravity CLI getting started guide. Our Devin Desktop getting started guide covers the other.