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DEVIN REVIEW: IS IT A BETTER AI CODING AGENT THAN CURSOR?

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Devin, a new $500/month AI coding agent accessed via Slack, is compared to Cursor, an AI code editor. Devin is able to clone repositories, generate code, and even deploy previews, but its Slack-based workflow is cumbersome and unreliable compared to Cursor's more integrated IDE approach. Cursor's real-time feedback and local control are a much better experience than Devin's long wait times and unpredictable results.