Cognition Announces Devin Apps Feature
Cognition, an American artificial‑intelligence startup headquartered in San Francisco, introduced Devin Apps, a new feature that lets users create live, private web applications hosted on the cloud computer of Devin, the company’s autonomous AI software‑engineer tool. Users describe the application their team needs, and Devin automatically builds and hosts the app, which can be accessed through a stable URL.
The applications run on Devin’s machine and inherit access to existing MCPs, integrations, and codebases. Teams may construct apps using their own internal technology stack and components, or they can start from built‑in templates that include metrics dashboards, project status pages, and review queues. Each app’s URL remains private; access requires a Devin sign‑in and can be limited to specific individuals, opened to the whole organization, or extended to the entire enterprise. Organization administrators have the ability to pin apps for universal visibility.
Devin Apps are built on memory snapshots that enable the underlying machine to hibernate between tasks. When an app is not in use, Devin’s machine sleeps, and it wakes automatically when a user opens the app, with the first load after sleep taking only a few seconds. Billing for the service is based solely on machine uptime, reflecting actual usage.
Cognition is known for creating Devin, touted as the world’s first autonomous AI software engineer. The company was most recently valued at $48 billion following a $2 billion Series E funding round completed in September 2026.
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