Devin

MCP server for creating, monitoring, and managing Devin AI sessions.

Tools

delegate

Create a Devin session and monitor it until completion. Runs as a background task with live progress updates (status changes, messages).

Supports all Devin session options:

Parameter	Description
prompt	The instruction for Devin to execute (required)
title	Custom session name (auto-generated if omitted)
snapshot_id	Restore from a previous snapshot
playbook_id	Associated playbook identifier
tags	Session categorization labels
max_acu_limit	Resource consumption ceiling
idempotent	Prevent duplicate sessions with the same prompt
unlisted	Hide session from listings
knowledge_ids	Knowledge bases to include (None uses all, [] uses none)
secret_ids	Secrets to include (None uses all, [] uses none)

get_session

Retrieve details about an existing Devin session, including its status, messages, and metadata.

Parameter	Description
session_id	The identifier of the session to retrieve (required)

list_sessions

List Devin sessions with optional filtering. Useful for finding session IDs to inspect or resume.

Parameter	Description
limit	Maximum number of sessions to return (default 100)
offset	Pagination offset (default 0)
tags	Filter sessions by tags
user_email	Filter sessions by creator's email

resume_session

Send a message to an existing Devin session and monitor it until completion. Runs as a background task. Use this to wake a sleeping session or send follow-up instructions to a running one.

Parameter	Description
session_id	The identifier of the session to message (required)
message	The message to send (required)

Requirements

• Python 3.13+
• Devin API key (starts with apk_)

Usage

Claude Code

claude mcp add devin -e DEVIN_API_KEY=apk_your_key_here -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/desertaxle/devin-mcp devin-mcp

Standalone

Run the MCP server directly:

uvx --from git+https://github.com/desertaxle/devin-mcp devin-mcp

Development

Install dev dependencies:

uv sync

Run tests:

uv run pytest

Run linter, formatter, and type checker:

uv run prek run --all-files