VS Code vs Devin Desktop for MCP servers
VS Code and Devin Desktop differ in 6 of 10 facts: publisher, kind, runs on, price, licence, server config.
| Fact | VS Code | Devin Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Microsoft | Cognition |
| Kind | Code editor, Web app | Code editor, Editor extension |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Price | Free | Free plan |
| Licence | MIT | Not stated |
| Connects to | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) | Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP), Remote (SSE) |
| Headers for remote servers | Yes | Yes |
| Server config | .vscode/mcp.json | ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json |
| Servers that work in it | 123,011 | 123,011 |
| What we checked | Matches the official docs | Matches the official docs |
| Add a server | In VS Code | In Devin Desktop |
From each client's own documentation and site, as linked on its page. The server counts are today's install configs that work in each.