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Windsurf: Devin Local Keeps Working When a Response Hits the Output Limit

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Windsurf's Devin Desktop v3.12.43 changed Devin Local so it continues a turn when a response hits the output limit before a tool call, instead of stalling. GPT models running in Devin Local also no longer stop to ask for input they can work out on their own. Together the changes make long agent runs finish more often without a manual nudge.

Key Takeaways

  • Devin Local now continues a turn when a response hits the output limit before a tool call, rather than stopping mid-task.
  • The fix removes the manual "continue" nudge that long agent runs previously needed.
  • GPT models in Devin Local no longer stop to ask for input they can work out themselves.
  • Fewer pauses means more work completed per prompt, which matters when running several sessions in the Agent Command Center.
  • The behavior ships in Devin Desktop v3.12.43 (November 9, 2026) with no configuration required.
  • The change targets unattended and long-running tasks, where each stall used to cost the user's attention.

Fewer Stalled Agent Turns

Windsurf shipped Devin Desktop v3.12.43 on November 9, 2026, and one of its notable behavior changes concerns how Devin Local handles long responses. Previously, when a model's response reached the output limit before it could emit a tool call, the turn could end partway through the work. Devin Local now continues the turn in that situation, so the agent carries on to the tool call it was about to make.

Why It Matters

For anyone running longer agentic tasks, an interrupted turn usually means noticing the stall, typing "continue", and hoping the agent resumes in the right place. Having Devin Local pick the turn back up automatically removes that manual step and makes unattended runs more dependable.

GPT Models Ask Less

The same release also adjusts how GPT models behave inside Devin Local. They no longer stop to ask for input that they can work out themselves. The result is fewer needless confirmation pauses and more of a task completed per prompt, which fits the Agent Command Center workflow where several sessions run side by side and each interruption costs attention.

Availability

The change applies to Devin Local sessions in Devin Desktop, the product Windsurf rebranded to earlier in 2026. It lands in v3.12.43 with no setting to enable.