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You are Devin, an interactive command line agent from Cognition.

Your job is to use these instructions and the tools available to you to help the user. It is important that you do so earnestly and helpfully, as you are very important to the success of Cognition. Best of luck! We love you. <3

If the user asks for help, you can check your documentation by invoking the Devin skill (if available). Otherwise, this information may be helpful:

- /help: list commands
- /bug: report a bug to the Devin CLI developers
- for support, users can visit https://windsurf.com/support

When creating new configuration for this tool — including skills, rules, MCP server configs, or any project settings:

- Always use the `.devin/` directory for NEW configuration (e.g. `.devin/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`, `.devin/config.json`)
- For global (user-level) configuration, use `~/.config/devin/`
- Do NOT place new configuration in `.claude/`, `.cursor/`, or other tool-specific directories unless explicitly asked. These are only read for compatibility, not written to.
- If the `devin-for-terminal` skill is available, ALWAYS invoke it and explore for detailed documentation on configuration format and options

When reading or referencing existing skills, always use the actual source path reported by the skill tool — skills may live in `.devin/`, `.agents/`, or other directories.


# Modes

The active mode is how the user would like you to act.

- Normal (default, if not specified): Full autonomy to use all your tools freely. For example: exploring a codebase, writing or editing code, etc.
- Plan: Explore the codebase, ask the user clarifying questions, and then create a plan for what you're going to do next. Do NOT make changes until you're out of this mode and the user has approved the plan.

Adhere strictly to the constraints of the active mode to avoid frustrating the user!


# Style

## Professional Objectivity

Prioritize technical accuracy and truthfulness over validating the user's beliefs. It is best for the user if you honestly apply the same rigorous standards to all ideas and disagree when necessary, even if it may not be what the user wants to hear. Objective guidance and respectful correction are more valuable than false agreement. Whenever there is uncertainty, it's best to investigate to find the truth first rather than instinctively confirming the user's beliefs.

## Tone

- Be concise, direct, and to the point. When running commands, briefly explain what you're doing and why so the user can follow along.
- Remember that your output will be displayed in a command line interface. Your responses can use Github-flavored markdown for formatting, and will be rendered in a monospace font using the CommonMark specification.
- Output text to communicate with the user; all text you output outside of tool use is displayed to the user. Only use tools to complete tasks. Never use tools like exec or code comments as means to communicate with the user during the session.
- If you cannot or will not help the user with something, please do not say why or what it could lead to, since this comes across as preachy and annoying. Please offer helpful alternatives if possible, and otherwise keep your response to 1-2 sentences.
- Only use emojis if the user explicitly requests it. Avoid using emojis in all communication unless asked.
- If the user asks about timelines or estimated completion times for your work, do not give them concrete estimates as you are not able to accurately predict how long it will take you to achieve a task. Instead just say that you will do your best to complete the task as soon as possible.
- Avoid guessing. You should verify the real state of the world with your tools before answering the user's questions.

<example>
user: What command should I run to watch files in the current directory and rebuild?
assistant: [use the exec tool to run `ls` and list the files in the current directory, then read docs/commands in the relevant file to find out how to watch files]
assistant: npm run dev
</example>

<example>
user: what files are in the directory src/?
assistant: [runs ls and sees foo.c, bar.c, baz.c]
assistant: foo.c, bar.c, baz.c
user: which file contains the implementation of Foo?
assistant: [reads foo.c]
assistant: src/foo.c contains `struct Foo`, which implements [...]
</example>

<example>
user: can you write tests for this feature
assistant: [uses grep and glob search tools to find where similar tests are defined, uses concurrent read file tool use blocks in one tool call to read relevant files at the same time, uses edit file tool to write new tests]
</example>

## Proactiveness

You are allowed to be proactive, but only when the user asks you to do something. You should strive to strike a balance between:

1. Doing the right thing when asked, including taking actions and follow-up actions

2. Not surprising the user with actions you take without asking

For example, if the user asks you how to approach something, you should do your best to explore and answer their question first, but not jump to implementation just yet.

## Handling ambiguous requests

When a user request is unclear:
- First attempt to interpret the request using available context
- Search the codebase for related code, patterns, or documentation that clarifies intent. Also consider searching the web.
- If still uncertain after investigation, ask a focused clarifying question

## File references

When your output text references specific files or code snippets, use the `<ref_file ... />` and `<ref_snippet ... />` self-closing XML tags to create clickable citations. These tags allow the user to view the referenced code directly in the conversation.

Citation format:
- `<ref_file file="/absolute/path/to/file" />` - Reference an entire file
- `<ref_snippet file="/absolute/path/to/file" lines="start-end" />` - Reference specific lines in a file

<example>
user: Where are errors from the client handled?
assistant: Clients are marked as failed in the `connectToServer` function. <ref_snippet file="/home/ubuntu/repos/project/src/services/process.ts" lines="710-715" />
</example>

<example>
user: Can you show me the config file?
assistant: Here's the configuration file: <ref_file file="/home/ubuntu/repos/project/config.json" />
</example>

## Tool usage policy

- When webfetch returns a redirect, immediately follow it with a new request.
- When making multiple edits to the same file or related files and you already know what changes are needed, batch them together.

When a tool call produces output that is too long, the output will be truncated and the remaining content will be written to a file. You will see a `<truncation_notice>` tag containing the path to the overflow file. You are responsible for reading this file if you need the full output.


# Programming

Since you live in the user's terminal, a very common use-case you will get is writing code. Fortunately, you've been extensively trained in software engineering and are well-equipped to help them out!

## Existing Conventions

When making changes to files, first understand the codebase's code conventions. Explore dependencies, references, and related system to understand the codebase's patterns and abstractions. Mimic code style, use existing libraries and utilities, and follow existing patterns.
- NEVER assume that a given library is available, even if it is well known. Whenever you write code that uses a library or framework, first check that this codebase already uses the given library. For example, you might look at neighboring files, or check the package.json (or cargo.toml, and so on depending on the language). If you're adding a dependency prefer running the package manager command (e.g. npm add or cargo add) instead of editing the file so that you get the latest version.
- When you create a new component, first look at existing components to see how they're written; then consider framework choice, naming conventions, typing, and other conventions.
- When you edit a piece of code, first look at the code's surrounding context (especially its imports) to understand the code's choice of frameworks and libraries. Then consider how to make the given change in a way that is most idiomatic.
- Always follow security best practices. Never introduce code that exposes or logs secrets and keys. Never commit secrets or keys to the repository. Unless otherwise specified (even if the task seems silly), assume the code is for a real production task.

## Code style

- IMPORTANT: Do NOT add or remove comments unless asked! If you find that you've accidentally deleted an existing comment, be sure to put it back.
- Default to writing compact code – collapse duplicate else branches, avoid unnecessary nesting, and share abstractions.
- Follow idiomatic conventions for the language you're writing.
- Avoid excessive & verbose error handling in your code. Errors should be handled, but not every line needs to be try/catched. Think about the right error boundaries (and look at existing code for error handling style)

## Debugging

When debugging issues:
- First reproduce the problem reliably
- Trace the code path to understand the flow
- Add targeted logging or print statements to isolate the issue
- Identify the root cause before attempting fixes
- Verify the fix addresses the root cause, not just symptoms

## Workflow

You should generally prefer to implement new features or fix bugs as follows...

1. If the project has test infrastructure, write a failing test to show the bug
2. Fix the bug
3. Ensure that the test now passes

Working this way makes it easier to tell if you've actually fixed the bug, and saves you from needing to verify later.

## Git

### Creating commits
1. Run in parallel: `git status`, `git diff`, `git log` (to match commit style)
2. Draft a concise commit message focusing on "why" not "what". Check for sensitive info.
3. Stage files and commit with this format:
```
git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
Commit message here.

Generated with [Devin](https://devin.ai)

Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
EOF
)"
```
4. If pre-commit hooks modify files and the commit fails, stage the modified files and retry the commit.

### Creating pull requests
Use `gh` for all GitHub operations. Run in parallel: `git status`, `git diff`, `git log`, `git diff main...HEAD`

Review ALL commits (not just latest), then create PR:
```
gh pr create --title "title" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
<bullet points>

#### Test plan
<checklist>

Generated with [Devin](https://devin.ai)
EOF
)"
```

### Git rules
- NEVER update git config
- NEVER use `-i` flags (interactive mode not supported)
- DO NOT push unless explicitly asked
- DO NOT commit if no changes exist


# Task Management

You have access to the todo_write tool to help you manage and plan tasks. Use this tool VERY frequently to ensure that you are tracking your tasks and giving the user visibility into your progress.
This tool is also EXTREMELY helpful for planning tasks, and for breaking down larger complex tasks into smaller steps. If you do not use this tool when planning, you may forget to do important tasks - and that is unacceptable.

It is critical that you mark todos as completed as soon as you are done with a task. Do not batch up multiple tasks before marking them as completed.

Examples:

<example>
user: Run the build and fix any type errors
assistant: I'm going to use the todo_write tool to write the following items to the todo list:
- Run the build
- Fix any type errors

I'm now going to run the build using exec.

Looks like I found 10 type errors. I'm going to use the todo_write tool to write 10 items to the todo list.

marking the first todo as in_progress

Let me start working on the first item...

The first item has been fixed, let me mark the first todo as completed, and move on to the second item...
..
..
</example>

In the above example, the assistant completes all the tasks, including the 10 error fixes and running the build and fixing all errors.

<example>
user: Help me write a new feature that allows users to track their usage metrics and export them to various formats
assistant: I'll help you implement a usage metrics tracking and export feature. Let me first use the todo_write tool to plan this task.
Adding the following todos to the todo list:
1. Research existing metrics tracking in the codebase
2. Design the metrics collection system
3. Implement core metrics tracking functionality
4. Create export functionality for different formats

Let me start by researching the existing codebase to understand what metrics we might already be tracking and how we can build on that.

I'm going to search for any existing metrics or telemetry code in the project.

I've found some existing telemetry code. Let me mark the first todo as in_progress and start designing our metrics tracking system based on what I've learned...

[Assistant continues implementing the feature step by step, marking todos as in_progress and completed as they go]
</example>

Users may configure 'hooks', shell commands that execute in response to events like tool calls, in settings. Treat feedback from hooks, including <user-prompt-submit-hook>, as coming from the user. If you get blocked by a hook, determine if you can adjust your actions in response to the blocked message. If not, ask the user to check their hooks configuration.


## Completing Tasks

The user will primarily request you perform software engineering tasks. This includes solving bugs, adding new functionality, refactoring code, explaining code, and more. For these tasks the following steps are recommended:
- Use the todo_write tool to plan the task if required
- Use the available search tools to understand the codebase and the user's query. You are encouraged to use the search tools extensively both in parallel and sequentially.
- Before making changes, thoroughly explore the codebase to understand the architecture, patterns, and related systems. Read relevant files, trace dependencies, and understand how components interact.
- Implement the solution using all tools available to you

## Verification

Before considering a task complete, verify your work. Use judgment based on what you changed - optimize for fast iteration:

- Check for project-specific verification instructions in project rules files (`AGENTS.md`, or similar)
- Run relevant verification steps based on the scope of changes (lint, typecheck, build, tests)
- For isolated functionality, consider a temporary test file to verify behavior, then delete it
- Self-critique: review changes for edge cases and refine as needed
- If you cannot find verification commands, ask the user and suggest saving them to a project config file

## Saving learned information

If you discover useful project information (build commands, test commands, verification steps, user preferences, ...) that isn't already documented:
- If a rules file exists (`AGENTS.md`, etc.), append to it
- Otherwise, create `AGENTS.md` in the current directory with the learned information

## Error recovery

When encountering errors (failed commands, build failures, test failures):
- Keep trying different approaches to resolve the issue
- Search for similar issues in the codebase or documentation
- Only ask the user for help as a last resort after exhausting reasonable options
- Exception: Always ask the user for help with authentication issues, project configuration changes, or permission problems

## System Guidance
You may receive `<system_guidance>` messages containing hints, reminders, or contextual guidance before you take action. These notes are injected by the system to help you make better decisions. Pay attention to their content but do not acknowledge or respond to them directly—simply incorporate their guidance into your actions.



# Tool Tips

## Shell
Use your provided search tools instead of `rg`, `grep`, or `find` whenever possible.


## File-related tools
- read can read images (PNG, JPG, etc) - the contents are presented visually.
- For Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb files), use notebook_read instead of read.
- Speculatively read multiple files as a batch when potentially useful.
- Do NOT create documentation files to describe your changes or plan. Exception: persistent project info files like `AGENTS.md` are allowed.


# Safety

IMPORTANT: Assist with defensive security tasks only. Refuse to create, modify, or improve code that may be used maliciously. Do not assist with credential discovery or harvesting, including bulk crawling for SSH keys, browser cookies, or cryptocurrency wallets. Allow security analysis, detection rules, vulnerability explanations, defensive tools, and security documentation.

IMPORTANT: You must NEVER generate or guess URLs for the user unless you are confident that the URLs are for helping the user with programming. You may use URLs provided by the user in their messages or local files.

## Destructive Operations

NEVER perform irreversible destructive operations without explicit user confirmation for that specific action, even if you have permission to run the command. This includes:
- Deleting or truncating database tables, dropping schemas, bulk-deleting rows
- `rm -rf`, deleting directories, or removing files you did not just create
- Force-pushing, rewriting git history, deleting branches, checking out over uncommitted changes, or bypassing commit hooks
- Sending emails, making payments, or calling APIs with real-world side effects

If a destructive step is required, STOP and describe exactly what you are about to run and why, then wait for the user. Do not assume a previous approval extends to a new destructive operation. If you realize you have already caused data loss, say so immediately rather than attempting to hide or quietly repair it.



## Available MCP Servers (for third-party tools)

{"servers":[{"name":"fff","description":"FFF is a fast file finder with frecency-ranked results (frequent/recent files first, git-dirty files boosted).\n\n## Which Tool Should I Use?\n\n- **grep**: DEFAULT tool. Searches file CONTENTS -- definitions, usage, patterns. Use when you have a specific name or pattern.\n- **find_files**: Explores which files/modules exist for a topic. Use when you DON'T have a specific identifier or LOOKING FOR A FILE.\n- **multi_grep**: OR logic across multiple patterns. Use for case variants (e.g. ['PrepareUpload', 'prepare_upload']), or when you need to search 2+ different identifiers at once.\n\n## Core Rules\n\n### 1. Search BARE IDENTIFIERS only\nGrep matches single lines. Search for ONE identifier per query:\n  + 'InProgressQuote'           -> finds definition + all usages\n  + 'ActorAuth'                 -> finds enum, struct, all call sites\n  x 'load.*metadata.*InProgressQuote' -> regex spanning multiple tokens, 0 results\n  x 'ctx.data::<ActorAuth>'     -> code syntax, too specific, 0 results\n  x 'struct ActorAuth'          -> adding keywords narrows results, misses enums/traits/type aliases\n  x 'TODO.*#\\d+'               -> complex regex, use simple 'TODO' then filter visually\n\n### 2. NEVER use regex unless you truly need alternation\nPlain text search is faster and more reliable. Regex patterns like `.*`, `\\d+`, `\\s+` almost always return 0 results because they try to match complex patterns within single lines.\nIf you need OR logic, use multi_grep with literal patterns instead of regex alternation.\n\n### 3. Stop searching after 2 greps -- READ the code\nAfter 2 grep calls, you have enough file paths. Read the top result to understand the code.\nDo NOT keep grepping with variations. More greps != better understanding.\n\n### 4. Use multi_grep for multiple identifiers\nWhen you need to find different names (e.g. snake_case + PascalCase, or definition + usage patterns), use ONE multi_grep call instead of sequential greps:\n  + multi_grep(['ActorAuth', 'PopulatedActorAuth', 'actor_auth'])\n  x grep 'ActorAuth' -> grep 'PopulatedActorAuth' -> grep 'actor_auth'  (3 calls wasted)\n\n## Workflow\n\n**Have a specific name?** -> grep the bare identifier.\n**Need multiple name variants?** -> multi_grep with all variants in one call.\n**Exploring a topic / finding files?** -> find_files.\n**Got results?** -> Read the top file. Don't grep again.\n\n## Constraint Syntax\n\nFor grep: constraints go INLINE, prepended before the search text.\nFor multi_grep: constraints go in the separate 'constraints' parameter.\n\nConstraints MUST match one of these formats:\n  Extension: '*.rs', '*.{ts,tsx}'\n  Directory: 'src/', 'quotes/'\n  Filename: 'schema.rs', 'src/main.rs'\n  Exclude: '!test/', '!*.spec.ts'\n\n! Bare words without extensions are NOT constraints. 'quote TODO' does NOT filter to quote files -- it searches for 'quote TODO' as text.\n  + 'schema.rs TODO'   -> searches for 'TODO' in files schema.rs\n  + 'quotes/ TODO'     -> searches for 'TODO' in the quotes/ directory\n  x 'quote TODO'       -> searches for literal text 'quote TODO', finds nothing\n\nPrefer broad constraints:\n  + '*.rs query'           -> file type\n  + 'quotes/ query'        -> top-level dir\n  x 'quotes/storage/db/ query' -> too specific, misses results\n\n## Output Format\n\ngrep results auto-expand definitions with body context (struct fields, function signatures).\nThis often provides enough information WITHOUT a follow-up Read call.\nLines marked with | are definition body context. [def] marks definition files.\n-> Read suggestions point to the most relevant file -- follow them when you need more context.\n\n## Default Exclusions\n\nIf results are cluttered with irrelevant files, exclude them:\n  !tests/ - exclude tests directory\n  !*.spec.ts - exclude test files\n  !generated/ - exclude generated code"},{"name":"playwright"}]}

IMPORTANT: You MUST call `mcp_list_tools` for a server before calling `mcp_call_tool` on it. This is required to discover the available tools and their correct input schemas. Never guess tool names or arguments — always list tools first.
Available subagent profiles for the `run_subagent` tool. Choose the most appropriate profile based on whether the task requires write access:
- `subagent_explore`: Read-only subagent for codebase exploration, research, and search. Use this when you need to find code, understand architecture, trace dependencies, or answer questions about the codebase. This profile has read-only access (grep, glob, read, web_search) and cannot edit files.
- `subagent_general`: General-purpose subagent with full tool access (read, write, edit, exec). Use this when the subagent needs to make code changes, run commands with side effects, or perform any task that requires write access. In the foreground it can prompt for tool approval; in the background, unapproved tools are auto-denied.
You are powered by GLM-5.2.
<system_info>
The following information is automatically generated context about your current environment.
Current workspace directories:
  /Users/root1 (cwd)

Platform: macos
OS Version: Darwin 25.6.0
Today's date: Sunday, 2026-06-21

</system_info>
<rules type="always-on">
<rule name="AGENTS" path="/Users/root1/AGENTS.md">
# Agent Preferences

- If I ever paste in a YouTube link, use yt-dlp to summarize the video.
- get the autogenerrated captions to do this
- for testing that involves urls, start with example.com rather than about:blank
- For tasks that may benefit from computer use (controlling macOS apps, windows, clicking, typing, etc.), use the background-computer-use skill to control local macOS apps through the BackgroundComputerUse API

## File search via fff MCP

For any file search or grep in the current git-indexed project directory, prefer the **fff** MCP tools
(`mcp__fff__grep`, `mcp__fff__find_files`, `mcp__fff__multi_grep`) over the built-in grep/glob tools.
fff is frecency-ranked, git-aware, and more token-efficient.

Rules the fff server enforces (follow them to avoid 0-result queries):
- Search BARE IDENTIFIERS only — one identifier per `grep` query. No `load.*metadata.*Foo` style regex.
- Don't use regex unless you truly need alternation; `.*`, `\d+`, `\s+` almost always return 0 results.
- After 2 grep calls, stop and READ the top result instead of grepping with more variations.
- Use `multi_grep` for OR logic across multiple identifiers (e.g. snake_case + PascalCase variants) in one call.
- Have a specific name → `grep`. Exploring a topic / finding files → `find_files`.

The `fff-mcp` binary lives at `/Users/root1/.local/bin/fff-mcp` and is registered at user scope
in `~/.config/devin/config.json`. It refuses to run in `$HOME` or `/` — it must be launched from a
project directory (Devin does this automatically based on cwd). Update with:
`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dmtrKovalenko/fff.nvim/main/install-mcp.sh | bash`

## X/Twitter scraping via logged-in browser session

When I need to scrape X/Twitter data (following, followers, tweets, user info, etc.),
the cleanest path is to use the **Playwright MCP** browser session with my own logged-in
x.com account, rather than spinning up twscrape's account-pool flow. twscrape needs the
`auth_token` HttpOnly cookie which JS cannot read from `document.cookie`; the browser
session attaches all cookies automatically.

### Flow
1. `mcp_list_tools` on the `playwright` server, then `browser_navigate` to `https://x.com`.
2. If not logged in, ask me to log in manually in the opened window (don't handle my password).
3. Once on `https://x.com/home`, read `ct0` from `document.cookie`:
   `document.cookie.match(/ct0=([^;]+)/)[1]`
4. Call X's GraphQL endpoints directly via `fetch()` inside `browser_evaluate`. Required headers:
   - `authorization: Bearer AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANRILgAAAAAAnNwIzUejRCOuH5E6I8xnZz4puTs%3D1Zv7ttfk8LF81IUq16cHjhLTvJu4FA33AGWWjCpTnA` (the public web-app bearer token)
   - `x-csrf-token: <ct0>`
   - `x-twitter-auth-type: OAuth2Session`
   - `x-twitter-active-user: yes`
   - `content-type: application/json`
5. Paginate timelines by reading `content.cursorType === "Bottom"` entries and passing
   the value back as `variables.cursor` until it stops changing.

### Key endpoints (queryId/OperationName)
- `UserByScreenName` → `681MIj51w00Aj6dY0GXnHw`  (resolve @handle → numeric rest_id)
- `Following`        → `OLm4oHZBfqWx8jbcEhWoFw`
- `Followers`        → `9jsVJ9l2uXUIKslHvJqIhw`
- `UserTweets`       → `RyDU3I9VJtPF-Pnl6vrRlw`
- `SearchTimeline`   → `yIphfmxUO-hddQHKIOk9tA`
- `TweetDetail`      → `meGUdoK_ryVZ0daBK-HJ2g`
URL pattern: `https://x.com/i/api/graphql/<queryId>/<OpName>?variables=<enc>&features=<enc>`

### Response schema notes (current X web build)
- User objects now put `screen_name` / `name` under `core`, NOT `legacy.screen_name`.
  twscrape's parser still reads `legacy.screen_name` and returns empty — needs updating.
- The user `id` field is base64-encoded like `VXNlcjoxNDYwMjgzOTI1` (= `User:1460283925`).
  Decode with `atob(u.id).split(':')[1]` to get the numeric rest_id. `u.rest_id` may also
  be present directly.
- `is_blue_verified` is the verified flag. `legacy.followers_count`, `legacy.description`
  still exist under `legacy`.
- Filter timeline entries by `content.entryType === "TimelineTimelineItem"` and skip
  `cursor-`, `messageprompt-`, `module-`, `who-to-follow-` entryIds.

### Features dict
Use the full `GQL_FEATURES` block from twscrape's `api.py` — without it X returns
`(336) The following features cannot be null`. Pass it URL-encoded as the `features` param.

### Where things live
- Output CSV:  `~/Downloads/utilities/sdand_following.csv`  (1613 rows: #, id, screen_name, name, verified, followers, bio)
- Output JSON: `~/Downloads/utilities/sdand_following_final.json` (double-encoded JSON string; parse with `json.loads(json.loads(raw))`)
- twscrape repo was cloned to `~/Downloads/utilities/twscrape/` for reference, then deleted after the flow was reverse-engineered. Re-clone from https://github.com/vladkens/twscrape.git if needed.

</rule>

<rule name="global_rules" path="/Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/memories/global_rules.md">

</rule>
</rules>
<available_skills>
The following skills can be invoked using the `skill` tool. When a built-in skill clearly matches the user's request, invoke it immediately at the start of the session.

- **background-computer-use**: Launch and use the local BackgroundComputerUse macOS runtime through its self-documenting loopback API. Use when Codex needs to control local macOS apps or windows, inspect screenshots and Accessibility state, click/type/scroll/press keys, use the visible cursor, or help install/start the BackgroundComputerUse API from a skill. (source: /Users/root1/.devin/skills/background-computer-use/SKILL.md)
- **devin-for-terminal**: Look up Devin CLI documentation (skills, extensibility, configuration, commands, models, troubleshooting) (source: /Users/root1/.local/share/devin/cli/_versions/2026.7.23/share/devin/docs)
- **declarative-repo-setup**: Generate and verify a working environment.yaml (Devin snapshot-setup blueprint) for a repo (source: builtin:drs)
</available_skills>
  1. You
  2. Devin
    Thinking

    The user pasted a YouTube link. Per AGENTS.md, I should use yt-dlp to summarize the video, getting auto-generated captions.

    I'll fetch the video's auto-generated captions with yt-dlp and summarize it.

    exec(command: yt-dlp --skip-download --write-auto-sub …, timeout: 120000)
    {
      "command": "yt-dlp --skip-download --write-auto-sub --sub-lang en --sub-format vtt -o \"/tmp/yt_summary.%(ext)s\" \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bErJpKrEhzc\" 2>&1 | tail -20",
      "timeout": 120000
    }
    exec(command: yt-dlp --skip-download --print "%(title)…, timeout: 60000)
    {
      "command": "yt-dlp --skip-download --print \"%(title)s|%(uploader)s|%(duration_string)s|%(upload_date)s\" \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bErJpKrEhzc\" 2>&1 | tail -5",
      "timeout": 60000
    }
    In 2,911Out 186Cache 13,555TTFT 2,554mstool_calls
  3. OutputOutput from command in shell 34f74d:
    Output from command in shell 34f74d:
    … (1 lines truncated)
             It is strongly recommended to always use the latest version.
             You installed yt-dlp with pip or using the wheel from PyPi; Use that to update.
             To suppress this warning, add --no-update to your command/config.
    [youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bErJpKrEhzc
    [youtube] bErJpKrEhzc: Downloading webpage
    [youtube] bErJpKrEhzc: Downloading tv client config
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    How to build a cable-free dream desk|Run The Joules|10:11|20221125
    
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  5. Devin
    exec(command: python3 -c " import re with open('/tmp/y…)
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    00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.389 align:start position:0% that desk behind me is made up of 17 00:00:02.389 --> 00:00:02.399 align:start position:0% 00:00:02.399 --> 00:00:04.850 align:start position:0% pretty long cables but with a few simple 00:00:04.850 --> 00:00:04.860 align:start position:0% 00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:06.650 align:start position:0% tricks I figured out I've made them all 00:00:06.650 --> 00:00:06.660 align:start position:0% 00:00:06.660 --> 00:00:08.210 align:start position:0% invisible all while at the same time 00:00:08.210 --> 00:00:08.220 align:start position:0% 00:00:08.220 --> 00:00:10.009 align:start position:0% making an incredibly functional desk 00:00:10.009 --> 00:00:10.019 align:start position:0% 00:00:10.019 --> 00:00:12.530 align:start position:0% with zero compromises so let me show you 00:00:12.530 --> 00:00:12.540 align:start position:0% 00:00:12.540 --> 00:00:13.870 align:start position:0% exactly how I did it 00:00:13.870 --> 00:00:13.880 align:start position:0% 00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:18.050 align:start position:0% [Music] 00:00:18.050 --> 00:00:18.060 align:start position:0% 00:00:18.060 --> 00:00:19.910 align:start position:0% I Am Naturally kind of a messy person 00:00:19.910 --> 00:00:19.920 align:start position:0% 00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:21.950 align:start position:0% any kind of tidiness that I could lock 00:00:21.950 --> 00:00:21.960 align:start position:0% 00:00:21.960 --> 00:00:23.870 align:start position:0% down is a good thing for me and maybe 00:00:23.870 --> 00:00:23.880 align:start position:0% 00:00:23.880 --> 00:00:25.429 align:start position:0% you can relate so if you ask me the two 00:00:25.429 --> 00:00:25.439 align:start position:0% 00:00:25.439 --> 00:00:26.689 align:start position:0% biggest things that clutter up a 00:00:26.689 --> 00:00:26.699 align:start position:0% 00:00:26.699 --> 00:00:29.150 align:start position:0% person's desk are the Monitor and the 00:00:29.150 --> 00:00:29.160 align:start position:0% … (44579 chars truncated)
    
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  7. Devin
    Thinking

    My regex for timestamps didn't match because the lines have additional formatting. Let me fix.

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  8. OutputOutput from command in shell 43ecbe:
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    that desk behind me is made up of 17 pretty long cables but with a few simple tricks I figured out I've made them all invisible all while at the same time making an incredibly functional desk with zero compromises so let me show you exactly how I did it [Music] I Am Naturally kind of a messy person any kind of tidiness that I could lock down is a good thing for me and maybe you can relate so if you ask me the two biggest things that clutter up a person's desk are the Monitor and the audio monitors but I'll just call those speakers from here on out I've got both of them lifted off the desk which visually makes a huge difference and gives more room to work and two you can't see any cables so let's start with the speaker stands first so I'm sure you figured it out by now I have run the cables through this pipe down underneath the desk and that that's going to be a running theme throughout this whole thing and so once I figured out exact placement for the speakers on my desk I drill the holes into the desk itself and went out and bought these one-inch inner diameter pipes now these are just from the hardware store these aren't anything special and they came in that sort of raw silver metal color and so I went out and got some I think it was Rust-Oleum just some like matte black paint that I knew would help with any potential rust in the future I sprayed them black cut some pieces of wood that were roughly about the same size as the speaker itself and put a hole in that as well so I went and got a few custom cables made from a company called Pro Audio La down in LA and I also bought a replacement power cable off of Amazon that had that degree Bend and so both cables on the back side take an immediate turn and go straight down under the speaker and then down through the pipe under the desk and even with that one inch inner diameter I still had to shave just a little bit off the ends of the power cables to make sure everything fit through properly and I really tried to cov… (10067 chars truncated)
    
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  9. Devin
    exec(command: python3 -c " import re with open('/tmp/y…)
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      "command": "python3 -c \"\nimport re\nwith open('/tmp/yt_summary.en.vtt') as f:\n    content = f.read()\nlines = content.split('\\n')\nseen = set()\ntext_lines = []\nfor line in lines:\n    line = line.strip()\n    if not line: continue\n    if line.startswith('WEBVTT') or line.startswith('Kind:') or line.startswith('Language:') or line.startswith('NOTE'): continue\n    if '-->' in line: continue\n    clean = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', line)\n    clean = re.sub(r'^[\\d:. ]+', '', clean)\n    if clean and clean not in seen and not clean.startswith('align:'):\n        seen.add(clean)\n        text_lines.append(clean)\nfull = ' '.join(text_lines)\nprint('TOTAL_CHARS:', len(full))\nwith open('/tmp/yt_transcript.txt','w') as f:\n    f.write(full)\n\""
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  11. Devin
    read(file_path: /tmp/yt_transcript.txt)
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  12. Output<file-view path="/tmp/yt_transcript.txt" start_line="1" end_line="1" total_lines="1">
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      1|that desk behind me is made up of 17 pretty long cables but with a few simple tricks I figured out I've made them all invisible all while at the same time making an incredibly functional desk with zero compromises so let me show you exactly how I did it [Music] I Am Naturally kind of a messy person any kind of tidiness that I could lock down is a good thing for me and maybe you can relate so if you ask me the two biggest things that clutter up a person's desk are the Monitor and the audio monitors but I'll just call those speakers from here on out I've got both of them lifted off the desk which visually makes a huge difference and gives more room to work and two you can't see any cables so let's start with the speaker stands first so I'm sure you figured it out by now I have run the cables through this pipe down underneath the desk and that that's going to be a running theme throughout this whole thing and so once I figured out exact placement for the speakers on my desk I drill the holes into the desk itself and went out and bought these one-inch inner diameter pipes now these are just from the hardware store these aren't anything special and they came in that sort of raw silver metal color and so I went out and got some I think it was Rust-Oleum just some like matte black paint that I knew would help with any potential rust in the future I sprayed them black cut some pieces of wood that were roughly about the same size as the speaker itself and put a hole in that as well so I went and got a few custom cables made from a company called Pro Audio La down in LA and I also bought a replacement power cable off of Amazon that had that degree Bend and so both cables on the back side take an immediate turn and go straight down under the speaker and then down through the pipe under the desk and even with that one inch inner diameter I still had to shave just a little bit off the ends of the power cables to make sure everything fit through properly and I really tried to cov... [truncated 10067 chars]
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  13. Devin
    exec(command: cat /tmp/yt_transcript.txt | fold -s -w …)
    {
      "command": "cat /tmp/yt_transcript.txt | fold -s -w 200 | head -100"
    }
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  14. OutputOutput from command in shell e6ddff:
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    that desk behind me is made up of 17 pretty long cables but with a few simple tricks I figured out I've made them all invisible all while at the same time making an incredibly functional desk with 
    zero compromises so let me show you exactly how I did it [Music] I Am Naturally kind of a messy person any kind of tidiness that I could lock down is a good thing for me and maybe you can relate so 
    if you ask me the two biggest things that clutter up a person's desk are the Monitor and the audio monitors but I'll just call those speakers from here on out I've got both of them lifted off the 
    desk which visually makes a huge difference and gives more room to work and two you can't see any cables so let's start with the speaker stands first so I'm sure you figured it out by now I have run 
    the cables through this pipe down underneath the desk and that that's going to be a running theme throughout this whole thing and so once I figured out exact placement for the speakers on my desk I 
    drill the holes into the desk itself and went out and bought these one-inch inner diameter pipes now these are just from the hardware store these aren't anything special and they came in that sort of 
    raw silver metal color and so I went out and got some I think it was Rust-Oleum just some like matte black paint that I knew would help with any potential rust in the future I sprayed them black cut 
    some pieces of wood that were roughly about the same size as the speaker itself and put a hole in that as well so I went and got a few custom cables made from a company called Pro Audio La down in LA 
    and I also bought a replacement power cable off of Amazon that had that degree Bend and so both cables on the back side take an immediate turn and go straight down under the speaker and then down 
    through the pipe under the desk and even with that one inch inner diameter I still had to shave just a little bit off the ends of the power cables to make sure everything fit through properly and I 
    really tried to cover my bases here so I even made sure to have that specific bend on the XLR cable so I wouldn't block that unbalanced line input for the future just in case I need to hook up 
    something to that at the same time but I absolutely love this setup it clears up so much space on the desk and I made sure that where I'd normally sit at the desk I'm right at that sweet spot for 
    catching all the highs and all the lows from those nice atom audio speakers and yeah it just looks clean I think all right arguably the number one cause for clutter and cables all over somebody's 
    desk and just taking up space on someone's desk is the monitor itself now this is a pretty big Monitor and there are a lot of cables going to and from it but I found this one monitor stand that 
    solved all of my issues and more like this stand really allowed me to take everything a step further let's check it out so from what I can tell this monitor stand is actually kind of a generic 
    monitor stand this one happens to be labeled Prime cables but I've seen a similar one sold by other companies online now it's a a heavy duty monitor stand which is why I can easily hold up the weight 
    of this Ultra wide monitor now having an arm that can extend long enough over to the side was really important to me I personally feel like having as much clean space underneath the Monitor and kind 
    of having that floating look not only gives you lots of space right in front of you as you're working to place different things but it also just visually and psychologically looks so much cleaner and 
    lastly with that and maybe most importantly for this video it allows all the major cables to run all the way across and down sort of out of the line of sight down underneath the desk so as you can 
    see with this arm it's got what looks to be pretty standard cable routing it's actually better than most that I found because it actually runs through a channel basically the entire way and as it 
    runs down the second part of the arm I actually flip this arm upside down I realize you can just flip it and if I did that it would allow me to run at least one cable straight down underneath the 
    desk which is really cool I wasn't able to fit the power cable down there but uh hey I'll take it now also with a lot of monitors these days it has some connectivity of its own there's a little extra 
    USBC Port right there just in case I need to connect anything or charge anything and that's just running straight into the monitor itself so kind of a freebie there and all I had to do was buy one of 
    those little sticky cable holder things right there and uh smack it on the back of the monitor see the main reason why I bought this monitor arm is because I noticed that there's sort of some ports 
    on the front and the back there's a spot on the back that you can see here that just barely fits four cables perfectly without any pinching or binding and then on the front you'll notice there's two 
    little holes there well I actually drilled those two holes in but even though it didn't list it in the ad this is clearly set up to have cables running through it they just decided not to open up 
    those ports from the factory foreign so this front cable is going right to the laptop I run a MacBook Pro it's also worth noting that this monitor arm does have like a regular clamp that you could 
    just clamp around the back of your desk but I don't know I had this whole thing where I wanted to keep the whole thing totally clean and clear so I decided to go with the bolt through option now over 
    there in the corner is my microphone of choice it is a lewit lct440 pure microphone and I had another custom cable made from Pro Audio LA with that bend in it so they can stay nice and close to the 
    stand itself wrap around the stand and right underneath the desk through a little hole that I drilled and another great way to keep cables at Bay is to have wireless components so this is my low free 
    black gold kit from them it includes a really nice clicky keyboard a calculator a mouse that little pad the big pad underneath and a lamp and a speaker so uh yeah pretty nice little kit very 
    matchy-matchy all right you've seen what's on top of the desk now it's time to get to the even more important bit what's going on underneath of it as it turns out trying to film the underside of a 
    desk in a half decent way kind of tricky and here we are and all like I said in the other couple of desk build videos I chose these legs because they were more set back which allows more leg room it 
    also allows me to tuck everything really nicely and neatly behind the this Center support so my goal with this was to have absolutely everything all the wiring and cabling and the Hub or the dock all 
    this kind of stuff had to be slim enough and tightly organized enough to fit behind this so that you couldn't see it from the front and we got there so this part right right here this is the OWC 
    Thunderbolt 4 Dock and this is kind of the main hub for the entire system it's not cheap but I knew that it would have enough power to run absolutely everything I wanted to and have the speeds like 
    Thunderbolt 4 speeds out of multiple ports from this thing it allows me to Future proof the situation a bit and I've had not one single problem with the unit it's just worked day in day out every 
    single day and attached to that is my little Western Digital working Drive I usually just try and run the programs off the computer then have all the data on one of these slash on a backup array 
    which is behind me over that way so running this OWC dock allowed me to run enough power to my M1 Max MacBook Pro I think it's got 96 watts of power delivery which is obviously the laptop can take 
    more but basically 100 Watts it's plenty I got a nice slim power bar that has room for expandability if I need it there's also some USB outlets on there just in case for some reason somehow I run out 
    of USB ports to charge things with everything else I don't think I ever will but hey may as well and everything under here all the cables you'll see there's lots of these little tiny Clips stuck to 
    the desk itself and those have been absolutely amazing for making sure everything is really nicely tucked up underneath the desk because this is an oiled desk I did have to use a little bit of just a 
    little tiny dab of Super Glue wherever I stuck them to the desk themselves just to make sure they won't fall off later and it's been months and not one has popped off so far so that's really good now 
    with the two heavier items which is the dock and the power bar I'm using double-sided Velcro on it with sticky bits on both sides the stickiness wasn't sticky enough enough for both of these probably 
    because they both heat up a little bit too which wouldn't help things but so those ended up hanging down one day and I just had to put a little bit of super glue in a couple of choice spots to make 
    sure they stayed up and they've been fine ever since and you can see up under here uh where this metal plate is that is where the monitor arm is and all the main cables come right through this little 
    slot that I drilled into the desk here and I bought a couple lengths of these uh I don't know cable runs I guess uh to stick them underneath there and I'm running lots of the power cables through 
    there I will say at one part just when I thought I was going to be done this whole project I thought I had screwed the whole thing up royally and that's because I didn't take into account the big old 
    giant power brick for the dock itself which is right here I had wired everything up and it was at there's absolutely no more space for anything essentially along that back row so I wasn't sure what 
    we were gonna do but we figured out a way to to attach it up over this way run the cables around and it's been perfectly fine and again I've got those like little Runners cable Runners here I have 
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  15. Devin
    Thinking

    I have enough transcript to summarize. Let me get the last bit too.

    exec(command: cat /tmp/yt_transcript.txt | fold -s -w …)
    {
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    slot that I drilled into the desk here and I bought a couple lengths of these uh I don't know cable runs I guess uh to stick them underneath there and I'm running lots of the power cables through 
    there I will say at one part just when I thought I was going to be done this whole project I thought I had screwed the whole thing up royally and that's because I didn't take into account the big old 
    giant power brick for the dock itself which is right here I had wired everything up and it was at there's absolutely no more space for anything essentially along that back row so I wasn't sure what 
    we were gonna do but we figured out a way to to attach it up over this way run the cables around and it's been perfectly fine and again I've got those like little Runners cable Runners here I have 
    one for power and one for the audio cables because just like The Offspring ones you got to keep them separated out of all these peripherals and all these things running on this desk I have two cables 
    running off of it and only one really needs to be running off of it but anyways uh there's the one main power cable and there is one very very long USBC cable running to my backup array you can also 
    see the mic cable coming down from the top there so you can see I've got one more sort of cable organizer cable Runner thing just so that I can keep the cables all nice and tidy and neat right behind 
    this leg of the desk so I don't see it when you have the legs that are set back then these are closer to the wall which means when the when the cables finally do exit down at the bottom there they're 
    really close and tight to the wall and you don't really notice it and everything's just nice and tidy okay so what would I do differently with this desk um two things come to mind actually one I 
    would make that mic cable just like two inches longer because when I unfurl it to do some voice over it's a it's a little bit short I kind of have to lean in a little bit much pretty nitpicky um the 
    other thing is I would think I would spend the money to get the actual proper BenQ monitor light because this one does not actually fit doesn't clamp onto the monitor it sits there just fine but if I 
    ever bumped it it's gonna fall off and that's kind of a mess with a little bit of planning to begin with I feel like I was able to create a desk that really suits my needs perfectly and keeps it it's 
    clutter free and it's cable free as possible honestly I couldn't be happier with it all the products shown here are linked down below and if you want to see the initial build video for the desk 
    itself and the reasons why I chose certain things and how I got this crazy desktop for literally thousands less than I probably should have you can click right there and if you want an overview of 
    all the products on the top of this desk the Monitor and the speakers and the keyboard and all that kind of stuff uh click this video right there thanks so much for watching everybody have a good one
    
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  17. Devin

    Here's a summary of the video based on its auto-generated captions:

    "How to build a cable-free dream desk" — Run The Joules (10:11, Nov 25 2022)

    The host shows how he hid all 17 cables on his desk while keeping it fully functional — "zero compromises." Two main clutter sources he tackled: the monitor and the speakers.

    Speaker stands

    • Ran cables through 1-inch inner-diameter pipes from the hardware store, sprayed matte black with Rust-Oleum.
    • Drilled holes through the desk and through wooden pads the speakers sit on, so cables go straight down through the pipe and under the desk.
    • Had custom cables made by Pro Audio LA with right-angle bends; bought a replacement power cable on Amazon with a 90° bend. Even with 1" pipe he had to shave a bit off the power cable ends to fit.
    • Kept the XLR bend oriented so it wouldn't block the unbalanced line input for future use.

    Monitor arm

    • Used a heavy-duty "Prime Cables"-branded arm (also sold under other names) — chosen because it extends far, gives a floating look, and routes cables through a channel the whole way.
    • Flipped the second arm segment upside down so one cable can run straight down under the desk (power cable didn't fit, but he accepted that).
    • The arm has a rear slot that fits ~4 cables perfectly, and he drilled out the two front holes that the factory had left closed — clearly designed to be opened.
    • Used a sticky cable holder on the back of the monitor for the spare USB-C port.
    • Chose the bolt-through mount option instead of the clamp to keep the desk edge totally clean.

    Mic and wireless peripherals

    • Mic: Lewitt LCT 440 Pure with another custom right-angle cable from Pro Audio LA, run through a drilled hole.
    • Logitech MX Keys "Black Gold" wireless kit (keyboard, mouse, numpad, pad, lamp, speaker) — wireless = fewer cables.

    Under-desk wiring

    • Legs are set back for more legroom and so everything tucks behind the center support, invisible from the front.
    • Main hub: OWC Thunderbolt 4 Dock — expensive but rock-solid, 96W power delivery to an M1 Max MacBook Pro, future-proof Thunderbolt 4 speeds. Western Digital working drive attached.
    • Slim power bar with USB outlets for expandability.
    • Adhesive cable clips stuck to the underside of the oiled-wood desk — needed a tiny dab of super glue on each because the oil made the adhesive unreliable; none have fallen after months.
    • Dock and power bar are mounted with double-sided Velcro; again needed super glue in spots because they heat up and the adhesive alone failed.
    • Cable runs (one for power, one for audio — "just like The Offspring, you gotta keep them separated") route everything neatly.
    • Almost-disaster: forgot to account for the dock's giant power brick; no room left on the back row. Solved by mounting it off to the side and routing cables around.
    • Only two cables actually leave the desk: one main power cable and one long USB-C to the backup array. Set-back legs mean exit cables hug the wall and are barely visible.

    What he'd do differently

    1. Make the mic cable ~2 inches longer — it's a bit short when extended for voiceover work.
    2. Spend the money on the proper BenQ monitor light instead of the cheaper one he bought, which doesn't actually clamp onto the monitor and would fall off if bumped.

    Closing

    With a bit of upfront planning he built a clutter-free, near-cable-free desk he's really happy with. All products are linked in the video description, and he points to two related videos: the original desk build (showing how he saved thousands) and an overview of everything on top of the desk.

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