Use Devin to update a docs list and open a PR
Devin added a new AI coding CLI tool entry to a docs page and opened a pull request in about 5 minutes.
- What they did
- The author asked Devin to update a site page that tracks AI coding CLI tools by adding a newly found tool. Devin checked the existing entry format, pulled a one-line description from the tool’s GitHub repo, and matched the surrounding style before making the edit. It then opened a PR, and the author reviewed the date with it in a few back-and-forth messages.
- How it went
- The first pull request came through in under 5 minutes. Devin initially handled December 2024 as if it were still ahead in time, even after the author ran a date check, so the page date took extra discussion to correct. Across four simple-to-medium tasks, the work averaged about 11.5 ACUs, or roughly $23 each at $2 per ACU; a separate screenshot update took much more iteration.
- Tips
- If the task depends on dates, have the agent verify them against the repo and current system date before it edits anything. For list pages, ask it to inspect nearby entries first so it can copy the house style cleanly.
Try it yourself with Devin
In [repo name], update [file path or page URL] to add [new tool or item] to the list of [topic]. First inspect a few existing entries and mirror their structure, then use the project’s own source or the item’s official repo to write a short description. Search for any other files in the repo that also mention this list and update them if needed. Before you make any change that would publish, delete, submit, or otherwise finalize something, show me the exact edit plan and wait for my approval. When you’re done, open a PR and list every file you changed, along with where each new fact came from.
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