should we use antigravity or Cognition for varun mohans codium

 fine does Cognition has any functionality like codium left for it after purchase that makes it worth looking at ..?

The simple answer is yes, Cognition got the entire product shell, the actual code editor interface, and the exact team that built it.

When Cognition AI bought the remaining pieces of Codeium, they didn't just buy empty brand names. They bought the user interface engine (Windsurf), the frontend developers, the user accounts, and the actual desktop software you install on your computer.

If you look at Devin Desktop today (which is what that purchase turned into), there are two massive reasons it is worth looking at, even though the original indexing "brain" went to Google:

1. They KEPT the Front-End "Super Editor" (Windsurf Technology)

While Google took the backend technology to read millions of lines of code, Cognition took the editor surface itself.

• Codeium had spent years building an incredibly smooth, fast, and feature-rich code editor layout called Windsurf.
• This interface was vastly superior to standard text extensions because it was custom-built from the ground up to handle AI multi-agent workflows visually.
• Cognition took this visual shell and combined it with their own massive cloud reasoning models. The result is a highly polished, visual desktop environment where you can watch AI agents write code line-by-line right in front of you.

2. The Multi-Agent Exchange Panel

What makes Devin Desktop worth looking at now is how it handles the handoff between you and the AI.

• Instead of a basic chat window, it uses a specialized panel that acts like a manager's dashboard.
• You can see exactly what the AI agent is planning, review its code drafts side-by-side with your original code, and accept or reject changes with a single click.
• It takes away the tedious chore of copying and pasting code back and forth from a web browser into your local files.

The Clear Dynamic: Cognition vs. Google

The market has now split the original product into two distinct choices based on what you value most:

• Look at Google Antigravity if: You care most about extreme security, private local networks, and massive codebase indexing across millions of lines of code without using the public cloud.
• Look at Devin Desktop (Cognition) if: You care most about a flawless, highly visual user experience where a cloud-based agent handles your day-to-day coding chores automatically while you watch it happen inside a gorgeous desktop UI.

Would you like to see how the Devin Desktop interface handles a simple code change visually compared to a standard command-line tool, or are you ready to stick with your local offline PC setup? Use Devin UI or Local Setup to let me know.