What it is
Windsurf, now called Devin Desktop (renamed by Cognition on June 2, 2026), is an agentic AI editor used to build and deploy web apps. Developers who prefer an agentic editor and a simple deploy step over mobile toolchains.
Start here
Windsurf app → App StoreStep by step from the published Windsurf URL to the App Store listing, with the Windsurf-specific checks.Windsurf app → Google PlayThe Android walkthrough for Windsurf apps, including the Play Console setup and the 12-tester rule.Windsurf app rejected: fixesRejected? The triage for Windsurf apps, the usual reasons and a reply template.
Native features for Windsurf apps
Each feature page explains the native part (one setting or one URL call) and the web-app part for your Windsurf stack, with a prompt to paste.
Windsurf at a glance
Stack
Any web stack, deployed through Git to Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages or your own host
Publishing and hosting
Push the project to GitHub and deploy it with Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages or your own host, then insert the production URL or your domain into WebViewGold. The one-click Netlify App Deploys belong to the legacy Cascade agent, are not available with Devin Local (the default agent in Devin Desktop) and were meant mainly for previews, so do not build a store app on them.
Authentication
Whatever you built: Supabase, Clerk, Auth.js, Firebase
Payments
Stripe
Builder badge
No builder badge to remove.
Example: from Windsurf project to approved app
Say you built an expense tracker for contractors in Devin Desktop: users photograph receipts, tag them by job and export a monthly report, with Supabase behind a React front end. You push the repository to GitHub, connect it to your own Netlify account, add your domain and wrap it with WebViewGold, switching on the document scanner so a receipt scan becomes a clean upload on iPhone and Android. The monthly PDF report downloads through WebViewGold's file downloader, ready to send to the accountant. Devin Local adds a /privacy page and an account deletion flow before submission. Both stores approve the app, and every push to the main branch puts new features live in the app.
Your first week after launch
- Ship fixes with a normal Git push to your production branch, so every change reaches the URL the app loads and never a new preview address.
- Keep a short rule file in .devin/rules/ that explains the WebViewGold bridge, so new features from Devin Local do not break native calls (older .windsurf/rules files are still read).
- Send a push at the end of the month reminding users to export their report.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after the first exported report.
- Bundle native changes such as camera permission texts or a new icon into one store update.
Store-readiness prompt
Paste into Windsurf, review the changes, publish.
Prompt for Devin Local
Audit and prepare this web app for publishing as a native iOS and Android app (it will run inside a native WebView wrapper): ensure a meta viewport tag, no horizontal overflow from 320px up, 44px tap targets and safe-area-inset padding on fixed bars; add /privacy and /terms pages linked from the footer; add a "Delete account" action with confirmation; remove "Download our app" banners and external promotional links; add retry states for failed requests; set the <title> to the app name (max 30 characters). Report every change.
What you get with WebViewGold
A complete native app project, not a subscription. Everything below is included in the license and switched on with a setting.
- Native app project
- Push notifications
- Offline screen
- App icon & splash screen
- Share sheet & haptics
- Deep & universal links
- In-app purchases
- Free updates, white-label
Frequently asked questions
How do I publish a Windsurf-built app in the stores?
Deploy it to a public HTTPS URL, insert the URL into WebViewGold for iOS and Android, build (Xcode/Android Studio or the Cloud Builder) and submit. The same applies to apps built in Devin Desktop, the new name of Windsurf.
Windsurf is now Devin Desktop. Does that change anything for my app?
Not for the app itself: the rename on June 2, 2026 changed the editor, not your deployed web app or the URL inside WebViewGold. Your existing Windsurf rules keep working, .devin/rules/ is the preferred place for new ones, and Devin Local has replaced the legacy Cascade agent. Check how you deploy: if you relied on Cascade's one-click Netlify deploys, switch to a Git-based deployment on your own Netlify, Vercel or Cloudflare account and keep that production URL in the app.
My Windsurf app runs on a windsurf.build address. Can the store app load it?
Better not. That address comes from Cascade's one-click App Deploys, which were meant for previews, are not available with Devin Local in Devin Desktop, and can be removed after a short time if the site is never claimed into your own Netlify account. Push the project to GitHub, connect it to Netlify, Vercel or Cloudflare Pages, add a custom domain and use that address in WebViewGold, so the app never depends on a temporary deployment.
Can my Devin Desktop or Windsurf app scan receipts or documents?
Yes. WebViewGold adds a native document scanner to the regular file upload: on iOS it uses Apple's VisionKit, on Android Google's ML Kit, which returns a PDF. Your web app keeps using a normal file input, so Devin Local does not need to write any native code.
Three ways to get your app into the stores
Same result, different amount of work on your side. All three come with the approval guarantee and 24/7 human support.
Do it yourself
$109 per platform, one-time
The WebViewGold license: a finished Xcode or Android Studio project. Paste your URL, set name and icon, switch on features, build and submit. Free updates forever.
See plans on the main pageCloud Builder
$349 per license, one-time add-on
No Mac, no Xcode, no Android Studio: configure in the browser, we build both apps in the cloud and hand them to App Store Connect and the Play Console.
How the Cloud Builder works Try the free demoFull Service
$698 per platform $798
Send us your URL and icon. Our team configures, builds and delivers your app within 72 hours, white-label, with source projects. Both platforms for $1,158.
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