cops ask forwards a free-text question or instruction to the Devin CLI and streams the response back to your terminal. Use it to query cops-managed data or get guidance without remembering exact command syntax.
Usage
Arguments
The natural-language prompt to send to Devin CLI. Wrap in quotes when it contains spaces or special characters.
Flags
Skip confirmation and run Devin with dangerous permission mode, which grants full system access. Equivalent to passing
--permission-mode dangerous to the Devin CLI directly.Short form: -yEnvironment variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
COPS_DEVIN_PERMISSION_MODE | Override the Devin permission mode. Accepts any value that Devin CLI accepts for --permission-mode (e.g. auto, dangerous). Takes priority over the --yes flag. |
Examples
How it works
cops prepends a system preamble to your prompt that instructs Devin to run in non-interactive mode, avoid follow-up questions, and return the final answer as Markdown. The response is rendered in the terminal. Nested invocations are blocked — if Devin attempts to callcops ask from within a cops ask session, the command exits with an error. Use specific cops <topic> <command> commands instead.
Notes
Install Devin CLI and ensure the
devin binary is on your PATH before using cops ask. All other cops commands are fully independent and do not require Devin.Related
Installation
Set up cops and optional integrations.
auth login
Configure auth profiles for product commands.