# Ask Devin

> Asks Devin for Terminal for coding assistance. Use for getting a second opinion, code generation, debugging, or delegating coding tasks.

- Skill: `nix-tkobayashi/ask-devin` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add nix-tkobayashi/ask-devin`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/nix-tkobayashi/ask-devin/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: nix-tkobayashi (https://skillmd.com/u/nix-tkobayashi)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/nix-tkobayashi/ask-devin

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# Ask Devin

Executes Devin for Terminal to get coding assistance.

**Note:** This skill requires Devin for Terminal to be installed and available in your system's PATH.

## Quick start

Run a single query with `-p` (print/non-interactive mode):

```bash
devin -p "Your question or task here"
```

## Common options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-p PROMPT` | Non-interactive mode (print response and exit) |
| `--model MODEL` | Specify model (e.g. `claude-sonnet-4`, `opus`) |
| `--permission-mode MODE` | `auto` (read-only auto-approve) or `dangerous` (all auto-approve) |
| `--prompt-file FILE` | Load prompt from a file |

> For all available options, run `devin --help`

## Examples

**Ask a coding question:**

```bash
devin -p "How do I implement a binary search in Python?"
```

**Use a specific model:**

```bash
devin --model claude-opus-4.6 -p "Write a function that validates email addresses"
```

**Analyze code with dangerous permission mode:**

```bash
devin --permission-mode dangerous -p "Add error handling to all API endpoints"
```

## Notes

- Use `-p` for non-interactive (one-shot) mode; omit it for interactive sessions
- Default permission mode is `auto` (auto-approves read-only tools)
- The command inherits the current working directory