Devin (Cognition)
SafeUser-agent: Devin
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Cognition AI
1 crawler operated by Cognition AI
https://cognition.ai/Who Cognition AI is, for site owners
Cognition AI operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Cognition AI carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Cognition AI: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Cognition AI at a glance
| Operator | Cognition AI |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | cognition.ai |
| Official crawler docs | Cognition AI crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Cognition AI
How to block or allow Cognition AI in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Cognition AI operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Cognition AI completely
User-agent: Devin
Disallow: /
Allow Cognition AI explicitly
User-agent: Devin
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Cognition AI
What crawler does Cognition AI run?
Cognition AI operates 1 crawler in our directory: Devin (Cognition) (user-agent Devin).
Should I block Cognition AI?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Cognition AI in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: Devin then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Cognition AI hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Cognition AI does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.