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Devin + Railway

Devin is Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer that can independently plan, code, debug, and deploy entire projects. It has access to a full development environment including browser and terminal, making it capable of complete Railway deployments.

Quick start

1

Access Devin

Get access to Devin from Cognition

https://devin.ai
2

Connect GitHub & Railway

Link your GitHub account and enable Railway autodeploys at railway.com/new

3

Give Devin a task

Devin autonomously creates your full-stack app, pushes to GitHub, and Railway auto-deploys

Build and deploy a complete SaaS boilerplate with auth, payments, and database
4

Watch the magic happen

Devin deploys frontend + backend + Postgres + Redis: a complete production stack on Railway

Example prompts

Deploy this repo to Railway and give me the URL

Add Postgres and Redis to my project

Set up staging and production environments with promotion workflow

Configure auto-scaling based on CPU and memory thresholds

Add Sentry error tracking and connect it to my Railway service

Set up database migrations to run automatically before each deploy

Build and deploy a complete SaaS with auth, billing, and database on Railway

Deploy a backend-as-a-service stack with Postgres, Auth, and S3-compatible storage

Set up a data pipeline with Airbyte, Postgres, and dbt for analytics

Create a multi-tenant architecture with isolated databases per customer

Common workflows

1Deploy a Valkey cache

  1. Ask Devin to add Valkey to your project
  2. Devin creates the Valkey service autonomously
  3. Devin retrieves and sets VALKEY_URL
  4. Devin updates your code to use the cache

2Autonomous deployment

  1. Give Devin a deployment task
  2. Devin sets up Railway project
  3. Devin configures and deploys autonomously
  4. Devin monitors and fixes any issues

3Full-stack setup

  1. Ask Devin to set up your entire stack
  2. Devin creates frontend and backend services
  3. Devin configures databases and caching
  4. Devin deploys and verifies everything works

4Self-healing deployment

  1. Ask Devin to deploy and monitor
  2. Devin deploys the application
  3. Devin watches for errors in logs
  4. Devin automatically fixes and redeploys

Tips for success

  • Devin works best with GitHub autodeploys enabled
  • Let Devin handle the full deployment pipeline
  • Devin can browse Railway docs to solve problems

Frequently asked questions

Can Devin handle the entire Railway deployment process?

Yes! Devin can autonomously create projects, configure services, set up databases, deploy, monitor logs, and fix issues, all without intervention.

How does Devin work with Railway's GitHub integration?

Devin pushes code to GitHub and Railway auto-deploys. Devin monitors the deployment, checks logs, and automatically fixes any issues that arise.

Can Devin set up a complete production stack on Railway?

Yes! Give Devin a task and it will set up frontend, backend, databases, Redis caching, environment variables, and custom domains automatically.

Troubleshooting

Issue:

Devin can't access Railway dashboard

Solution:

Ensure Railway account credentials are available to Devin. Consider using Railway CLI instead for programmatic access.

Issue:

GitHub autodeploys not triggering from Devin's commits

Solution:

Verify the Railway project is connected to the correct GitHub repository and branch in Railway dashboard settings.

Issue:

Devin creates incorrect Railway configuration

Solution:

Provide Devin with Railway documentation links and examples. Be specific about your app's runtime and requirements.

Community resources

Ready to deploy with Devin?

Get started in minutes. Railway handles the infrastructure.