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The open-source Claude Design alternative. 🖥️ Local-first desktop app. 🖼️ Your coding agent becomes the design engine: prototypes, landing pages, dashboards, slides, images & video — real files, HTML/PDF/PPTX/MP4 export. 🤖 Claude Code / Codex / Cursor / DeepSeek Harness / OpenCode & 20+ CLIs via BYOK.","homepage_url":"https://open-design.ai","license":"Apache-2.0","open_issues":781,"watchers":265,"ai_summary":"A local-first desktop application that turns coding agents into a design engine for creating prototypes, landing pages, dashboards, slides, and videos with support for exporting to HTML/PDF/PPTX/MP4 formats.","readme_excerpt":"### 🤖 Install into your coding agent (no UI)\n\nYou can use OpenDesign without ever opening the GUI — call it as a skill, plugin, or MCP server inside Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, OpenClaw, Antigravity, Hermes, Kimi, and more.\n\nIf you installed the macOS desktop app via the DMG or Homebrew cask, your shell\nmay still resolve `od` to Apple's built-in `/usr/bin/od` octal-dump utility. In\nthat case, open **Settings → MCP server** in the desktop app and copy the\nclient-specific snippet; it uses absolute paths and does not rely on the bare\n`od` command.\n\n```bash\n\n---\n\n# One-line install into the agent you're using:\nod mcp install <agent>\n\n---\n\n### 🐳 Run with Docker\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design.git\ncd open-design/deploy\ncp .env.example .env\necho \"OD_API_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32)\" >> .env\ndocker compose up -d\n\n---\n\n# One-line install (16+ CLIs supported):\nod mcp install <agent>\n\n---\n\n## License\n\nApache-2.0. Bundled skills and templates with their own `LICENSE` files retain those licenses, including `design-templates/guizang-ppt/` (MIT, [@op7418](https://github.com/op7418)), `design-templates/html-ppt/` (MIT, [@lewislulu](https://github.com/lewislulu)), and `skills/web-clone/` (MIT, [@Jane-xiaoer](https://github.com/Jane-xiaoer)).","github_created_at":"2026-04-28T04:25:20+00:00","created_at":"2026-07-07T17:39:41.787678+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:27.263722+00:00","categories":[{"slug":"ai-agents","name":"AI Agents","url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/ai-agents","markdown_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/ai-agents.md","api_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/categories/ai-agents"},{"slug":"data-retrieval","name":"Data & Retrieval","url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/data-retrieval","markdown_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/categories/data-retrieval.md","api_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/categories/data-retrieval"}],"tags":[{"slug":"ai-agents","name":"ai-agents"},{"slug":"coding-agents","name":"coding-agents"},{"slug":"design-systems","name":"design-systems"},{"slug":"local-first","name":"local-first"},{"slug":"no-code","name":"no-code"},{"slug":"prototyping","name":"prototyping"}],"trust":{"provenance":{"is_fork":false,"github_id":1223170290,"owner_type":"Organization","methodology":"github_public_v1","parent_repo":null,"near_duplicate_slugs":[]},"computed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.241Z","maintenance":{"label":"Very active","score":96,"methodology":"github_public_v1","releases_90d":19,"days_since_push":0,"last_release_at":"2026-08-14T16:17:47Z","stars_delta_30d":9390,"open_issues_delta_30d":122},"security_summary":{"status":"no_lockfile","scanner":null,"low_count":0,"high_count":0,"last_scan_at":"2026-07-11T11:15:03.715Z","medium_count":0,"scan_profile":"none","critical_count":0}},"capability_facts":{"mcp":{"source":"repo_scan","observed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.694Z","server_manifest":false},"scan":{"source":"repo_scan","observed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.694Z"},"has_cli":{"value":true,"source":"package.json:bin|scripts","observed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.694Z"},"languages":{"value":["typescript","javascript"],"source":"github.language+package.json","observed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.694Z"},"license_spdx":{"value":"Apache-2.0","source":"github.license","observed_at":"2026-08-19T12:01:26.694Z"}},"decision_facts":{"hosting":null,"pricing":{"model":"freemium","summary":"Open-source and freely available (Apache-2.0), but may require specific AI coding agents that could have associated costs or usage limits."},"requirements":{"notes":["Requires Docker for some setups.","Supports integration with over 20 CLI tools, enhancing its utility in scripting and automation."],"min_ram_gb":4,"requires_docker":true},"constraints":{"min_ram_gb":4,"pricing_model":"freemium","requires_docker":true},"when_to_use":["When you need a design tool that works seamlessly on your local system without the need for an internet connection.","If your workflow involves using AI-driven coding agents like Claude Code or Codex to convert code into actionable design elements.","For designers who prefer working with real files and exporting to formats such as HTML, PDF, PPTX, MP4 which are crucial for client presentations and print media."],"when_not_to_use":["If your primary work requires direct connectivity with cloud services or collaborative platforms that mandate online access.","When you require a highly interactive collaborative design space where real-time updates and team interactions are critical.","For scenarios where the reliance on an extensive list of supported AI agents could hinder integration when using lesser-known or legacy coding tools."],"source":"enrich:decision_facts","observed_at":"2026-07-11T11:59:48.795Z"},"constraint_facets":{"min_ram_gb":4,"pricing_model":"freemium","requires_docker":true},"decision_summary":[{"label":"Pricing","value":"freemium - Open-source and freely available (Apache-2.0), but may require specific AI coding agents that could have associated costs or usage limits."},{"label":"Requirements","value":"Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Docker for some setups.; Supports integration with over 20 CLI tools, enhancing its utility in scripting and automation."},{"label":"Adopt for","value":"Open-design is a local-first desktop application that leverages coding agents to generate design assets such as prototypes, landing pages, and videos with support for exporting in multiple file formats."},{"label":"License detail","value":"Apache-2.0, with bundled skills retaining their respective licenses including notable contributions under MIT."}]}}