---
title: "open-design"
type: "tool"
slug: "nexu-io-open-design"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/nexu-io-open-design"
github_url: "https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design"
homepage_url: "https://open-design.ai"
stars: 75928
forks: 8655
primary_language: "TypeScript"
license: "Apache-2.0"
categories: ["ai-agents", "developer-tools"]
tags: ["agent-skills", "no-code", "claude-design", "coding-agents", "codex-design", "byok", "figma-alternative", "ai-agents"]
updated_at: "2026-07-07T18:59:48.130617+00:00"
---

# open-design

> The open-source Claude Design alternative

A local-first desktop app for designing prototypes, landing pages, dashboards, slides, images & videos. Supported by AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Qwen and more.

## Facts

- Repository: https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design
- Homepage: https://open-design.ai
- Stars: 75,928 · Forks: 8,655 · Open issues: 539 · Watchers: 248
- Primary language: TypeScript
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last pushed: 2026-07-07T16:22:46+00:00

## Categories

- [AI Agents](/categories/ai-agents.md)
- [Developer Tools](/categories/developer-tools.md)

## Tags

agent-skills, no-code, claude-design, coding-agents, codex-design, byok, figma-alternative, ai-agents

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## README (excerpt)

```text
<h1 align="center">Open Design: The open-source Claude Design alternative</h1>

> 🔥 **Open Design 0.13.0 — _Stay in Flow_ is here.** Long design sessions used to break on every interruption — a run lost its place, a model picker made you guess, an export needed one more detour. 0.13.0 keeps the session alive: resume Codex / OpenCode / Pi / Open Design Cloud runs across turns, pick the right model faster, and hand off screenshot-backed PPTX / PDF without leaving the app. [Download 0.13.0](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/releases) · [Release notes](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/releases/tag/open-design-v0.13.0)
>
> ⚡ **Open Design Cloud — the official model service.** One recharge to use GPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek inside Open Design: 20+ flagship models, zero config, billed by real token usage. [Try Open Design Cloud](https://open-design.ai/cloud/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=readme_try_cloud)
>
> 🏅 **The Open Design Fellow program is now open.** If you also believe design should be open — become an Open Design Fellow, shape the product alongside the core team, and help more people take part in defining the future of design. Details → [`MAINTAINERS.md`](MAINTAINERS.md) and [Discord](https://discord.gg/mHAjSMV6gz).

<p align="center">
  <img src="https://repo-assets.open-design.ai/resources/images/hero.png" alt="Open Design hero banner — the headline &quot;The open-source Claude Design alternative&quot; over a classical scene of columns and robed figures on a digital-code backdrop, with stat cards for design systems, plugins, coding agents, and media providers" width="100%" />
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://open-design.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=readme_website">Website</a> ·
  <a href="https://open-design.ai/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=readme_download">Download</a> ·
  <a href="https://open-design.ai/cloud/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=readme_cloud">Open Design Cloud</a> ·
  <a href="https://discord.gg/mHAjSMV6gz">Discord</a> ·
  <a href="https://x.com/OpenDesignHQ">Follow @OpenDesignHQ</a>
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/releases"><img alt="release" src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/nexu-io/open-design?style=flat&color=blueviolet&label=release&include_prereleases&display_name=tag" /></a>
  <a href="LICENSE"><img alt="license" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg?style=flat" /></a>
  <a href="https://discord.gg/mHAjSMV6gz"><img alt="discord" src="https://img.shields.io/discord/1479002485040480266?style=flat&logo=discord&logoColor=white&label=discord&color=5865F2&cacheSeconds=3600" /></a>
  <a href="QUICKSTART.md"><img alt="quickstart" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/quickstart-3%20commands-green?style=flat" /></a>
</p>

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## What is Open Design

🎨 **The open-source Claude Design alternative.** &nbsp;🖥️ **Local-first native desktop app for macOS and Windows.** &nbsp;⚡ **Composable skills, brand-grade `DESIGN.md` design systems, and ready-to-use plugins.** &nbsp;🖼️ Generates **web · desktop · mobile prototypes**, **live dashboards / artifacts**, **decks**, **images**, **video**, plus **HyperFrames** motion graphics. 🔒 Sandboxed iframe preview · HTML / PDF / PPTX / MP4 export.
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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/tools/nexu-io-open-design`](/api/graphcanon/tools/nexu-io-open-design)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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