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OpenDesign

Open-source alternative to Claude Design

OpenDesign is an AI-assisted design tool, an open-source alternative to Claude Design-style workflows. It helps you create prototypes, presentations, and design-system assets with AI help, while keeping your work local-first. It is aimed at designers and product teams who want AI support for visual work without giving up ownership.

Best for: Designers who want AI help with prototypes and presentations, stored locally.

Key features

  • AI-assisted design and prototyping
  • Presentations and design-system support
  • Local-first workflow

Before you switch

Design tools are about file compatibility as much as features. Before switching, test importing one real project file and exporting it in the formats your collaborators need. Browser-based open-source design tools have closed the gap fast, and self-hosting means your design files never sit on someone else’s server.

Like every project on OpenShelf, OpenDesign is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.