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Open Design

Open Design

Open Design is the official open-source, local-first Claude Design alternative

Coding Agents
8.5 /10
Open Source

Last Updated

2026-06-16

GitHub Stars

65,502

About Open Design

> πŸ”₯ **Open Design 0.10.0 is here: the all-in-one Agentic design workspace.** The whole craft now lives in one window β€” go from a vague idea to discovering references, gathering material, editing interactively, queuing comments, polishing motion, and handing off to an editor or a Code Agent β€” without leaving the app. With parallel sessions, it stops feeling like one assistant and starts feeling like a local design team working for you. [Download 0.10.0](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/releases) Β· [Join the discussion](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/discussions/4153)

Our Verdict

A coding agent that is open-source and self-hostable backed by 65.5k GitHub stars. Open Design is the official open-source, local-first Claude Design alternative. Generate decks, landing pages, dashboards, and brand systems with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode, or….

Features

Windows
Linux

Detailed Ratings

Ease of Use
8.2
Value for Money
8.7
Features
8.5
Support
7.9
Performance
8.6
Overall Rating
8.5 /10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Open-source β€” fully self-hostable and auditable
  • Active community with 65.5k GitHub stars
  • Windows

Cons

  • Requires technical setup; less hand-holding than managed alternatives
  • Limited third-party reviews and benchmarks

Use Cases

Code generationCode reviewDebuggingRefactoring

Who Is It For?

Teams and individuals looking for software development automation who value open-source flexibility and control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Open Design?

> πŸ”₯ **Open Design 0.10.0 is here: the all-in-one Agentic design workspace.** The whole craft now lives in one window β€” go from a vague idea to discovering references, gathering material, editing interactively, queuing comments, polishing motion, and handing off to an editor or…

How much does Open Design cost?

Open Design is open-source and free to self-host. See https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design for installation instructions.

Is Open Design open source?

Yes β€” Open Design is open source with 65.5k stars. The source code is on GitHub at https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design.

Who should use Open Design?

Teams and individuals looking for software development automation who value open-source flexibility and control.

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