# Open Design

> Local-first, open source design workspace run by AI agents

Steal this: A brand DESIGN.md the agent reads on every render, for on-brand prototypes and slides.

Patterns: Design system

- Category: Agents & dev (`agents`)
- Tags: `open-source`, `claude-code`, `mcp`
- Official: https://open-design.ai
- GitHub: https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/open-design
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/open-design-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/open-design.webm
- Added: 2026-11-10

## What it is

A design workspace that uses your coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others) or OpenDesign Cloud to create prototypes, slides, images and motion. It ships 100+ skills in the SKILL.md format and 151 design systems in DESIGN.md.

## What it’s for

For creating prototypes and pieces that follow your brand, with the coding agent you already use.

## Benefits

- Runs locally, with your own key
- Design systems in DESIGN.md that the agent reads
- Connects to coding agents through skills, CLI and MCP

## Caveats

- Apache-2.0 license
- The OpenDesign Go cloud uses paid credits

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