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open-design: Creating Design Concepts Based on a Brief

Translated

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It's a desktop app that uses just a written brief describing the screen you want to create to have AI generate web mockups and presentation materials.

3-Line Summary

1) This is an app that uses an AI to create web mockups and presentation materials based on your design system once you write a brief (a description of the screen you want to create). 2) Install the desktop app and connect it to the AI agent installed on your computer or your API key. 3) It’s a tool you use when you need screen mockups, and there’s a web dashboard mockup in the repository demo.

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Image source: nexu-io/open-design repository README

At a Glance

• 105,780 stars (as of November 4, 2026) • Languages used: TypeScript 71.7% (language for building web apps), HTML 21.4% (web page framework), CSS 4.3% (Visual styling) • License: Apache-2.0 (an open-source license that requires source code to be made public and allows for free use) • Korean: The app interface supports Korean • Created: April 28, 2026 https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design

How to Use It

1) Download the macOS or Windows installer from the link below and install it. There is no official installer for Linux. https://open-design.ai 2) The app automatically detects any AI coding agents (such as Claude Code or Codex) installed on your computer. If none are found, enter the URL (baseUrl), API key, and model name in the settings, or connect a local model such as Ollama. 3) Enter a brief on the home screen, and the agent will generate a draft. The app is open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, and model usage costs are covered by your subscription or API key fees.

Popular Comments

GitHub Issue #6771 · 13 Reactions · kmbuthia · September 2026 "If dark mode doesn't come back, I won't use this anymore. I was using a version that had dark mode, but after the update, seeing a screen with only light mode makes my eye strain feel even worse." (Translation) https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/issues/6771#issuecomment-5490274440

Points to Note

Currently, the app only supports Light Mode (Issue #6771, as of the repository reply dated October 29, 2026). Requests to OpenDesign Cloud and cloud models are routed to that service, and the official pricing plan (OpenDesign Go) is a separate paid service.

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