open-design is a local-first, open-source alternative to Anthropic Claude Design, a browser-based UI that brings AI coding agents into a polished design environment. Ships with 19 built-in skills, 71 brand-grade Design Systems, sandboxed live previews, and multi-format export (HTML / PDF / PPTX). Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Qwen.

• Multi-Agent Support — Switch between Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Qwen without leaving the design canvas.
• 71 Brand-Grade Design Systems — Pre-built design systems with Figma-style component libraries ready to deploy.
• Local-First, BYOK — No cloud dependency. Run entirely on your machine with your own API keys.
• One-Click Export — Export finished designs as HTML, PDF, or PowerPoint instantly.

Issue #10 — Windows spawn ENOENT Bug (3 comments)

Multiple Windows users reported that even when the daemon successfully detects a local CLI agent via /api/agents, the subsequent /api/chat fails with spawn claude ENOENT. User @Lefyd24 reproduced it with Opencode — detection succeeds but spawn fails. Developer @pftom confirmed: "same issue with codex cli — spawn codex ENOENT". Root cause: path detection vs. spawn mismatch on Windows. Fix in progress.

Issue #16 — Azure OpenAI Endpoint Support (1 comment)

User @MCKRUZ asked whether open-design could support Azure OpenAI endpoints. Developer @pftom: "Let's support them today" — Azure BYOK on the roadmap.

Issue #25 — Claude Code Permission Loop (1 comment)

A user reported Claude Code CLI repeatedly gets stuck asking for permission approval in sandboxed environments, blocking the entire workflow.

open-design is a fresh take on bringing AI coding agents into a proper design workflow — local-first, no cloud lock-in. Only a day old (2026-04-28) with 2,300+ stars and 23 active issues. Worth watching closely if you're building with AI agents and want a real design layer on top.

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