AI-native design editor. Open-source Figma alternative.

Joined May 2026
OpenPencil retweeted
The new OpenPencil landing page also showcases how you can embed the editor in your own products. We’ve also started working on a self-hostable cloud platform, so if you or your design team want a private Figma-like workspace, you can join the waitlist there. ⁠openpencil.dev
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OpenPencil v0.16.0 is out ✏️ Shaders. Interactive components in preview, exported to Storybook. Vue and React code. Comments and voice rooms. Far less memory on big .fig files. A new AI chat that streams designs in. Open source, Figma compatible. openpencil.dev
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For developers: MCP agents get a cursor on the canvas, read and write comments, and verify edits with visual diffs. Figma plugin API: swapComponent, detachInstance, slots, behaviours. The CLI exports Storybook stories and W3C tokens. Full changelog: github.com/open-pencil/open-…
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OpenPencil v0.15.0 is out ✏️ The biggest release yet: component variants and published libraries, a redesigned interface, guides and snapping, and an AI chat that finally works like a workspace. github.com/open-pencil/open-…
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For people building on OpenPencil: • MCP SDK v2 with Valibot tool schemas (breaking) • Design JSX binds spacing, sizing, corners and typography to variables • Font fidelity via Figma API, MCP and the CLI
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OpenPencil is free and open source. Try it in your browser, download the desktop app, or read the full v0.15.0 release notes: app.openpencil.dev github.com/open-pencil/open-…
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OpenPencil v0.14.0 is out ✏️ This release makes the open-source design editor much more capable with real-world Figma files: faster loading, richer editing, better rendering fidelity, and a denser, redesigned inspector. openpencil.dev
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More in v0.14.0: • Editable HTML, CSS, Tailwind, and JSX import • Editable PowerPoint export • Image-to-vector with @recraftai or @fal • Layout grids and richer typography controls • Faster loading and page switching in large Figma files
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