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OpenPencil is an AI-native, open-source design editor and Figma alternative.

Runs primarily as a local desktop app (~5 MB) with native .fig file support and a kiwi codec for round‑trip fidelity.

Includes a built-in chat tool that requires an external API key and internet access for AI services.

Editor components, rendering engine, and file codec are modifiable under the MIT license; source code is available on GitHub.

Provides programmable, scriptable workflows with a headless CLI, per-operation scripting, .fig inspection/export, and a JSX renderer.

Supports copy/paste integration with other apps and targets developers and design teams needing locally controllable, scriptable design workflows.

Key Features

• Local desktop app with native .fig support and kiwi codec for round-trip fidelity
• Built-in chat tool for AI services requiring an external API key and internet access
• Modifiable editor components, rendering engine, and file codec under the MIT license (source on GitHub)
• Programmable, scriptable workflows with a headless CLI, per-operation scripting, .fig inspection/export, and a JSX renderer
• Copy/paste integration with other applications

Use Cases

• Edit Figma files locally with perfect .fig fidelity using OpenPencil’s kiwi codec, speed up iterations with the built-in AI chat, and export production-ready assets via the headless CLI and JSX renderer without cloud lock‑in
• Automate repetitive UI tasks and design-to-code pipelines by scripting workflows with OpenPencil’s CLI, JSX renderer, and copy/paste integrations to generate components, responsive variants, and optimized assets as part of your build process
• Customize and extend your design toolchain by forking OpenPencil’s MIT-licensed engine to add company components or plugins, iterate on designs in the desktop app with the chat plugin for feedback, and persist changes back to .fig files

Who is it for?

• Frontend developers
• Design engineers
• Product designers
• Open-source developers
• Automation engineers