# Penpot Open Source Design and Prototyping Platform

> Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform built for cross-domain teams. Designers create visual layouts, interactive prototypes, and scalable design systems while developers get ready-to-use CSS, SVG, and HTML code — no handoff friction, no vendor lock-in.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/penpot-open-source-design-and-prototyping-platform` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/penpot-open-source-design-and-prototyping-platform`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/penpot-open-source-design-and-prototyping-platform/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/penpot-open-source-design-and-prototyping-platform

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# Penpot Open Source Design and Prototyping Platform

Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform built for cross-domain teams. Designers create visual layouts, interactive prototypes, and scalable design systems while developers get ready-to-use CSS, SVG, and HTML code — no handoff friction, no vendor lock-in.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Learn how to install it with Docker, Kubernetes, Elestio or other options on [our website](https://penpot.app/self-host).
- Anyone who contributes to Penpot, whether through code, in the community, or at an event, must adhere to the

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- Penpot is the only design & prototype platform that is deployment agnostic. You can use it in our [SAAS](https://design.penpot.app) or deploy it anywhere.
- ## Community ##

- Source: https://github.com/penpot/penpot
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/penpot/penpot/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/penpot-open-source-design-prototyping/)