How do I install the Open Design skill?

Run npx skillmds add podo/open-design in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Open Design safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Open Design?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Open Design free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Open Design?

podo (@podo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Open Design by podo — Agent Skill

Name: Open Design
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: podo

Open Design

Open-source local-first alternative to Claude Design with 31 design skills (web prototypes, SaaS landing pages, dashboards, mobile onboarding, gamified apps, email, social carousels, poster design, motion frames, sprite animation) and 71 brand-grade design systems. Runs as a daemon plus web UI or desktop app.

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File contents

open-design

Catalogue stub — full platform: nexu-io/open-design

Account / environment requirement

Local Node.js/pnpm environment required (no cloud account needed). open-design runs fully locally as a daemon process with a browser-based web UI, or as a downloadable desktop app.

Install methods

Method	Command / Link
Desktop app (recommended)	Download from open-design.ai
Self-hosted (web UI)	`git clone https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design && pnpm install && pnpm tools-dev run web`
Daemon only	`pnpm tools-dev run daemon` after clone + install

Decision tree

Do you want the desktop app?
- Yes → download from open-design.ai and launch.
- No → go to step 2.
Do you have Node.js and pnpm?
- No → install pnpm: npm install -g pnpm, then Node.js from nodejs.org.
- Yes → clone and install per the table above.
Is the daemon running? Access the web UI at http://localhost:PORT (shown on start).

What it does

A local-first open-source platform that ships 31 design skills covering the full product design spectrum: web prototypes, SaaS landing pages, dashboards, mobile onboarding flows, gamified app UIs, email templates, social carousels, poster design, motion frames, and sprite animation. Also includes 71 brand-grade design system definitions that can be applied across any skill. Designed as a self-hosted alternative to Claude Design with no vendor lock-in.

When NOT to use

Single-skill tasks where the platform overhead isn't warranted — install the individual skill directly
Without Node.js/pnpm or the ability to run a local daemon
Cloud-only environments (CI, serverless) — the platform requires a persistent local process

---name: open-designdescription: Open-source local-first alternative to Claude Design with 31 design skills (web prototypes, SaaS landing pages, dashboards, mobile onboarding, gamified apps, email, social carousels, poster design, motion frames, sprite animation) and 71 brand-grade design systems. Runs as a daemon plus web UI or desktop app.--- # open-design > Catalogue stub — full platform: [nexu-io/open-design](https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design) ## Account / environment requirement **Local Node.js/pnpm environment required** (no cloud account needed). open-design runs fully locally as a daemon process with a browser-based web UI, or as a downloadable desktop app. ## Install methods | Method | Command / Link | |--------|---------------| | Desktop app (recommended) | Download from [open-design.ai](https://open-design.ai) | | Self-hosted (web UI) | `git clone https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design && pnpm install && pnpm tools-dev run web` | | Daemon only | `pnpm tools-dev run daemon` after clone + install | ## Decision tree 1. **Do you want the desktop app?** - Yes → download from [open-design.ai](https://open-design.ai) and launch. - No → go to step 2. 2. **Do you have Node.js and pnpm?** - No → install pnpm: `npm install -g pnpm`, then Node.js from [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org). - Yes → clone and install per the table above. 3. **Is the daemon running?** Access the web UI at `http://localhost:PORT` (shown on start). ## What it does A local-first open-source platform that ships 31 design skills covering the full product design spectrum: web prototypes, SaaS landing pages, dashboards, mobile onboarding flows, gamified app UIs, email templates, social carousels, poster design, motion frames, and sprite animation. Also includes 71 brand-grade design system definitions that can be applied across any skill. Designed as a self-hosted alternative to Claude Design with no vendor lock-in. ## When NOT to use - Single-skill tasks where the platform overhead isn't warranted — install the individual skill directly - Without Node.js/pnpm or the ability to run a local daemon - Cloud-only environments (CI, serverless) — the platform requires a persistent local process

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