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AI · April 18, 2026

AI-native design engine · Reframe

Programmable design engine for AI agents. Open-source.

What it does

AI-native. Open-source. MCP-native. Like Claude Design. In-canvas agent spawns from your Claude Code subscription — no API keys, no token bills. Chat UI + right-click macros: rebrand, theme, scale, rotate, fix, etc. Your AI writes HTML + DESIGN.md → typed INode AST → 37-rule audit + 8 aesthetic scores → 8 export formats. Deterministic. 6 MCP tools: design, compile, inspect, edit, export, project. Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP agent. AGPL-3.0. For devs who want design in git.

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