I Design with Code

In plain words

I Design with Code is a development tool launched in 2016 that enables users to design through code. Available at codepen.io, it serves developers and designers who prefer a code-based approach to creating visual designs. The product combines coding capabilities with design functionality, making it suitable for those who want to integrate their design and development workflows in a single environment.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Codesign.io2015 · codesign.io · ▲327

  Visual feedback on everything

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  CodePen Projects2017 · codepen.io · ▲288

  A web based IDE for building websites by CodePen

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  Microsoft Designer for Web2023 · designer.microsoft.com · ▲472

  Stunning designs made lightning fast with AI

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  Flow2017 · createwithflow.com · ▲409

  Animate Sketch designs and generate production-ready code.

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  No Code by Design2020 · ▲94

  Flat-rate professional designers without the HR headache.

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  STUDIO AI2023 · studio.design · ▲467

  The new age design tool with WebDesignAI inside

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  /dev/null▲482

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 3d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 23d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲343

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  Web Design in 4 minutes▲1,624

  Learn the basics of web design in 4 minutes with this interactive tutorial.

  Life & fun · 2016 · jgthms.com

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  Buffer for Instagram▲640

  Plan, track, and analyze your Instagram marketing

  Growth · 2016 · buffer.com

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  Sans Francisco▲604

  A collection of tools and resources for designers

  Work · 2016

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  Nintendo Classic Mini▲593

  The NES is back... but it's mini!

  Life & fun · 2016 · nintendo.com

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  Highly for iOS▲573

  Medium-style highlighting in every app and website. 🖌

  Work · 2016

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  Drift 2.0▲569

  A scalable way to talk to your customers

  Growth · 2016 · drift.com