Open source design platform — Figma alternative with design tokens, inspect mode, and real-time collaboration.
In the founder's own words — what this project is, and why it matters.
Penpot is the open source design and prototyping platform for product teams. It runs in the browser or self-hosted, and is built on open standards — SVG, CSS, and HTML — so there is no proprietary file format lock-in. Features include real-time multiplayer collaboration, Components and Variants for design systems, native Design Tokens as a single source of truth between design and development, an Inspect mode that generates real CSS/HTML code, a plugin system, CSS Grid and Flex layout support, and an MCP server for AI-driven design workflows. 55k+ GitHub stars.
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Walk the real path from first touch to done — the big frame is the product itself, and you decide what to look at.
Inspect mode generates real CSS/HTML code straight from your designs.
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55k+ GitHub stars — the most-starred open source design tool. Cloud at design.penpot.app. Backed by Kaleidos. Used by thousands of product teams as a Figma alternative. Growing plugin ecosystem.
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