
Open-source Claude Design alternative. Local-first agent-native design studio: design systems (DESIGN.md), skills/plugins, sandboxed HTML prototypes, decks (PPTX/PDF), images, HyperFrames (MP4). Runs as a single daemon image serving API + static web UI on port 7456.


Upstream: github.com/nexu-io/open-design
Website: open-design.ai
License: Apache-2.0
Image: ghcr.io/nexu-io/od:latest
Open-source Claude Design alternative — agent-native design studio
(prototypes, decks, images, HyperFrames) driven by skills + DESIGN.md.
Single container (official published image):
| Process | Port | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Daemon + Web UI | 7456 | API /api/* + static Next export |
Persistent data: /app/.od
Binding 0.0.0.0 requires OD_API_TOKEN unless OD_DISABLE_API_AUTH=1
(only for trusted reverse proxies that already authenticate every request).
Generate token:
openssl rand -hex 32
Clients must send:
Authorization: Bearer <OD_API_TOKEN>
Set OD_ALLOWED_ORIGINS to your exact HTTPS origin(s), e.g.
https://design.z88.dev.
https://PUBLIC_DOMAINGET /api/health
Prefer PREBUILT image ghcr.io/nexu-io/od (no monorepo build).
If GHCR pull fails, check package visibility is public.
