Recto releases visual design desktop app for coding agents
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Recto released a visual design desktop app for coding agents: agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode can generate UI, motion, SVG, and 3D designs on a canvas, and users can either drag to modify directly or re-prompt to generate. The app supports Mac, Windows, and Linux; Recto says it is free and requires no MCP or API configuration. Figma import is not yet available, and Recto says it is coming soon.
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Recto is a desktop app that gives coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode a visual canvas for building UI, motion, SVG and 3D designs, running locally without MCP or API configuration. Designs are built on real HTML and CSS, so users can drag, resize, style and animate elements directly, or select an element and reprompt the agent, with comments pinnable to any part of the design. It is free and available for Mac, Windows and Linux, supports importing designs from websites, and lists Figma import as coming soon.
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