Open Codesign
Open Codesign is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Open-source Claude Design alternative. One-click import your Claude Code / Codex API key. It has 8,012 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at OpenCoworkAI/open-codesign.
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About Open Codesign
Your prompts. Your model. Your laptop. Turn prompts into polished artifacts — locally, openly, and with whichever model you already pay for.
Install Open Codesign
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub ai.opencowork.codesignbrew install --cask opencoworkaiwinget install OpenCoworkAI.OpenCoDesignSimilar apps
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What is Open Codesign?
Open Codesign is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Open-source Claude Design alternative. One-click import your Claude Code / Codex API key. It has 8,012 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at OpenCoworkAI/open-codesign.
Is Open Codesign free and open source?
Yes. Open Codesign's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Open Codesign?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub ai.opencowork.codesign, Homebrew: brew install --cask opencoworkai and winget: winget install OpenCoworkAI.OpenCoDesign. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.2.2).
Is Open Codesign still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.