# Open Codesign (open-source AI desktop app)

> 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.

Your prompts. Your model. Your laptop. Turn prompts into polished artifacts — locally, openly, and with whichever model you already pay for.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/OpenCoworkAI/open-codesign |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 8,012 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://opencoworkai.github.io/open-codesign/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v0.2.2 (Sep 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub ai.opencowork.codesign
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/ai.opencowork.codesign

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask opencoworkai
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/opencoworkai

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install OpenCoworkAI.OpenCoDesign
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/OpenCoworkAI.OpenCoDesign

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