I built a free and open source alternative to paper.design and pen.dev

Description and use

A team built a free, open‑source tool that aligns specs, wireframes, and designs on a shared canvas using AI and local files.

Problem

Design teams need a free, open‑source tool to align visual assets (specs, wireframes, designs) on a shared canvas using AI, without relying on paid services like paper.design or pen.dev.

Outcome

Teams can align visual assets automatically on a shared canvas, reducing manual effort and eliminating subscription costs.

Workflow

• Install the @marver-design/marver npm package
• Configure the tool to point to local spec, wireframe, and design files
• Run the alignment process to generate a shared canvas
• Share the canvas with team members for collaborative review
• Iterate by updating local files and re‑running alignment

Evidence

I built a free and open source alternative to paper.design and pen.dev. Align with AI visually on a shared canvas computed from your local files - spec, wireframe, design using actual code that works.

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