# Open Design (open-source AI desktop app)

> Open Design is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The 1st Collaborative AI Design Agent Workspace. It has 104,489 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at nexu-io/open-design.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 104,489 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://open-design.ai |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 (Oct 22, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 28, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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