Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026
OpenStitch
- 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Input sourcestext prompts; screenshots; sketches/wireframes
- 4Framework supportHTML; Tailwind CSS
- 5Figma importNo
- 6GitHub syncNo
- 7ZIP code exportYes
- 8Responsive codeYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
OpenStitch is ranked #14 of 24 in AI screenshot-to-code tools on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on AI screenshot-to-code tools
- Input sources
- text prompts; screenshots; sketches/wireframesgithub.com
- Framework support
- HTML; Tailwind CSSgithub.com
- Figma import
- Nogithub.com
- GitHub sync
- Nogithub.com
- ZIP code export
- Yesgithub.com
- Responsive code
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- What it does
- OpenStitch is an open-source, locally runnable AI UI design tool that generates rendered, interactive frontend code from text descriptions, screenshots, or wireframe sketches.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Text to UI
- Users can describe a screen in natural language and generate working HTML files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Screenshot and sketch input
- OpenStitch can use a vision model to create code replicas from screenshots or rough wireframe sketches.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Design systems
- Users can choose from more than 50 brand design systems or ask AI to generate one from a description.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Canvas and prototyping
- Its infinite canvas lets users arrange screens and connect them into flows, which can be previewed in Play Mode with click navigation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Export
- Users can download screens as a ZIP containing DESIGN.md and per-screen HTML files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Local setup
- The documented quick start requires Docker with Docker Compose and Ollama running locally.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Ollama and OpenRouter are supported; OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini are wired up but described as untested.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud model use
- Cloud models are optional, used on demand rather than by default, and API keys can be set in the environment or app settings.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says it has no authentication and is intended for local or private network use; it warns against exposing ports 3000 or 7001 to the public internet.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The README describes OpenStitch as requiring no cloud, while also allowing optional cloud model providers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- Play Mode simulates click navigation without generating real router code, and some browser APIs do not work in the preview iframe.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration and storage
- OpenStitch is single-user with no collaboration, and its SQLite database is described as unsuitable for concurrent access.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes itself as a tool for drawing web UIs with local LLMs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenStitch is an open-source, locally runnable AI UI design tool that generates interactive frontend code on an infinite canvas.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Prototyping
- Screens can be arranged on an infinite canvas, connected into flows, and previewed in Play Mode with simulated click navigation.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Ollama runs models locally; OpenRouter is the only cloud provider the README says has been tested, while OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini are wired up but untested.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The quick-start requirements are Docker, Docker Compose, and Ollama running locally; the app is opened in a browser at localhost:3000.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- The app uses a SQLite database persisted through a Docker volume.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The README says the app has no multi-user collaboration and SQLite is not designed for concurrent access.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Preview limits
- Play Mode simulates click navigation without generating real router code, and some browser APIs do not work in the iframe preview.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/heldernoid/openstitch· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/heldernoid/openstitch/blob/main/LICENSE· checked 5 Oct 2026


