Figmaboy
Local-first desktop interface design tool built with Tauri and SvelteKit
Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026
- Built by
will to code
Bloat
208/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
Figmaboy is a working, open-source desktop design editor with real downloads for three operating systems and ten tagged releases in about two months. It has no pricing, payments or stated customer, and the builder said in September they want to rebuild it from scratch after seeing a better product. It's a solid build, but the market path and the defensibility are thin.
Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.
Breakdown
Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.
Viability
Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?
The problem is real (AI-assisted UI design), but there's no pricing, payment path or named user, and it competes with well-funded design tools. The builder also says a better product has already overtaken it.
28/100
Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.
Receipts (3)
Describes a local-first design tool with an MCP companion for Codex, which is a real use case but aimed at a global dev audience.
“Figmaboy is a local-first desktop interface design tool built with Tauri and SvelteKit, with a native MCP companion that lets Codex inspect and edit the design open in the desktop app.”
Post · @willtocode · 14 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
MIT-licensed open-source repo with no pricing or monetisation found.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Builder admits being 'humbled by a better product' and wants to rebuild from scratch.
“just got humbled by a better product lol now i want to rebuild figmaboy from scratch and reconsider how i build desktop apps going further”
Post · @willtocode · 12 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
A Figma-style editor wrapped around Codex over MCP can be reproduced by another capable developer, and it's MIT-licensed. Nothing local, proprietary or compounding is visible.
18/100
Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.
Receipts (3)
MIT license, so the code can be freely copied.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Another product has already surpassed it, which shows the edge isn't durable.
“just got humbled by a better product lol now i want to rebuild figmaboy from scratch and reconsider how i build desktop apps going further”
Post · @willtocode · 12 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The main differentiator is the Codex integration, which depends on a third-party tool.
“Just updated my Figma clone (figmaboy) No more embedded cli and mcp setup needed. Only requirement is to have codex installed. Works out of the box 🙃 > GitHub > Download Page”
Post · @willtocode · 1 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
Worked on for about two months, with commits in July, August and early September and 10 releases. There was a gap through most of August, and the last activity was in mid-September.
62/100
- Sustained shipping22/60
Worked on across 2 months.
- Consistency40/40
Updates in 3 of 3 months.
Receipts (2)
Earliest post about it.
“I'm naming my figma clone Figmaboy for the memes ✌️”
Post · @willtocode · 11 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“just got humbled by a better product lol now i want to rebuild figmaboy from scratch and reconsider how i build desktop apps going further”
Post · @willtocode · 12 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A full, working desktop app exists with installers for three operating systems, a docs site and an MCP companion. It has no accounts or backend, which fits its local-first design.
84/100
- It's live20/20
https://github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram), so HTTPS is the platform's.
- Real product35/35
A full working product: native editable frames, shapes, text, images, icons, undo/redo, autosave, export, and 17 MCP tools, shipped as installers for Linux, macOS and Windows.
- Own home0/10
No home found.
- Maintained15/15
Last sign of shipping 2026-09-12.
- Operations9/15
There's a landing page with docs, a download page, versioned releases with SHA-256 checksums, and multiple platforms. No accounts, backend, API service or status page.
Receipts (5)
https://github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Lists the features and the multi-platform downloads in the v0.1.0 launch.
“Sorry for the spam — the launch announcement was accidentally split into multiple messages. Here it is properly in one post 🙏 🚀 Figmaboy v0.1.0 is officially live! Figmaboy is a local-first desktop interface design tool built with Tauri and SvelteKit, with a native MCP companion that lets Codex inspect and edit the design open in the desktop app. What’s included: • Native editable frames, gro”
Post · @willtocode · 14 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Repo is live with 10 releases and a working download.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
A later update removed the embedded CLI and MCP setup so it works out of the box.
“Just updated my Figma clone (figmaboy) No more embedded cli and mcp setup needed. Only requirement is to have codex installed. Works out of the box 🙃 > GitHub > Download Page”
Post · @willtocode · 1 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Landing page and docs site went live a day after launch.
“https://0xmiki.github.io/figmaboy/ Figmaboy landing page and docs is live”
Post · @willtocode · 15 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
It's distributed only through GitHub releases, with no pricing, payments or revenue and no privacy policy, terms or support contact. The builder's own plan to rebuild from scratch after seeing a stronger competitor makes its future uncertain.
16/100
- Distribution10/30
Versioned downloadable releases (10 on GitHub).
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
- Revenue0/5
No posts mention paying customers or revenue, and the project has no pricing or payments.
- Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
- Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
- Support0/8
No support contact found.
- Commitment6/20
Steady releases across three months show a kept pace, and there's a dedicated repo and docs site. There's no team, roadmap or funding, and the builder is now talking about starting over.
Receipts (5)
Versioned downloadable releases (10 on GitHub).
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Open-source repo with no monetisation shown.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Commits and releases across July, August and September.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/0xmiki/figmaboy/releases/tag/v0.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
Dedicated landing page and docs for the project.
“https://0xmiki.github.io/figmaboy/ Figmaboy landing page and docs is live”
Post · @willtocode · 15 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Plans to rebuild from scratch, which puts the current codebase's future in doubt.
“just got humbled by a better product lol now i want to rebuild figmaboy from scratch and reconsider how i build desktop apps going further”
Post · @willtocode · 12 Sept 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)