Show HN: Recto – A visual canvas for coding agents

Category: devtools

Tags: ai-agents, design-tools, visual-editor, local-first, developer-experience

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 6)

Recto is a local visual canvas that integrates with coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode) to provide a direct-manipulation design environment alongside agent-driven code generation. It aims to eliminate the terminal-browser-screenshot-prompt loop by offering a unified workspace for UI, motion, and 3D design. The concept is promising but the project appears early-stage with minimal public documentation.

Target audience: frontend developers, designers, AI-assisted developers

Repository: https://recto.design

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