OpenStitch

Summary

OpenStitch is ranked #6 of 24 in AI screenshot-to-code tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. 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

Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press

• Best AI Screenshot-to-Code Tools in 2026#6 of 24

Sources

• github.com/heldernoid/openstitch· checked 4 Oct 2026
• github.com/heldernoid/openstitch/blob/main/LICENSE· checked 5 Oct 2026