After months of work, we're releasing a brand new version of Prototyper today. We're extremely excited to see what you all will build with it. It's not just an update, it will be the foundation for how we think software should be built.
Most tools assume design is linear: you plan, you build, you ship. But we believe that's not how great products happen. They emerge from exploration. From following ideas. From building something, feeling what's wrong, and iterating until it feels right. We want to be the tool that enables this.
Why now
The gap between imagination and implementation has never been smaller. AI can generate code instantly. Components are more powerful than ever. Yet most people still can't build software. Not because they lack ideas, but because tools force them into workflows that kill discovery.
We've spent the last year building the infrastructure to change this. Not just making coding easier, but fundamentally rethinking how ideas become products. There are so many ideas that have been killed by the limitations of tools. We want to be the tool that enables these ideas to come to life.
What we're shipping in today's update:
We made it fast. Really fast. Changes show up instantly. No waiting for things to compile or refresh. When you change something, you see it right away. This sounds simple but it changes everything about how you work.
We made it easy to use. You don't need to know a bunch of keyboard shortcuts or dig through menus. Everything you need is where you'd expect it. We spent months just simplifying things: removing steps, making common tasks one-click, and more.
Full control of your design You can now design your product exactly how you want it, without the limitations of traditional tools. Pick just the right combination of components and colors to make your product look and feel exactly how you want it.
We made responsive design effortless. Your designs automatically work on phones, tablets, and desktops. You can preview any screen size instantly and adjust spacing with simple controls. No more guessing how things will look on different devices.
We made the tool adapt to your workflow While we provide great defaults, you can customize everything. Change colors, adjust spacing, swap components—whatever you need.
What this means
You can now go from idea to working design in minutes instead of hours. More importantly, you can try lots of different approaches quickly. Sometimes the third or fourth design is the one that feels right, and now you can actually explore those options.
We've been using it ourselves for the past few months, and it's changed how we design. We try more ideas. We discover better solutions. We have more fun designing.
Where we're going
This will be beginning of something big. We're not just building a tool, we're building a new way of thinking about how we design and build software. Our core belief is that the best software is built by the people who are closest to the problem. We want to be the tool that enables this. We will become the standard for how we design and build software.
Try it yourself
The best way to understand what we've built is to use it. Start with something simple. Maybe a landing page or a small feature you've been thinking about. See how it feels to build when the tool gets out of your way. We're offering Prototyper for free to everyone for the first week.
We're excited to see what you create.