ddkbs/sketchy
A layout engine for LLM diagrams: Claude says what to draw, Sketchy figures out where. Hand-drawn, interactive, no overlapping boxes.
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- 1open issues
- updated today
About sketchy
sketchy is a free, open-source AI coding tool by ddkbs, written mainly in TypeScript. A layout engine for LLM diagrams: Claude says what to draw, Sketchy figures out where. Hand-drawn, interactive, no overlapping boxes. It has 112 GitHub stars and 7 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
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sketchy FAQ
Can I use sketchy commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is sketchy free?
Yes. sketchy is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does sketchy run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does sketchy need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is sketchy still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 1 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is sketchy to set up?
Hard: typically 1–3 hours, using build from source.
What are alternatives to sketchy?
Similar free, open-source tools include claude-skills, claude-code, Understand-Anything, archify.
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