Paper

Paper is a connected design canvas built on web standards that lets designers, developers, and AI agents collaborate on a single shared surface. It bridges the gap between design and code by enabling agents to read and write directly to the canvas, sync design tokens and components with codebases, and pull real content from any API or database. Paper is available as both a desktop app and a web app, and exposes an MCP server so any IDE or CLI agent can interact with design files programmatically.

• Connected Canvas: Design, code, and data all live in one place — agents can read and write to the canvas in real time.
• MCP Server Integration: Connect any AI agent (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, etc.) via the Paper MCP server to get and set design content programmatically.
• HTML/CSS-Based Canvas: Designs export directly as code — nothing gets lost in translation between design and implementation.
• Real Data on Canvas: Pull content from any app, API, CMS, or database directly into your design layers — no more lorem ipsum.
• Design-to-Code Loop: Agents can sync design tokens, styles, and components between your codebase and canvas, maintaining a single source of truth.
• Agent-Assisted Layouts: Delegate repetitive tasks like responsive variants and consistency checks to agents while focusing on creative decisions.
• Paper Shaders: A dedicated shaders tool available at shaders.paper.design for advanced visual effects.
• Desktop & Web: Download Paper Desktop for a fully connected local workflow, or open Paper in the browser at app.paper.design.
• Collaboration: Share and co-edit design files with teammates; Pro plan unlocks unlimited collaboration files.