Best of Design Tools — June 2025

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   Onlook – Cursor for Designers

   Onlook is an open-source desktop application that bridges the gap between design and development by allowing users to visually edit React websites while automatically writing changes back to code in real-time. The tool features AI-powered assistance for building and experimenting with frontend interfaces, a Figma-style interface that works with existing design systems, and local-first architecture that keeps all code on the user's device. It integrates with existing build processes without requiring component migration and maintains version control compatibility.

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   AdamCAD: AI Powered CAD

   AdamCAD is an AI-powered CAD platform that generates 3D designs from text prompts in seconds. It offers text-to-CAD functionality, image-to-3D conversion, parameter-based refinement, and integration with professional CAD software. The tool aims to accelerate prototyping for hardware teams by enabling rapid 3D model creation through natural language descriptions.

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   Figma Make: Complete Guide

   Figma Make is an AI-powered design tool that converts text prompts into functional web designs using Claude Sonnet 4. It offers three generation methods: prompt with visual reference, detailed prompts covering context and style, and attaching existing Figma designs. Key advantages include preserving design attributes like spacing and auto-layout, plus creating interactive prototypes. However, it has limitations including visual defects, memory issues during iterations, and inability to generate proper mobile designs, currently producing only web-focused layouts.

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