How to design user interfaces directly inside your IDE without switching tools

How to design user interfaces directly inside your IDE without switching tools

This task can be performed using Pencil

Design at developer speed, directly inside your favorite IDE.

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Pencil

Pencil

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Pencil lets engineers design interfaces on a visual canvas directly inside their IDE and instantly generate matching code. It streamlines UI creation, reduces design handoff friction, and helps teams ship polished frontends faster without leaving their coding workflow.

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What to expect from an ideal product

  1. Open Pencil's visual canvas right in your code editor to sketch wireframes and mockups without jumping between different apps
  2. Drag and drop UI components onto the canvas to build your interface layout while your code files stay open in adjacent tabs
  3. Generate the actual HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code instantly from your visual designs with one click
  4. Make real-time changes to your design and watch the code update automatically, keeping everything in sync
  5. Preview your interface designs immediately within the same IDE window where you write and test your code

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