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See what an agent can do with Sketch before you ever sign up. Pick a story: recorded sessions replay real probe-harness transcripts; commands tagged live-capable can re-run against the real endpoint from our edge, right now (▶ run live — the exact same request, live and recorded lines always labeled); sandboxed self-drive sessions are designed and gated (docs/TRY-IT.md).

$curl -sL https://www.sketch.com/llms.txt | head -3recorded session — replayed, not live
recorded 2026-09-07 · exit 0 · captured verbatim by our probe harness, secrets redacted · pure-HTTP probe — ▶ run live re-runs it from our edge

Verified integrations

Connections to other tracked products — hover a chip for the verbatim evidence quote behind it.

By theme — the product's score on each story themeBy theme

Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent designevidence →

Stories about agent design in this arena

72.9/100

Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →

How well agents can access and operate the product

28.0/100

Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi designevidence →

Stories about ai design in this arena

26.0/100

Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →

How much of the product can run unattended

14.0/100

Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayerevidence →

Stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arena

0.0/100

Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systemsevidence →

Stories about components design systems in this arena

44.0/100

Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoffevidence →

Stories about dev handoff in this arena

60.0/100

Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →

Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories

13.2/100

Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibilityevidence →

Stories about plugins extensibility in this arena

61.0/100

Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plansevidence →

Plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocks

10.0/100

Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →

Data-handling and privacy stories

0.0/100

Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototypingevidence →

Stories about prototyping in this arena

61.3/100

Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editingevidence →

Stories about vector editing in this arena

21.6/100

Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning exportevidence →

Stories about versioning export in this arena

18.9/100

Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts

What’s free: 12 free · 0 paid · 0 enterprise · 21 not stated in evidence

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Sorted by importance (agentic first) (high → low) · 53/53 stories · click a row’s chevron for the rationale and evidence

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3fullfree7/10C

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3fullfree7/10T

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partialfree4/10C

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3none0/10

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial6/10T

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partialfree6/10C

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partialfree6/10C

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial6/10C

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10X

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial3/10T

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2noneuntestednone yet

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness1noneuntestednone yet

Inspect any layer and get measurements, styles, assets, and code snippets (CSS/iOS/Android) without an editor seat G

Handoff

developerDev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff3fullfree8/10C

My coding agent can pull real design context — frames, variables, screenshots, component mappings — through an MCP server or API to implement the design C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design3fullfree7/10C

Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems3partial6/10X

I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design work C

Canvas

designerVector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing3partial6/10X

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3partial4/10X

My whole team can edit the same file simultaneously with live cursors and instant sync C

Collaboration

designerCollaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer3none0/10

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth3noneuntestednone yet

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture3noneuntestednone yet

Self-host the core product G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3noneuntestednone yet

A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions C

Plugins

developerPlugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility2full8/10X

An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read them C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design2fullfree8/10C

Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code required C

designerPrototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping2full8/10C

An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface C

Agent ops

ai-native userAgent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design2fullfree7/10T

Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more G

Plugins

designerPlugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility2partial7/10X

Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changes C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems2full7/10X

Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually ship C

Handoff

developerDev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff2partialfree5/10C

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2partialfree5/10T

Full version history lets me name milestones, compare, and restore any earlier state of a file C

Files

designerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2partial5/10C

Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs C

Design systems

designerComponents design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems2partial5/10X

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2partial5/10C

Generate or edit designs from a natural-language prompt — first drafts, layouts, or full mockups the tool actually produces C

Ai

designerAi design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design2partial4/10C

Export production assets — PNG, SVG, PDF, and more — with per-layer presets, scales, and slices C

Files

designerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2partial3/10C

Comment directly on designs, mention teammates, and resolve threads so review happens in the file, not in email C

Collaboration

product managerCollaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer2none0/10

Self-host the full design platform on my own infrastructure under an open-source license C

Files

developerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export2none0/10

The free tier supports real design work — usable editor and collaboration without a paid seat G

Pricing

designerPricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans2none0/10

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Control data retention and deletion G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Frames can behave responsively — auto layout, constraints, and grids resize designs the way real UIs flex C

Canvas

designerVector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing2noneuntestednone yet

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Read the product's source under an open license G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2noneuntestednone yet

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2n/auntestednone yet

The file format is open or documented, so my designs stay portable and toolable outside the vendor's editor C

Files

developerVersioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export1partial6/10X

Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editor C

Ai

designerAi design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design1partial5/10C

Published plan pricing makes seat types, tiers, and AI-feature gating clear before procurement G

Pricing

product managerPricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans1partial5/10C

Prototypes can carry advanced behavior — animation between states, conditions or variables, scroll effects — to feel like the real product C

designerPrototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping1partial4/10C

Version, review, and roll back my automations G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth1partialfree4/10C

Opportunities — the stories that would move this product's scores, from its own judged verdictsOpportunitiestop 8 of 42 stories with headroom

What would move Sketch’s scores — derived from its own judged verdicts, biggest headroom first. Each line quotes what the judge found missing; shipping it (or evidencing it publicly) is the fix.

  1. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 45

    Evidence only shows Sketch acting as an MCP *server* that external AI clients (e.g.

  2. Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedDefine rules that trigger actions automatically on events

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na".

  3. Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesSelf-host the core product

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na".

  4. Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrevent my data from being used to train AI models

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    No evidence in the pack addresses AI training data opt-out, privacy policy on model training, or any data-usage controls specific to AI training; Sketch's AI features (e.g., MCP integration, image-to-palette) are documented but nothing states whether user design data is used to train models or how to opt out.

  5. Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaMy whole team can edit the same file simultaneously with live cursors and instant sync

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    No evidence in the pack documents live-cursor or simultaneous real-time multiplayer editing in Sketch; the only related community comment explicitly notes that as of late 2020 Sketch still lacked real-time collaboration ('the ability to collaborate in real-time' was still 'soon'), and Figma is cited as having this as its 'killer USP' that Sketch lacks.

  6. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productSet up automations that run autonomously in the background

    nonemoves Built-in AIimpact 30

    The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na".

  7. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    Missing: any documentation of API tokens, scoped keys, or credential issuance workflow tailored to agent use.

  8. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productSubscribe to events via webhooks

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    No evidence of Sketch offering webhooks or event subscription mechanisms; the product exposes a plugin API, CLI (sketchtool), URL scheme, and MCP integration for AI clients, but nothing about webhook subscriptions for events.

Showing the top 8 of 42 — every none/partial verdict in the story verdicts table is headroom.

Think a verdict is wrong? Every verdicts-table row has a Flag link — see the methodology.

Coverage map — which docs area, API section, or community source covers which judged storiesCoverage map10 surfaces · 33 covered stories

Where the cited evidence behind each covered verdict came from — the same citations the verdicts table shows, no extra judging.

Probe proofs — replayable recordings from the probe harnessProbe proofs

Replayable recordings from our probe harness — see the Prove-It protocol to submit one.

$curl -sL https://www.sketch.com/llms.txt | head -3reproduced
$ curl -sL https://www.sketch.com/llms.txt | head -3
# Sketch

## Docs

Claims vs evidence — vendor claims reconciled against independent verdictsClaims vs evidence

8 of 18 testable claims verified · 0 contradictedintegrity 44/100

30 distinct capability claims found in Sketch’s own claimed-docs/GitHub materials, reconciled against our judge’s independent verdicts.

8

Verified

10

Unverified

0

Contradicted

15

Undersold

Verified (14)
Unverified (12)
Undersold (15)
Claims outside our story set (4)

Real capability claims found in Sketch’s own materials, but no story in this arena’s taxonomy covers them yet — that’s feedback on the taxonomy, not a mark against the product.

  • The sketch:// URL scheme lets you trigger Sketch actions from other workflows.

    source ↗
  • SCIM provisioning is supported for automated user account management.

    source ↗
  • Permissions groups let admins control access levels for users.

    source ↗
  • SSO and SCIM provisioning setup guides are documented for enterprise identity management.

    source ↗
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Business model

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Per-seat Standard subscription (Mac app + web Workspace) with a free trial and a flat Mac-only license option; free viewer seats for developers and stakeholders.

pricing ↗

Score trend

How this product’s scores have moved as evidence and verdicts are re-derived — a point per change, not per day.

PA Scoretracked since Sep 7 '26 — no movement recorded yet
Agent-readytracked since Sep 7 '26 — no movement recorded yet

Try Experimental

Run it in the microterminal →

Recorded agent sessions — and a live MCP handshake where the vendor ships one.

Flag

⚑ Flag a verdict

Think a verdict is wrong? Opens a prefilled GitHub issue — or use the ⚑ next to any verdict above.

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Data

Agent surface uptime llms.txt 100% (30d, checked every 6h since Sep 8 '26)