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$curl -sL https://www.sketch.com/llms.txt | head -3recorded session — replayed, not liveVerified 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
Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →
How well agents can access and operate the product
Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi designevidence →
Stories about ai design in this arena
Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →
How much of the product can run unattended
Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayerevidence →
Stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arena
Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systemsevidence →
Stories about components design systems in this arena
Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoffevidence →
Stories about dev handoff in this arena
Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →
Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories
Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibilityevidence →
Stories about plugins extensibility in this arena
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
Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →
Data-handling and privacy stories
Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototypingevidence →
Stories about prototyping in this arena
Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editingevidence →
Stories about vector editing in this arena
Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning exportevidence →
Stories about versioning export in this arena
Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts
What’s free: 12 free · 0 paid · 0 enterprise · 21 not stated in evidence
Follow the green: where the map greys out is where Sketch stops today. ✓ full · ~ partial · ! disputed · — none · n/a not applicable.
Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design
Stories about agent design in this arena
Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness
How well agents can access and operate the product
API surface
Drive the product through a documented public API
✓7/10
unlocks → Webhooks · Scoped API keys · Machine-readable spec · Versioning policy · API sandbox
Subscribe to events via webhooks
—0/10
Build against official SDKs
~6/10
Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent
—0/10
Connect an agent via an official MCP server
✓7/10
Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)
—0/10
Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy
—0/10
Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data
—–
Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples
~3/10
Docs for agents
Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs
✓8/10
Agentic features
Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product
~4/10
unlocks → MCP client
Operate the product with natural-language commands
~6/10
unlocks → Autonomous automations
Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools
—0/10
Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product
~6/10
Set up automations that run autonomously in the background
—–
Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design
Stories about ai design in this arena
Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth
How much of the product can run unattended
Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer
Stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arena
Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems
Stories about components design systems in this arena
Design systems
Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff
Stories about dev handoff in this arena
Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness
Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories
Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility
Stories about plugins extensibility in this arena
Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans
Plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocks
Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture
Data-handling and privacy stories
Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping
Stories about prototyping in this arena
Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing
Stories about vector editing in this arena
Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export
Stories about versioning export in this arena
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 user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 3 | fullfree | 7/10 | Cclaimed | |
Drive the product through a documented public API G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 3 | fullfree | 7/10 | Tprobed | |
Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G Agentic features | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 3 | partialfree | 4/10 | Cclaimed | |
Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 3 | none | 0/10 | ||
Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | full | 8/10 | Tprobed | |
Build against official SDKs G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partial | 6/10 | Tprobed | |
Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G Agentic features | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partialfree | 6/10 | Cclaimed | |
Operate the product with natural-language commands G Agentic features | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partialfree | 6/10 | Cclaimed | |
Use an official CLI G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partial | 6/10 | Cclaimed | |
Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partial | 5/10 | Xcommunity | |
Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G Api quality | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | partial | 3/10 | Tprobed | |
Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G Api quality | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G Api quality | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Subscribe to events via webhooks G Agent access | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G Agentic features | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G Api quality | ai-native user | Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness | 1 | none | untested | none yet | |
Inspect any layer and get measurements, styles, assets, and code snippets (CSS/iOS/Android) without an editor seat G Handoff | developer | Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff | 3 | fullfree | 8/10 | Cclaimed | |
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 user | Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design | 3 | fullfree | 7/10 | Cclaimed | |
Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source C Design systems | designer | Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems | 3 | partial | 6/10 | Xcommunity | |
I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design work C Canvas | designer | Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing | 3 | partial | 6/10 | Xcommunity | |
Export all of my data in open formats and leave G | ai-native user | Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness | 3 | partial | 4/10 | Xcommunity | |
My whole team can edit the same file simultaneously with live cursors and instant sync C Collaboration | designer | Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer | 3 | none | 0/10 | ||
Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G | ai-native user | Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth | 3 | none | untested | none yet | |
Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G | ai-native user | Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture | 3 | none | untested | none yet | |
Self-host the core product G | ai-native user | Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness | 3 | none | untested | none yet | |
A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions C Plugins | developer | Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility | 2 | full | 8/10 | Xcommunity | |
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 user | Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design | 2 | fullfree | 8/10 | Cclaimed | |
Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code required C | designer | Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping | 2 | full | 8/10 | Cclaimed | |
An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface C Agent ops | ai-native user | Agent design — stories about agent design in this arenaAgent design | 2 | fullfree | 7/10 | Tprobed | |
Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more G Plugins | designer | Plugins extensibility — stories about plugins extensibility in this arenaPlugins extensibility | 2 | partial | 7/10 | Xcommunity | |
Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changes C Design systems | designer | Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems | 2 | full | 7/10 | Xcommunity | |
Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually ship C Handoff | developer | Dev handoff — stories about dev handoff in this arenaDev handoff | 2 | partialfree | 5/10 | Cclaimed | |
Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G | ai-native user | Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness | 2 | partialfree | 5/10 | Tprobed | |
Full version history lets me name milestones, compare, and restore any earlier state of a file C Files | designer | Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export | 2 | partial | 5/10 | Cclaimed | |
Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs C Design systems | designer | Components design systems — stories about components design systems in this arenaComponents design systems | 2 | partial | 5/10 | Xcommunity | |
Perform bulk operations across many items at once G | ai-native user | Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth | 2 | partial | 5/10 | Cclaimed | |
Generate or edit designs from a natural-language prompt — first drafts, layouts, or full mockups the tool actually produces C Ai | designer | Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design | 2 | partial | 4/10 | Cclaimed | |
Export production assets — PNG, SVG, PDF, and more — with per-layer presets, scales, and slices C Files | designer | Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export | 2 | partial | 3/10 | Cclaimed | |
Comment directly on designs, mention teammates, and resolve threads so review happens in the file, not in email C Collaboration | product manager | Collaboration multiplayer — stories about collaboration multiplayer in this arenaCollaboration multiplayer | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Self-host the full design platform on my own infrastructure under an open-source license C Files | developer | Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
The free tier supports real design work — usable editor and collaboration without a paid seat G Pricing | designer | Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans | 2 | none | 0/10 | ||
Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G | ai-native user | Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Control data retention and deletion G | ai-native user | Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Frames can behave responsively — auto layout, constraints, and grids resize designs the way real UIs flex C Canvas | designer | Vector editing — stories about vector editing in this arenaVector editing | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G | ai-native user | Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Read the product's source under an open license G | ai-native user | Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness | 2 | none | untested | none yet | |
Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G | ai-native user | Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth | 2 | n/a | untested | none yet | |
The file format is open or documented, so my designs stay portable and toolable outside the vendor's editor C Files | developer | Versioning export — stories about versioning export in this arenaVersioning export | 1 | partial | 6/10 | Xcommunity | |
Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editor C Ai | designer | Ai design — stories about ai design in this arenaAi design | 1 | partial | 5/10 | Cclaimed | |
Published plan pricing makes seat types, tiers, and AI-feature gating clear before procurement G Pricing | product manager | Pricing plans — plan structure and value — what each tier costs and what it unlocksPricing plans | 1 | partial | 5/10 | Cclaimed | |
Prototypes can carry advanced behavior — animation between states, conditions or variables, scroll effects — to feel like the real product C | designer | Prototyping — stories about prototyping in this arenaPrototyping | 1 | partial | 4/10 | Cclaimed | |
Version, review, and roll back my automations G | ai-native user | Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth | 1 | partialfree | 4/10 | Cclaimed |
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.
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.
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".
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".
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
AI docs16 stories
- An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read them
- An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface
- My coding agent can pull real design context — frames, variables, screenshots, component mappings — through an MCP server or API to implement the design
- Connect an agent via an official MCP server
- Drive the product through a documented public API
- Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product
- Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product
- Operate the product with natural-language commands
- Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editor
- Generate or edit designs from a natural-language prompt — first drafts, layouts, or full mockups the tool actually produces
- Perform bulk operations across many items at once
- Version, review, and roll back my automations
- Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs
- Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually ship
- Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI
- Published plan pricing makes seat types, tiers, and AI-feature gating clear before procurement
developer.sketch.com12 stories
- An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read them
- An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface
- Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation
- Use an official CLI
- Drive the product through a documented public API
- Build against official SDKs
- Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples
- Perform bulk operations across many items at once
- Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI
- A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions
- Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more
- Export production assets — PNG, SVG, PDF, and more — with per-layer presets, scales, and slices
docs10 stories
- Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs
- Version, review, and roll back my automations
- Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs
- Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source
- Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changes
- Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually ship
- Inspect any layer and get measurements, styles, assets, and code snippets (CSS/iOS/Android) without an editor seat
- Prototypes can carry advanced behavior — animation between states, conditions or variables, scroll effects — to feel like the real product
- Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code required
- Full version history lets me name milestones, compare, and restore any earlier state of a file
Hacker News9 stories
- Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation
- Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designs
- Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their source
- Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changes
- Export all of my data in open formats and leave
- A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions
- Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more
- I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design work
- The file format is open or documented, so my designs stay portable and toolable outside the vendor's editor
OpenAPI spec5 stories
- An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surface
- Drive the product through a documented public API
- Build against official SDKs
- Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples
- Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI
Plugins docs5 stories
- An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read them
- Build against official SDKs
- Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI
- A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensions
- Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and more
llms.txt2 stories
Features docs2 stories
GitHub README2 stories
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 contradicted → integrity 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)
“Sketch plugins can be written in JavaScript (ES6), accessing macOS frameworks and Sketch APIs without needing Objective-C or Swift.”
A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensionsfullproof ↗
“Developers can test the Sketch JavaScript API interactively directly within the app.”
A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensionsfullproof ↗
“Sketch can be integrated into workflows and server applications on any platform.”
Drive the product through a documented public APIfullproof ↗
“Editing a Symbol updates every instance of it across the design automatically.”
Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their sourcepartialproof ↗
“Starring a version publishes it as a Library update; unstarred versions afterward don't propagate.”
Shared libraries publish components and styles across files and projects, with controlled updates when the source changesfullproof ↗
“Shapes can be combined non-destructively via Union, Subtract, Intersect and Difference boolean operations.”
I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design workpartialproof ↗
“Shapes support fills, borders, drop shadows, inner shadows, and bitmap layer effects.”
I get professional vector tools — pen and path editing, boolean operations, precise alignment — for real interface design workpartialproof ↗
“Light mode components can be automatically swapped for dark mode counterparts without manual changes.”
Manage design tokens or variables — colors, spacing, typography — with modes or themes applied across designspartialproof ↗
“Documents are stored in an open .sketch format — a zipped archive of JSON and binary data.”
The file format is open or documented, so my designs stay portable and toolable outside the vendor's editorpartialproof ↗
“Nested Symbols give finer control over complex, layered designs.”
Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their sourcepartialproof ↗
“The skpm CLI tool lets developers publish new plugins or updates to existing ones.”
A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensionsfullproof ↗
“Symbols let you save and reuse common design elements across files to speed up workflow.”
Build reusable components with variants and per-instance overrides that stay linked to their sourcepartialproof ↗
“An official vanilla JavaScript plugin API is fully supported and stable across releases.”
A documented plugin API with typings and samples lets me build and distribute my own editor extensionsfullproof ↗
“Plugins can be installed manually by moving them into the Plugins folder.”
Extend the editor from a large plugin community or marketplace — icons, data fillers, accessibility checkers, and morepartialproof ↗
Unverified (12)
“Developers can inspect any part of a design and grab needed info anytime, via a free web browser view without needing a Mac or the Mac app.”
Inspect any layer and get measurements, styles, assets, and code snippets (CSS/iOS/Android) without an editor seatfullproof ↗
“The sketchtool command-line interface lets you create assets with a single command.”
“Designers can create hotspots/links to navigate between frames or trigger overlays in prototypes.”
Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code requiredfullproof ↗
“A companion mobile app lets you view documents, play prototypes on a real device, and mirror your Mac design live.”
Wire screens into clickable prototypes with triggers, transitions, and overlays — no code requiredfullproof ↗
“Drop in a photo to auto-generate a full set of named, ready-to-use color variables.”
Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editorpartialproof ↗
“An AI client can point at a repo to recreate text styles, colors, components, and whole pages inside Sketch.”
An agent can create or modify designs programmatically — through a write-capable API, plugin surface, or MCP tools — not just read themfullproof ↗
“Any frame can be built out in code with 1:1 visual fidelity.”
Designs map to production code — component-to-code mappings or direct design-to-code output I can actually shippartialproof ↗
“Any MCP-compatible AI client can connect to Sketch with no extra tokens, tiers, or add-ons required.”
“Prototypes support overlays, hover/press/toggle triggers, and scrolling areas to simulate real interactions.”
Prototypes can carry advanced behavior — animation between states, conditions or variables, scroll effects — to feel like the real productpartialproof ↗
“Layers can be automatically sorted, renamed, and aligned in bulk to keep files organized.”
Perform bulk operations across many items at oncepartialproof ↗
“Starred versions let you mark milestones, control what Viewers/Guests see, and decide which become Library updates.”
Full version history lets me name milestones, compare, and restore any earlier state of a filepartialproof ↗
“Placeholder text can be replaced across every layer with context-aware, realistic content instead of lorem ipsum.”
Built-in AI handles asset chores — image generation, background removal, content-aware fills, copy suggestions — inside the editorpartialproof ↗
Undersold (15)
An agent can render and export designs — screenshots, images, or production formats — through a documented programmatic surfacefullproof ↗
My coding agent can pull real design context — frames, variables, screenshots, component mappings — through an MCP server or API to implement the designfullproof ↗
Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docsfullproof ↗
Run the product headlessly / in CI for automationpartialproof ↗
Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the productpartialproof ↗
Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the productpartialproof ↗
Operate the product with natural-language commandspartialproof ↗
Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examplespartialproof ↗
Generate or edit designs from a natural-language prompt — first drafts, layouts, or full mockups the tool actually producespartialproof ↗
Do everything through the API that I can do in the UIpartialproof ↗
Export all of my data in open formats and leavepartialproof ↗
Published plan pricing makes seat types, tiers, and AI-feature gating clear before procurementpartialproof ↗
Export production assets — PNG, SVG, PDF, and more — with per-layer presets, scales, and slicespartialproof ↗
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 ↗
Business model
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.
Try Experimental
Run it in the microterminal →Recorded agent sessions — and a live MCP handshake where the vendor ships one.
Flag
⚑ Flag a verdictThink a verdict is wrong? Opens a prefilled GitHub issue — or use the ⚑ next to any verdict above.
For agents
Agent surface uptime llms.txt 100% (30d, checked every 6h since Sep 8 '26)
