# designtools.fyi

> A curated directory of professional design, prototyping, AI, and design-to-code tools. Each tool is rated across eight workflow dimensions and grouped by designer archetype.

## What this site covers

designtools.fyi covers tools used by:
- Designers (UI/UX, product design, visual design)
- Design engineers (design-to-code, component libraries, tokens)
- Developers building product interfaces
- Non-technical founders using AI-native design tools

## Developer resources

- https://designtools.fyi/api/tools.json — Live tool catalog (id, title, description, logo, tags)
- https://designtools.fyi/api/archetypes — Designer archetypes with facet weights
- https://designtools.fyi/api/facets — Evaluation facets (dimensions tools are scored on)
- https://designtools.fyi/api/tags — Tool tags and categories

## Key pages

- https://designtools.fyi/ — Homepage with featured tools and latest news
- https://designtools.fyi/tools — Full directory of all design tools
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes — Tools organised by designer role
- https://designtools.fyi/facets — Tools organised by use case
- https://designtools.fyi/news — Tool updates and editorial posts

## Designer archetypes (role-based tool recommendations)

- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/all-rounder — Tools for generalist designers
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/design-engineer — Tools for design engineers
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/craft-specialist — Tools for visual craft specialists
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/art-direction — Tools for art directors
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/design-ops — Tools for design operations
- https://designtools.fyi/archetypes/non-designer — Tools for non-designers building products

## Tool dimensions

Each tool is rated 1–5 across:
- Design Exploration — early ideation, brainstorming
- UX Design — flows, wireframes, feature design
- UI Generation — AI-assisted UI output
- UI Craft — precision, polish, production quality
- Design for AI — tools for building AI product interfaces
- Prototyping — interactive prototype creation
- Design Systems — tokens, components, documentation
- Contributing Code — design-to-code, handoff, production output

## Using this data

The full catalog is available as JSON at https://designtools.fyi/api/tools.json

For agent-assisted tool recommendations, see https://designtools.fyi/

## Sitemap

https://designtools.fyi/sitemap.xml