llms.txt
# Paper
> Paper is a modern design tool built on HTML & CSS standards. Design on a canvas, export as React code, and connect AI agents that can read and write to your designs via MCP. Unlike legacy tools that draw abstract representations of interfaces, Paper renders actual HTML and CSS — so there’s nothing for agents to interpret or guess.
Paper bridges design and code with a bidirectional workflow. What you design is real HTML/CSS, and what you code appears on the canvas. AI agents connect through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to see, create, and edit designs programmatically. The canvas speaks the same language agents are trained on — zero translation loss.
## Product
- [Paper](https://paper.design): The connected canvas for teams shipping with agents
- [Pricing](https://paper.design/pricing): Free and Pro tiers
- [Downloads](https://paper.design/downloads): Download Paper Desktop for macOS
- [Snapshot Extension](https://paper.design/snapshot-extension): Copy and paste real sites directly into Paper as editable layers — no more screenshots
- [Paper Mono](https://paper.design/mono): A free and open source monospaced font family with 8 variable weights and coding ligatures
- [Roadmap](https://paper.design/roadmap): Upcoming features and development priorities
- [Build Log](https://paper.design/build-log): Detailed changelog and release notes
- [Community](https://paper.design/community): Join Paper on Discord, X, Reddit, Slack, and more
## Docs
- [Paper Docs](https://paper.design/docs): Documentation hub for Paper
- [Tokens and themes](https://paper.design/docs/tokens): Use tokens to style your designs
- [Vector editing](https://paper.design/docs/svg): Documentation and roadmap for vector editing in Paper
- [Paste designs into Paper](https://paper.design/docs/paste): Paste from Figma, HTML, and more
- [Paste from Figma](https://paper.design/docs/paste/figma): Bring designs from Figma into Paper with a copy and paste
- [Paste from HTML](https://paper.design/docs/paste/html): Paste HTML into Paper as editable layers
- [Support](https://paper.design/docs/support): Setup help, FAQ, and troubleshooting guides
## Developer resources
- [Paper MCP Server](https://paper.design/docs/mcp): Read/write Model Context Protocol server for Cursor, Claude, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, ChatGPT, Codex CLI, and Antigravity
- [Design MCP Overview](https://paper.design/docs/mcp#overview): What a Design MCP is and why Paper’s web-standard approach produces better agent results than proprietary renderers
- [OpenAPI specification](https://paper.design/openapi.json): Machine-readable description of the public HTTP endpoints served by paper.design
- [CORS setup for local dev servers](https://paper.design/docs/support/snapshot-local-images): Configuration guides for Next.js, Vite, Express, Django, Rails, and more, to use Paper Snapshot with localhost
## Compare
- [Compare](https://paper.design/compare): Index of comparisons between Paper and other design tools
- [Paper vs Figma](https://paper.design/compare/figma): Native HTML/CSS canvas vs vector abstractions — why agent-native architecture beats retrofitted MCP
- [Paper vs Pencil](https://paper.design/compare/pencil): Pro-grade spatial design tool vs IDE-embedded canvas — both render HTML/CSS, different scope
## Blog
- [Blog](https://paper.design/blog): All posts — announcements, articles, and guides
- [Operations, first hire](https://paper.design/blog/operations): Paper’s first operations hire, building the data and systems behind the business
- [Design Engineer at Paper](https://paper.design/blog/2026-design-engineer): A principal-level Design Engineer role on the Paper product team
- [Paper raises $34M to build the next great design platform](https://paper.design/blog/series-a): Paper’s Series A — $34M from Accel and ICONIQ
- [Design at Paper, two new roles](https://paper.design/blog/design): Product Designer and Design Engineer roles on the Paper product team
- [Paper at Config, Part 1: Swarming SF](https://paper.design/blog/paper-at-config-part-1): How the Paper team took over San Francisco for Config — newsstands, taxis, LED trucks, and merch
- [A real space to design in the age of agents](https://paper.design/blog/a-real-space-to-design-in-the-age-of-agents): Why the canvas must evolve to connect design to code and back as agents reshape how we build
- [Exploring retro print with CMYK Halftone](https://paper.design/blog/retro-print-cmyk-halftone-shader): A guide to Paper’s CMYK halftone image filter — how the shader works and how to tune it
- [Announcing Paper’s $4.2M seed round, led by Accel](https://paper.design/blog/seed): Paper’s launch announcement and seed round
## Optional
- [Legal](https://paper.design/legal): Index of legal documents
- [Privacy Policy](https://paper.design/legal/privacy): How we collect, use, and protect your data
- [Terms of Service](https://paper.design/legal/tos): Terms and conditions for using Paper
- [Data Processing Addendum](https://paper.design/legal/dpa): How we process data on your behalf, GDPR-compliant
- [Subprocessors](https://paper.design/legal/subprocessors): Third-party services Paper uses to operate
