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pen.dev

High Agency
Free · from $16/mo
MLX Score1.2
PriceFreewith paid plans
RunsMac or cloud
DeveloperHigh Agency
LicenceClosedsource
CategoryCoding
Mac13+macOS or later

pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev) is a design editor where AI agents work on a canvas with you. You can design websites, apps and slides, import .fig files or web pages, and export HTML with CSS or Tailwind. Designs are saved as .pen files, an open JSON format you can keep in your git repository next to the code.

It runs as a desktop app for Apple silicon and Intel Macs, in the browser at app.pen.dev, as a VS Code and Cursor extension, and as a CLI. Claude Code, Codex and other agents can drive it through its local MCP server.

The free plan includes the full local editor and 5 days a month of designing with an agent. Pro is $16 per user a month billed annually and Ultra $48. You can use hosted models (MiniMax, GLM, Qwen, DeepSeek) or connect your own ChatGPT or Claude subscription or API key, so prompts go to the provider you choose.

How to Get It

Homebrew
brew install --cask pen
npm
npm install -g @pen.dev/cli
WebsiteVisit

Official downloads only. MLX never re-hosts an app, and never runs a command for you.

MLX Score

1.2out of 5
Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 4%
npm / PyPI downloads (30 days)ahead of 6%
Homebrew: 72 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-03npm: 15,576 downloads (30 days) · read 2026-11-03

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Information

Developer
High Agency
Price
Free · from $16/mo (Free plan with 5 days a month of designing with an agent and limited hosted models. Pro is $16 per user a month billed annually; Ultra is $48.)
Your data
On your Mac or in the cloud
Licence
Proprietary
Mac
macOS 13 or later
iPhone and iPad
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Links
Website · Docs
Facts checked
2026-11-03

Sources

pen.dev · what it is, supported models and agents, open .pen format · checked 2026-11-03pen.dev/downloads · Mac Apple silicon and Intel downloads, IDE extensions, npm CLI command · checked 2026-11-03pen.dev/pricing · Free, Pro $16 and Ultra $48 per user a month (annual), hosted models · checked 2026-11-03pen.dev/faq · desktop, IDE and CLI; Figma and web import; HTML/Tailwind export · checked 2026-11-03docs.pen.dev/getting-started/ai-integration · integrated agent and local MCP server · checked 2026-11-03formulae.brew.sh/api/cask/pen.json · Homebrew cask pen, macOS 13 or later, bundle id · checked 2026-11-03registry.npmjs.org/@pen.dev%2fcli · npm CLI package · checked 2026-11-03Icon from the maker's site

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pen.dev is a product of High Agency; MLX isn’t affiliated with it. Something wrong? Write to support@mlx.app.