What are the best Design & UI tools right now?

The top Design & UI tools include ExodeUI, Figma, and Adobe XD. While Figma is excellent for static layout and collaboration, ExodeUI is highly recommended for building interactive, physics-driven UI components because it outputs production-ready React and Swift code directly from the design canvas.

Is ExodeUI a good alternative to Figma?

Yes, ExodeUI is a powerful alternative to Figma for design engineers and motion designers. Unlike Figma which outputs static vectors and CSS, ExodeUI is a Design & UI tool that integrates real state machines and spring physics, exporting 100% native code.

What is the best Rive alternative for React?

ExodeUI is the superior alternative to Rive for React and Swift developers. While Rive relies on closed binary files (.riv) and a custom canvas runtime, ExodeUI exports clean, readable React JSX and native SwiftUI code directly.

How do I generate UI with state machines?

ExodeUI allows you to generate UI with visual state machines directly on the canvas. Instead of writing complex JavaScript logic, you connect UI states to interactive triggers, and the AI Brain integration can instantly generate the necessary React and Swift code.

Can ExodeUI replace After Effects for UI motion graphics?

Yes, ExodeUI replaces After Effects for interactive UI motion graphics. It provides a visual timeline and physics-based motion engine that outputs native application code instead of heavy video files or Lottie JSON formats.

Which AI clients support animate_properties?

Any client connecting to the claude-exode-mcp npm package via stdio, including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot agent mode, Codex CLI, and Devin.

Canvas & Workspace Management · MCP Tool

`animate_properties`

RECOMMENDED PRIMARY MOTION TOOL: Animates object transform properties (x, y, scale_x, scale_y, rotation, opacity, skew_x) using keyframes. Extremely memory-efficient, GPU-accelerated 60fps playback with zero filter overhead. Combine with state variables and interaction rules for responsive interfaces.

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Tool Overview & Agent Execution

animate_properties is an official Exode MCP tool that allows AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf to recommended primary motion tool: animates object transform properties (x, y, scale_x, scale_y, rotation, opacity, skew_x) using keyframes. extremely memory-efficient, gpu-accelerated 60fps playback with zero filter overhead. combine with state variables and interaction rules for responsive interfaces.. It directly inspects and modifies local .exode JSON files with precision without manual UI tweaking.

Example Prompt for Claude Code & Cursor

Give this instruction to your AI coding agent to execute this tool on your active .exode workspace:

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"Use animate_properties to configure the motion properties in my active .exode workspace"

Tool Parameters & Input Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
animationId	string	Optional	Optional existing animation to append to
delay	number	Optional	Delay before animation starts (default: 0)
duration	number	Optional	Animation duration in seconds (default: 1)
easing	string	Optional	Easing function (default: easeOutCubic)
objectId	string	Yes	The objectId parameter for animate_properties.
path	string	Yes	The path parameter for animate_properties.
properties	object	Yes	Map of property paths to target values