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 import_svg?

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.

Components & Assets · MCP Tool

`import_svg`

Imports an SVG as a Shape layer in the artboard.

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Tool Overview & Agent Execution

import_svg is an official Exode MCP tool that allows AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf to imports an svg as a shape layer in the artboard.. 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 import_svg to configure the motion properties in my active .exode workspace"

Tool Parameters & Input Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Optional	The name parameter for import_svg.
path	string	Yes	The path parameter for import_svg.
svgData	string	Optional	Raw SVG path data
x	number	Optional	The x parameter for import_svg.
y	number	Optional	The y parameter for import_svg.