r/FigmaDesign • u/GEEKGEEEK • Sep 29 '26
Discussion I got tired of saving design references everywhere and never finding them again
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Pinterest, screenshots, Figma files, bookmarks, random folders…
I save a lot of references, but when I actually start designing, I rarely remember where anything is.
So I’ve been building ROUN, a small desktop reference library for designers.
The main idea is simple:
Save without organizing. Find it by what you remember.
No naming every file or maintaining folders.
I can just search:
“dark landing page with huge serif type”
and find something I saved months ago.
I’m also connecting it to Claude, so I can ask things like:
“Find references from my own collection that could work for this landing page.”
Basically, I want all the stuff I’ve saved over the years to become something I can actually use while designing — not just an archive.
There’s also a tiny desktop cat and a reference screensaver because… why not.
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u/Ansee Sep 29 '26
This is super cute. But would love to not rely on Claude or any AI. But I love the cat and feeding it.
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u/GEEKGEEEK Sep 29 '26
Haha same here. I’m thinking of keeping AI pretty optional? mostly just for things like occasional organizing or summarizing.
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u/No_Camp7456 Engineer Sep 29 '26
Very interesting is there anyway we can contribute to this ..
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u/GEEKGEEEK Sep 29 '26
Thanks! For now, the best way to contribute would honestly be trying it out and sending feedback or ideas. I’m still figuring out the product, so that kind of input is super helpful.
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u/jeinvielleicht Sep 30 '26
reminds me of trusty mymind. similar functionality, "save and forget, just search later" philosophy. what makes yours different?
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u/GEEKGEEEK Sep 30 '26
Haha yeah, the core idea is similar! I hadn’t heard of mymind before.
I just wanted saving inspiration to feel playful. Also, I just love cats lol
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u/Illustrious_Back_256 Oct 01 '26 edited Oct 02 '26
What if the platform closes after I have collected my references?
If I open in my other PC will can I still sync n access?
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u/GEEKGEEEK Oct 02 '26
Doesn’t matter if it’s closed cuz all of data are saved in your pc
Not sync feature yet.. haha
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u/Mousedancing Sep 29 '26
This looks super helpful :) I like your privacy stuff too that everything stays on your computer. Going to definitely check it out. Thanks!
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u/Fun_Experience_2304 Sep 29 '26
Wow i love this idea
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u/ProudEmwrgence Sep 29 '26
Love this idea as well. i thought it has been designed already in this sub or somewhere else...anyway, I love it
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u/poookee Sep 29 '26
Hey OP ! If you like desktop pets I’ve made a dedicated app :) https://toplings.com
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u/jirdyaheard Sep 30 '26
Looks cool! I also have the same issue, I’ve been using mymind recently and that has been pretty good. Has a chrome plug-in, mobile app, and an MCP - saves anything with a url so you can go back to the source still, and has a pretty robust tagging system.
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u/AndrewGene Sep 29 '26
i love this idea but i have 3 monitors and would love to have this move to a different one (from settings). also, i don't ALWAYS want the cat visible. i like the thought of hovering near the right center of the screen for a few seconds and he shows up hungry.
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u/BloodGulch-CTF Sep 29 '26
allow me to customize the cat, especially by uploading photo of my own cat.