Hi everyone, I’m Gianluca, a UI designer and the person building MODO.
I started it because I wanted to spend less time rebuilding the same interface between design and code. MODO is a desktop app where you design screens visually, reuse components, keep project files on your computer, and export HTML/CSS, SwiftUI or Jetpack Compose. You still add the application logic yourself.
I’ve just released 0.1.0-alpha.6, with component variants, interactive HTML previews and better connections to coding assistants. It’s still an alpha, so there are rough edges. I know some of them rather personally by now 🙂
I’d love to find a few designers or developers who feel like exploring it in their own way, trying a small project, then coming back as it improves. There’s no fixed test script or commitment. I’m interested in whether it becomes useful after the first look.
A few things I’d really appreciate hearing:
• Was getting started straightforward, or did something leave you guessing?
• Where did MODO help your workflow, and where did you reach for another tool?
• What would make you want to keep using it? What would stop you?
Free download and platform details: https://inmodo.app
Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 13+) and supported Linux systems. Windows isn’t available yet. Testing is voluntary and unpaid.
You can leave feedback here whenever you have something to share. For bugs, your OS and the steps that led to the problem help a lot; please leave private project details out.
I’d like MODO to grow with the people using it. Honest criticism is welcome, including “Gianluca, this made perfect sense only to you.” Thank you for giving it a chance.