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Whiteboard lets coding agents draw software designs beside the code

github.com 4 min read Editor score 7/10

Whiteboard gives agents an SDK to draw on a shared canvas, with diagrams and trace excerpts linked to source code through a CodeOSS-based app. It explores how visual design artifacts can stay connected to agent-produced implementation.

What
Whiteboard is an open-source desktop canvas where people and coding agents can architect software together.
How
An agent uses an SDK to draw on the canvas; visualizations can link to code, and a Rust AST-aware diff highlights relevant changes.
Why it matters
Engineers can review design decisions and agent traces alongside code, while keeping local checkouts and VSCode LSP support.
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A coding agent draws on Whiteboard, where visualizations link back to their underlying code. Sketched from the article's own text.

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