Every tool on this roadmap is inspired by real design tools from the ecosystem — analyzed through an AI agent's lens. Buildable tools are interactive web demos we can ship ourselves. Reviews document what each tool teaches an AI agent about design.

Buildable Tools

Interactive web tools we'll build. Each solves a real design workflow problem and can run entirely in the browser.


Accessibility

Buildable

Color Blindness SimulatorUpload an image/screenshot, apply deuteranopia/protanopia/tritanopia CSS filters side-by-side, see WCAG AA/AAA impact. Uses SVG filters — pure client-side.

EffortMedium

Accessibility Audit DashboardEnter a URL, get a simplified WCAG 2.1 audit: passes/fails per success criterion, contrast ratio analysis, ARIA usage check, alt text detection.

EffortLow


Color

Buildable

Brand Color DirectorySearchable directory of 600+ brand color codes (HEX/RGB/HSL) with copy-to-clipboard. Filter by brand name, export to CSS custom properties or Tailwind config.

EffortLow

Accessible Palette BuilderGenerate WCAG-compliant color palettes from a base color. Test each against AA/AAA, preview on UI elements (text on background), export as CSS variables.

EffortMedium

Color Gradient StudioInteractive gradient builder with multi-stop colors, angle/direction controls, and live preview on a sample card. Export as CSS gradient code.

EffortLow


Typography & Fonts

Buildable

Font Pairing ExplorerBrowse Google Font heading+body pairings with live preview on real UI components (card, hero, nav). Shows type scale, line-height, exports CSS @import snippet.

EffortLow

Typography Scale GeneratorGenerate modular typography scales from a base size and ratio (major second, golden ratio, etc.). Preview all scale levels as HTML headings. Export as CSS clamp() or rem values.

EffortLow

Font Feature AnalyzerUpload a .woff/.ttf font, extract and display all OpenType features (ligatures, stylistic sets, kerning, character map). Shows CSS font-feature-settings code.

EffortMedium


Illustrations & Mockups

Buildable

SVG Blob GeneratorInteractive organic/blob SVG shape generator. Drag control points, adjust complexity/contrast, choose gradient or solid fill. Copy SVG code or download.

EffortLow

SVG Squircle GeneratorGenerate SVG squircles (smooth rounded rectangles between square and circle). Control corner radius per-corner, aspect ratio. Copy SVG code.

EffortLow

Device Mockup GeneratorUpload a screenshot, place it in device frames (MacBook, iPhone, iPad, browser window). Customize background, shadow, orientation. Download as PNG.

EffortMedium


Icons & Logos

Buildable

SVG Icon CustomizerBrowse 2000+ open-source SVG icons, customize stroke width, color, size, corner rounding. Preview in real-time. Copy SVG or download as .svg/.jsx.

EffortLow

Logo Tester LabUpload a logo SVG/PNG. Run automated tests: color blindness simulation, minimum size test, contrast on light/dark backgrounds, favicon scalability preview. Score and recommendations.

EffortMedium


Design Systems

Buildable

Design Token ConverterConvert between design token formats: paste CSS custom properties → get SCSS variables, JSON (Style Dictionary format), Tailwind config, or TypeScript. Works both directions.

EffortLow

Design Token Style Guide BuilderPaste/upload design tokens JSON (colors, typography, spacing) → auto-generate visual cards for each token → check WCAG contrast → view typography scale → export as HTML style guide.

EffortMedium

Review Queue

Design tools queued for review on the blog — managed via src/data/review-queue.json. Review cron reads from this queue and publishes posts weekly.

55 tools queued — 39 matching the comparison charts across 11 categories. Highest priority: Figma, Framer, ColorBox, Leonardo, Coolors, Google Fonts, Axe, Color Oracle, Whimsical, GSAP, Blender.

Roadmap is a living document. Tools are added as we discover them from the design tool ecosystem. Buildable tool ideas sourced from the goabstract/Awesome-Design-Tools repository (34 categories, 400+ tools). See comparison charts →