CSS Studio
Dev tools
visual css editor
SHOW HN2026
175points
107comments
#352of 4,366 in 2026
Top 9%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 20 critical, out of 60 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Design: 4 for, 10 againstIdea: 2 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Live editing concept feels slick and natural
From 3 comments
I agree, I almost missed it and left the website. Too bad because once I saw it and tried it out, that's when I thought the experience feels slick and polished. I think you shoud…
K3UL on HNUnlike other comments, for me the experience on the product marketing worked well and straight forward. After reading the title and landing on your homepage, I had the feeling…
codetiger on HNMotion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HN
Works with existing agent and codebase without a clunky SaaS
From 1 comment
Motion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HN
Objections
Landing page looks generic, AI-generated, and needs more design personality
From 3 comments
The landing page feels tacky to me. It has a similar style to what I’ve seen LLMs churn out across the internet. Unclear if it’s actually generated or not but it’s at least in…
tyleo on HNLook, if you’re making a design tool, the absolute very least that you can do to show that you know what makes a design tool good is design a good website for it. LLMs already…
ihycjnigghjljb on HNI'll give my honest take, I think what you've done is taken dev-tools and given it a wrapper that most designers (including myself would love) I find myself in dev tools alot…
kylex-ken on HN
Demo video unclear about what the product does and how to use it
From 2 comments
Unfortunately, that video does not explain anything at all. I now know that the product can be used with a mouse, that I can select things and set some properties. Who is it for?…
andreasley on HN"Hi HN! I've just released CSS Studio, a design tool that lives on your site, runs on your browser, sends updates to your existing AI agent, which edits any codebase. You can…
thrownaway561 on HN
$99 price is steep
From 2 comments
I'll give my honest take, I think what you've done is taken dev-tools and given it a wrapper that most designers (including myself would love) I find myself in dev tools alot…
kylex-ken on HN$99 dollars vs using Cursor/Windsurf?!
zghst on HN
Unclear need for an LLM between source files and the editor
From 2 comments
WYSIWYG, huh? I'm certainly not against the idea, and the editor seems to work well enough (given the 3 minutes I spent on the landing page). I'm not so sure why it needs an LLM…
my_throwaway23 on HNI'm confused about what the AI is doing, since it seems like a WSYWIG site editor. The AI is just to apply the changes? Why not have the WSYWIG just apply it directly if that is…
naet on HN
Requests
Video or live demo on the homepage
From 3 comments
Congrats on the launch. Now put a giant, 30 second video of the product being used, directly below "Design by hand.Code by agent." No one is clicking Get Started or Buy Now until…
evancaine on HNI’m on mobile, I’d much rather see some visual demo, ideally video, explaining your product in 60 seconds or less than try to tap around in the live demo.
serial_dev on HNMotion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HN
Diff view before applying agent changes
From 1 comment
Motion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HN
Tailwind integration and token-aware editing
From 2 comments
Motion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HNI was looking at this yesterday and wondering if it would play nice with design systems. AI loves making localized changes and when playing around with spacing I tend to just…
megaman821 on HN
Narrated walkthrough for accessibility
From 1 comment
This looks interesting! I understand not wanting to put out a narrated tour as the video, but being visually impaired, i find video demos without narration, that constantly move…
bigblind on HN
Questions
How does it handle responsive breakpoints
From 1 comment
I work in an agency that makes flashy marketing sites. My biggest concern with tools like this is always how it works responsively across viewports. I can make a change in dev…
crepuscularJ on HN
How it compares to Figma's AI design tool
From 1 comment
I'll be the boogeyman, how does this compare to Figma's AI Design tool? I've had an easy experience with it, although it's just a GPT wrapper.
ramon156 on HN
Whether CSS-in-JS and frameworks like Chakra are supported
From 1 comment
Does this work with CSS in JS stuff and CSS frameworks - like if I was using Chakra would this be able to edit the site elements and have the agent reverse map to where the style…
rafaelmn on HN
Alternatives named
Figma and Figma Make
From 2 comments
I'll be the boogeyman, how does this compare to Figma's AI Design tool? I've had an easy experience with it, although it's just a GPT wrapper.
ramon156 on HNI'll give my honest take, I think what you've done is taken dev-tools and given it a wrapper that most designers (including myself would love) I find myself in dev tools alot…
kylex-ken on HN
Browser devtools
From 1 comment
The video was really good, and the UI looks fun too. If I understand correctly, is this not as useful for frameworkless html/css/js development? Since when you make edits using…
Vachyas on HN
Framer
From 1 comment
Motion is an excellent library so I gave this a go on a prod site. Some feedback - I LOVE the concept, no clunky SaaS, you add the package and start it on your dev server and it…
mpeg on HN