Klad is a desktop drawing and animation app that lets you work alongside an AI coding agent to create and edit digital artwork. Rather than generating a finished image from a text prompt, Klad gives agents like Claude Code and Codex access to real drawing tools through its command-line interface, allowing them to paint directly onto the same canvas as you. Every brushstroke remains editable, so you can adjust colours, move individual strokes, reshape details or leave notes on specific areas for your agent to work on.
Klad is free to build from source for personal use and qualifying smaller businesses, with no account required. Paid pre-built versions are also planned for Windows, macOS and Linux, with early access currently available. Please note that Klad does not include its own image-generation model, so you’ll need a compatible coding agent to make the most of its AI-assisted workflow.
