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A drag-and-drop UI mockup tool for developers that exports XML/JSON for AI code generation
Developers building native Windows apps (C++/Rust) want to quickly sketch control-panel UI layouts and feed structured output to an LLM to generate real code. Existing HTML/editor approaches are tedious for layout work.
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The problem
Developers waste hours hand-coding or wrangling HTML to lay out native UI controls, because no lightweight drag-and-drop tool produces clean XML/JSON that an AI agent can turn into C++ or Rust UI code.
What could be built
A lightweight desktop/Electron tool where you drag-and-drop native-looking controls onto a canvas, then export the layout as structured XML/JSON specifically designed as LLM prompts for generating native UI code.
Who it's for
Native desktop app developers using C++ or RustDevelopers who use AI coding agents for UI implementation
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Related topics
UI mockup tooldrag-and-drop layoutAI code generationXML JSON exportC++ Rust UI
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