Layrr

Product Introduction

1. Layrr is a visual development tool that enables direct editing of production codebases through a browser-based interface similar to Framer, while maintaining full control over actual code files in repositories. It operates as a framework-agnostic solution compatible with React, Vue, Svelte, HTML, and other stacks, synchronizing visual changes directly with source files without proprietary formats.
2. The core value lies in bridging the gap between design tools and production environments by allowing real-time visual manipulation of code components, AI-assisted design implementation, and Figma-to-code conversion while preserving developers’ workflow autonomy. It eliminates vendor lock-in by enabling deployment to any hosting platform and maintaining 100% ownership of generated code.

Main Features

1. Visual Component Editing: Users drag, resize, and reposition UI elements directly in the browser using Figma-like controls, with changes instantly reflected in underlying code files through live synchronization with local development servers. This works across component libraries and custom elements without requiring codebase migration.
2. Figma-to-Code Conversion: The system automatically generates clean, framework-specific code components (React/Vue/Svelte) from uploaded Figma mockups, preserving layer hierarchy and style properties while outputting production-ready files compatible with existing build processes.
3. In-Browser Text Editing: Content editors can modify text elements through direct click-to-edit functionality in the visual interface, with changes propagating to corresponding JSX/HTML/Vue template files without requiring IDE access or file tree navigation.
4. AI-Powered Interface Generation: Natural language prompts describing layout requirements trigger AI models that generate compliant code components, which users can refine visually while maintaining full access to the underlying implementation logic.

Problems Solved

1. Code-Design Workflow Disconnect: Addresses the friction between visual prototyping tools (Figma/Framer) and actual codebases by enabling direct manipulation of production components, eliminating the need for manual translation between design specs and implementation.
2. Multi-Role Collaboration Bottlenecks: Serves developers who require precise code control and designers/content editors needing visual editing capabilities, allowing both groups to work on the same codebase through their preferred interface without file conflicts.
3. Legacy Integration Challenges: Enables gradual modernization of existing projects by visually editing legacy HTML/CSS/JS stacks while optionally generating framework-specific components, supporting hybrid codebases during technology transitions.

Unique Advantages

1. Zero Abstraction Layer: Unlike Framer/Webflow’s proprietary runtime environments, Layrr operates directly on raw source files through VFS (Virtual File System) integration, ensuring all modifications adhere to project-specific linting rules and architecture patterns.
2. DevOps Compatibility: Integrates with existing CI/CD pipelines through standard Git workflows, as visual edits create conventional code commits that pass through established testing and deployment processes without special handling.
3. Portable AI Implementation: The AI design feature outputs human-readable code instead of black-box components, allowing engineers to review, modify, and optimize machine-generated implementations using standard development tools.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How does Layrr interact with local development environments? Layrr connects to your running dev server (Webpack/Vite/etc.) through a CLI interface, mounting the project directory to enable bidirectional synchronization between visual edits and file changes while preserving hot-reload capabilities.
2. What prevents visual edits from breaking existing code logic? The editor enforces component prop types and CSS containment through static analysis, restricting visual modifications to predefined style parameters and layout properties while safeguarding business logic in separate files.
3. Can teams use Layrr alongside state management solutions like Redux? Yes, Layrr’s visual editing scope is limited to presentational components, automatically detecting and preserving connections to external state management systems through code annotation patterns.