Overview
Design Agent by Lokuma is an AI-powered design intelligence layer built for AI coding agents, not human designers. When tools like Claude Code, Cursor Composer, OpenClaw, or Codex generate technically correct web output, they often miss what makes a layout actually feel designed — visual hierarchy, spatial rhythm, typography consistency, and brand coherence. Design Agent fills that gap by acting as a structured design reasoning API that other AI agents call during the build process.
Rather than generating raw HTML or relying on vague style prompts, Design Agent front-loads structured design intent — brand tone, component hierarchy, layout principles — so the downstream AI operates within an opinionated design system. The result is landing pages and marketing sites that look intentional, not mechanically assembled.
According to the founder's Product Hunt launch post, Lokuma was built by the founder of Readdy and Creatie, tools he says were used by more than 500,000 designers and creators. Lokuma brings deep design systems thinking into the emerging world of agentic software development.
Key Features
- Design Planning — Analyzes page goals and structures content semantically before any visual treatment is applied, ensuring layouts have clear purpose and hierarchy.
- Layout Composition — Generates visually balanced section structures with intentional spacing and element placement rather than arbitrary component stacking.
- Typography System — Applies consistent type scales, line-heights, and font relationships across all components for readability and visual rhythm.
- Visual Refinement — Reduces visual noise and aligns elements into a coherent system, transforming technically correct output into something that feels polished.
- Style Consistency — Maintains a unified visual language across pages and components throughout an entire project, eliminating design drift between sections.
- API & CLI Integration — Designed to be called programmatically by AI agents via CLI or API key, with straightforward installation via a single shell command.
How to Get Started
Design Agent is installed as a skill into your AI development environment rather than used through a web interface.
Step 1 — Install via CLI
Run the following command in your terminal:
curl -fsSL https://skills.lokuma.ai/install.sh | bash
Step 2 — Obtain an API Key
Sign up at agent.lokuma.ai and generate an API key from your dashboard. API credits are billed separately from the Lokuma Website Builder subscription.
Step 3 — Connect Your AI Agent
Configure your coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, Codex, or a similar supported environment) to call Design Agent during design or layout generation steps. The agent documentation provides integration examples for each supported platform.
Step 4 — Call Design Agent in Your Workflow
Once installed, your AI coding agent can invoke Design Agent to apply design reasoning before generating final output — producing layouts that follow intentional design system principles automatically.
Pricing & Plans
Lokuma publishes separate pricing for Website Builder and Design Agent. Website Builder uses subscription tiers, while Design Agent itself is billed through usage-based credits purchased in the Billing & Usage page.
| Product / Plan | Public pricing | Publicly stated limits |
|---|---|---|
| Website Builder Free | $0 | 3 projects, Lokuma.ai subdomain, 3 AI credits/month, basic templates |
| Website Builder Starter | $15/mo or $180/yr | 10 projects, 50 credits/month, custom domain, remove watermark, export code |
| Website Builder Pro | $30/mo or $360/yr | Unlimited projects, 125 credits/month, priority support, 10,000 table/contact records |
| Website Builder Enterprise | Custom | Custom project limits, custom credits, dedicated support, SSO & security, SLA |
| Design Agent | Usage-based credits | Billed separately from Website Builder; official docs publicly list credit top-ups of $10, $20, $50, $100, or a custom amount |
Those project and monthly-credit limits apply to Lokuma Website Builder, not to Design Agent. For Design Agent, Lokuma's public docs describe API-key access plus separately purchased usage credits rather than a bundled monthly Agent plan.
Design Agent credits can be topped up in amounts of $10, $20, $50, $100, or a custom amount via the Billing & Usage page. Per-task credit consumption is not publicly listed on marketing pages.
How It Compares
| Tool | Primary Focus | Human or Agent Interface | Design System Approach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokuma Design Agent | Design layer for AI coding agents | Agent API | Opinionated design systems |
| Lovart | Graphic design & brand visuals | Human (chat) | Creative generation |
| Relume | Wireframes & sitemaps | Human | Component library |
| Framer AI | Website building | Human | Template-based |
| Bolt.new | Full-stack app building | Human (prompt) | No dedicated design layer |
Lokuma Design Agent's clearest differentiator is its agent-first positioning: it is marketed as a design layer that other AI tools can call programmatically. This makes it complementary to, rather than competitive with, tools like Bolt or Cursor.
Best For
- AI development teams embedding Claude Code, Cursor Composer, or Codex into product build pipelines who need production-ready design output
- Developers building AI-generated landing pages or marketing sites who want consistent visual quality without a human designer in the loop
- Founders at early-stage startups using AI agents to build their product's web presence quickly
- Agencies exploring automated web design workflows that still need to meet client design standards
- Engineers who can build the right thing but struggle to make it look right
FAQ
What is Design Agent by Lokuma?
Design Agent is an AI-powered design reasoning API built to be called by AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and others). It applies structured design intent — layout composition, typography systems, visual refinement — to raw AI-generated web output, producing results that feel professionally designed.
Do I need to be a designer to use it?
No. Design Agent is aimed at developers and AI engineers, not designers. It handles design decisions programmatically within your agent workflow so you don't need design expertise to get polished output.
How is it different from Lovart or Framer AI?
Lovart and Framer AI are AI design tools that humans interact with directly through chat or visual interfaces. Design Agent is built for machine-to-machine use: your AI coding agent calls it via API to apply design reasoning, then generates the final output. It's a design layer within an automated pipeline, not a standalone product.
What AI agents does it work with?
Design Agent is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor Composer, OpenClaw, Codex, and any AI development environment that supports external tool calls or CLI integration.
How is pricing structured?
Lokuma publishes four Website Builder subscription tiers—Free, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise—but Design Agent billing is separate and usage-based. Credits can be topped up in amounts of $10, $20, $50, $100, or a custom amount via the Billing & Usage page.
Is there a free tier I can try?
Lokuma's public site says you can install the product and explore it quickly, but the official Agent docs describe Design Agent as API-key-based and credit-metered. The clearly published '3 AI credits/month' figure belongs to Website Builder, not bundled Design Agent usage. For Design Agent access, top up credits starting from $10 via the Billing & Usage page.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Lokuma's Terms say users may stop using the Services at any time, but the public site does not clearly document subscription cancellation workflow or refund terms. Check the account dashboard or contact support for specifics.
Is my data secure?
Lokuma's privacy policy says it uses reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data and does not sell personal data. Public Enterprise materials mention dedicated support, SSO & security, and SLA, but do not publicly describe dedicated instances. Review Lokuma's privacy policy at lokuma.ai for full details.
Who built Design Agent?
Design Agent was created by the founder of Readdy and Creatie — design tools used by more than 500,000 designers. The Lokuma team brings substantial experience building design systems infrastructure into this AI-native product.
