What Tablif read on Sketchy's site
Sketchy describes itself as: “open-source drawing for AI chats”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “The model sends a compact scene description, and Sketchy handles layout and rendering without spending model tokens on either.”
What it is
Calls itself “interactive, hand-drawn diagrams”.
- Calls itself: interactive, hand-drawn diagrams
“…open-source drawing for AI chats”
“Sketchy turns AI explanations into interactive, hand-drawn diagrams.”
Where it puts itself
Its one line of difference: “The model sends a compact scene description, and Sketchy handles layout and rendering without spending model tokens on either.”
“The model sends a compact scene description, and Sketchy handles layout and rendering without spending model tokens on either.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Free and open source.”
How it runs
A browser extension. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the npm. Open source. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: extension
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: npm
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
“Use Sketchy in Claude or set it up in Cursor via npm.”
“Your images never leave your machine”
What it works with
Integrates with Excalidraw. Runs inside Claude Code and VS Code. Built on Florence-2. Names Claude and Cursor on its pages.
- Integrates with: Excalidraw
- Runs inside: Claude Code · VS Code
- Built on: Florence-2
- Names: Claude · Cursor
“Use Sketchy in Claude or set it up in Cursor via npm.”
“MIT · Claude chat on web, desktop and mobile · Claude Code · Cursor · VS Code”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“1Download the Sketchy skill.”
“Download the skill”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 4 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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