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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · 20d

Local instance updating is live.

In the local instance creator, you can now 📝 edit a local instance's settings and ⬆ upgrade it to the newest @penpot.app version.

You can find details and get the version 0.19.0 from the release page: github.com/author-more/...

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Penpot @penpot.app · Sep 23

New release! Penpot 2.10 is here 🎉
✨ Variants are now available!

And also, Design Tokens get more typography options plus plenty of quality-of-life improvements

Check what's new : community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-1...

Penpot 2.10: Go your own way 🛤️

In this release we introduce what’s (probably) the top community request: Variants are a powerful way to bring order and flexibility to your design system in Penpot. On top of that, Design Tokens now...

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FOSDEM @fosdem.bsky.social · Sep 19

FOSDEM 2026 - FOSDEM 2026: 31st January and 1st February

Brussels / 31 & 1 January 2026

fosdem.org

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Sep 11

I have an idea for a content management system plugin for @penpot.app.

Below is a video with a PoC:
- 🧱 batch item creation from a data set,
- ↔️ two-way editing,
- 🏷️ layer name based content pairing - the project works without the plugin.

Community discussion: community.penpot.app/t/penpot-cms...

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Sep 4

I just ran the first test update of a local @penpot.app instance using Penpot Desktop.

Everything went well, with one click to trigger @docker.com to pull new images and (re)create the containers. 🎉

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Aug 28

How do you use view mode in @penpot.app?

Here is a proof of concept of an auto-reload for the view window. Once the file changes are saved, Penpot Desktop would refresh the view for you.

Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Aug 27

You can now specify the @penpot.app version of the local instance to create.

It defaults to the “latest”, but any valid Penpot Docker repository tag should work, with suggestions for ten of the most recent tags.

The local instance creator form with the tag input focused and the list of value suggestions shown, e.g. latest, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.0, 2.7.2.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Jul 7

Tabs pinning, improved accessibility, and a stable Penpot embedding solution. I started work on the Penpot Desktop’s in-house tabs setup.

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Penpot @penpot.app · Jul 1

We're celebrating!

We've just launched our brand new (and free!) Penpot Course, and we're kicking things off with the UI Design with Penpot Free Course!

Check out the course and get all the details here:

community.penpot.app/t/our-new-fr...

Our new (free!) UI Design with Penpot course

Hello friends! I’m excited to share our new (free!) UI Design with Penpot course. Together with the wonderful Penpot team, I’ve been working on this for a while! We’re bringing together: Practic...

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Jun 27

You can now download all your @penpot.app projects at once, with Penpot Desktop.

Open the dashboard, click “Download all projects”, specify the path and the archive name, and wait for the download to complete.

Get version 0.16 at github.com/author-more/...

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Jun 4

A new feature for the Penpot Desktop is in the works. Can you spot the change in the @penpot.app UI?

Penpot Desktop application displaying the Penpot web application’s dashboard. In the top right corner, next to the “New project” button, there is a “Download all projects” button.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · May 21

You can now enable the native title bar for your Penpot Desktop window.

It is a new option in the settings panel, set to “overlay” by default, and a change takes effect after a restart.

Available in version 0.15 on its release page github.com/author-more/... and in the Flathub store.

Penpot Desktop application with the native title bar. The settings panel is open, showing the title bar type selector set to "native".

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Laura Kalbag @laurakalbag.bsky.social · May 19

I created a design tokens starter kit for @penpot.app and it’s now downloadable from the Penpot Hub.

If you try it, please let me know any feedback or feature requests. I’ll keep updating it for future Penpot releases.

penpot.app/penpothub/li...

#designTokens #penpot #openSource #foss

Design tokens starter kit. Version 1, April 2025. Including tokens for colors, spacing, density, dimensions, opacity, radius, rotation, and stroke widths.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · May 15

The Penpot Desktop package is currently unsigned, which causes Gatekeeper to raise an error.
This issue goes into more detail and may be helpful: github.com/author-more/...

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · May 13

Thank you. That's helpful information.
Indeed, it’s an issue with spaces in the path. I will look into it.

Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · May 12

Penpot Desktop can now set up a local @penpot.app instance for you.

Launch creator, name your instance, click “Create”.

⚠️ It’s an experimental feature.
🪟 Windows is supported, but untested.
🛡️ Requires a non-sandbox environment.

Download: github.com/author-more/...
Docs: github.com/author-more/...

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 26

Next in Penpot Desktop: one more step towards a seamless offline experience. With a click of a magic wand, you will be able to set up a local @penpot.app instance.

It requires @docker.com and will launch as an experimental feature.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you. I promise to reveal it really soon.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 22

A new, mysterious button showed up in the settings during the Penpot Desktop development. What could it be doing with @penpot.app?

Two buttons under the Penpot instance list setting: 'Add instance' and a magic wand icon.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 16

Recently, I learnt that in VS Code, you can have inline Git blame info without needing any extensions.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Search for "Git blame".
3. Tick the box for "Git › Blame › Editor Decoration”.

Or you can set "git.blame.editorDecoration.enabled" to `true` in the Settings JSON.

Enjoy.

Top: VS Code settings panel showing the Git Blame Editor Decoration setting.
Bottom: A file in VS Code with inline Git blame information next to a line of code.

Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 11

I went on a small bug fixing spree for Penpot Desktop this week. It means:
- visual indicators for colourless tabs' states,
- a persistent "new tab" button,
- and more tab space in macOS's full-screen mode.

Just one more issue with instances to sort out and the v0.12.1 update will be out to you.

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Penpot @penpot.app · Apr 7

New release
Design Tokens are here and much more! Tokens Studio

Have you been missing Design Tokens? Penpot is the first design tool to integrate native design tokens, developed in collaboration with Tokens Studio by Hyma. Tokens are small design decisions expressed as code to master complexity.

penpot.app

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 7

The new UI is live!

Penpot Desktop v0.12 features a refreshed, unified look, improved color coding for instances, and a design that matches @penpot.app official style for a distraction-free working experience.

Get it from the release page github.com/author-more/... or find it in the Flathub store.

A split image showcasing the Penpot Desktop application in both light and dark themes.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Apr 2

The new tab design is almost ready. Some of the incoming changes are:
- Colour coding is consistent across themes.
- A tab's background colour is tinted with its instance's assigned colour.
- The tab opening menu features colour coding.

Penpot Desktop’s top bar comparison of old and new designs in light and dark themes, each with 4 open tabs and the tab opening menu, demonstrating colour coding.

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Belar @thisisbelar.bsky.social · Mar 26

The settings panel is complete.

If you see anything you would like to improve, please share your thoughts. While larger changes will have to wait until the next iteration, I'm happy to address smaller issues or suggestions before the release.

It's time to tackle the top bar now.

Two versions of the Penpot Desktop application's settings panel are shown side by side. The first displays the old design, while the second showcases the new design. The new look features a palette that is compatible with the Penpot application.

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