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FlexForge

FlexForge turns responsive layout composition into a visual workflow while keeping the generated HTML, CSS, Tailwind, React, and Vue output visible and portable.

RoleProduct design, architecture & frontend development
Year2026
TimelineOngoing product development
PlatformResponsive web
Vue 3TypeScriptPiniaViteLocal storage
FlexForge interface preview

Problem

The challenge

Visual layout tools often hide the underlying code, require accounts or cloud services, or become difficult to use once a layout grows beyond a simple demo.

Product direction

The solution

A local-first editor with one shared document model for canvas rendering, live previews, generated code, saved projects, templates, validation, and portable ZIP exports.

Capabilities

Core features

1

Grid and Flex canvas

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

2

Drag reordering and nesting

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

3

Undo and redo

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

4

64 layout presets

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

5

Live HTML, CSS, and Tailwind output

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

6

HTML, Tailwind, React, and Vue exports

Designed as part of one consistent workflow, including useful loading, empty, validation, and error states.

Outcome

What the solution establishes

64canonical layout presets
4portable export packages
Localprojects and preferences

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