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Recto vs Flash DSM

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Recto compared with Flash DSM
DetailRecto logo RectoFlash DSM logo Flash DSM
What it doesThe visual canvas for AI agents MCP server connecting AI agents to your design system with live tokens and code linting
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: one design system with limited component pulls. Pro: $15/month per seat ($12 billed yearly). Team: $25/month per seat ($20 billed yearly). Studio: $39/month per Genome ($31 billed yearly).
Key features
  • Visual canvas for multiple coding agents
  • Real-time editing and reprompting
  • HTML and CSS code generation
  • Design system management
  • Motion and animation timeline
  • Web import capability
  • Comments and feedback on canvas
  • 3D element support
  • SVG graphics creation
  • Cross-platform support
  • MCP server connection for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and other AI agents
  • Design system bootstrap from text prompt, website URL, Figma file or screenshot
  • Token and component editor with live publishing
  • Code linting against design system specifications
  • Export to CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, Tokens Studio JSON and Figma variables
  • Figma integration with OAuth and plugin support
  • GitHub integration for pushing design system updates
  • Website CSS scanning and analysis
  • Change proposals and human review workflow
  • Rate-limited stateless HTTP API with 120 calls per minute
What makes it different
  • Works locally without MCP or API configuration
  • Automatically detects installed coding agents
  • Unified design system that agents read
  • Live tokens on every AI generation instead of stale rules files
  • Supports all major AI coding agents: Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude, Codex, Windsurf and Figma's agent
  • Human review required for all changes; nothing auto-applied
  • Design systems remain yours to use in client work and commercial products
  • Bootstrap from text, website, Figma or screenshot; no manual token creation needed
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1016
Referring domains (Majestic)84

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