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Checkmate

Checkmate is an open-source, self-hosted tool designed to track and monitor server hardware, uptime, response times, and incidents in real-time with beautifu…

★ 10.9k stars⑂ 1.2k forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

Checkmate is an open-source design project by bluewave-labs (bluewave-labs/Checkmate on GitHub). It has 10,907 GitHub stars and 1,219 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 1 October 2026.

GitHub stars
10,907
Forks
1,219
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
1 October 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick the surface

    Whiteboard, diagrams-as-code, or component library — match the artifact.

  2. Start from templates

    Community templates and themes skip the blank page.

  3. Collaborate

    Real-time editing and version history included.

  4. Export & ship

    SVG/PNG/code output drops into products and docs.

// features

Why people love it

No per-seat fees

The whole team joins free.

Templates galore

Community starters for every common artifact.

Export anywhere

SVG, PNG, PDF, and framework code.

Self-hostable

Run the whole studio on your own server.

Infinite canvas

Brainstorm without page boundaries.

Component systems

Production-ready UI kits with theming.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/bluewave-labs/Checkmate.git
    cd Checkmate
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Checkmate?

It is an open-source project at bluewave-labs/Checkmate with 1,219 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Checkmate free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 — free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.

Can it replace Figma?

For whiteboarding and diagrams, yes. Deep product design still favors Figma's ecosystem.

What about design handoff?

Export to code and specs that developers can actually use.

Can I self-host?

Most of these offer Docker images for private instances.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Design

The most-starred other Design projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if Checkmate is not the right fit.

Get Checkmate

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.