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markeron

Lightweight (~1.5 MB) open-source screen annotation with click-through mode and keyboard-first shortcuts. For demos, teaching, meetings & screen recording. W…

★ 1.1k stars⑂ 63 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

markeron is an open-source design project by ifer47 (ifer47/markeron on GitHub). It has 1,077 GitHub stars and 63 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.

Repository
ifer47/markeron
GitHub stars
1,077
Forks
63
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
29 September 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

Rust performance

Built in Rust for speed and memory safety — fast, lean binaries.

Type-safe codebase

Written in TypeScript, which means fewer runtime surprises and easier contributions.

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.

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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/ifer47/markeron.git
    cd markeron
  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 markeron?

It is an open-source project at ifer47/markeron with 63 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is markeron free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Is real-time collaboration solid?

Yes — CRDT-based editing is the standard approach now.

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.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Design

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

Get markeron

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