HyCanvas

Open-source AI-native design platform for social graphics, presentations, video, and whiteboards. Self-hosted, with no paywalls or watermarks.

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Version history

1 release· tracked since October 17, 2026

v0.3.17
First tracked version
Detected on October 17, 2026

AI usage detected - recent commits in this repository appear to include AI-generated code.

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OpenAltFinder Score

58/100

Project Health (50%)

39/100

License (20%)

40/100

Self-hostable (20%)

100/100

Recency (10%)

100/100

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Project Details

Platforms

Web

License

AGPL-3.0

Self hostable

Yes

AI Contributions

Detected

Repository details

Version

v0.3.17

Created

6/21/2026

Stars

234

Forks

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Last commit

10/15/2026

Updated 10/19/2026, 6:00:15 AM

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