Sebastian Krüger
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Updated status to reflect all recently completed work: Phase 10 (UI/UX Polish) - Complete: - ✅ Accessibility (ARIA labels, keyboard nav, focus indicators) - ✅ UI Components (context menus, toasts, loading states) - ✅ Performance (lazy loading, code splitting, Web Workers) Phase 11 (Advanced Features) - Complete: - ✅ Advanced Brush Tools (Clone Stamp, Smudge, Dodge/Burn) Progress: 95% of MVP features complete Remaining: Testing & Documentation (Phase 12), Optional enhancements 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Paint UI
A modern, browser-based image editor built with Next.js 16 and Tailwind CSS 4. Inspired by miniPaint, reimagined for the modern web.
Features (Planned)
- 🎨 Multi-layer Canvas - Professional layer system with blend modes
- 🖌️ Drawing Tools - Pencil, brush, eraser, fill, and selection tools
- ✨ Image Effects - 50+ filters and effects (blur, sharpen, color adjustments)
- 📝 Text Tool - Add text with web fonts
- 🔄 Undo/Redo - Full history system
- 💾 File Support - Open/save PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, and project files
- 🎭 Dark Mode - Beautiful dark and light themes
- ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts - Power user friendly
- 📱 Responsive - Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
Tech Stack
- Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
- UI: React 19 + TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS 4
- Components: Radix UI / Shadcn
- State: Zustand
- Canvas: HTML5 Canvas API + Web Workers
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- pnpm 9+
Installation
# Clone repository
git clone ssh://git@dev.pivoine.art:2222/valknar/paint-ui.git
cd paint-ui
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Run development server
pnpm dev
Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
Documentation
- Implementation Plan - Detailed roadmap and architecture
- Contributing Guide - How to contribute (coming soon)
- API Documentation - Plugin API reference (coming soon)
Inspiration
This project is inspired by miniPaint, an excellent open-source image editor. While paint-ui is a complete rewrite with modern technologies, we aim to preserve the powerful capabilities that make miniPaint great.
License
MIT
Author
valknar