# \#ceo **URL:** https://community.penpot.app/tag/ceo/4.md [Latest](https://community.penpot.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.penpot.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.penpot.app/tags.md) --- ## [Penpot MCP Server showcase + ask for help](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-mcp-server-showcase-ask-for-help/10040)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-mcp-server-showcase-ask-for-help/10040 "2026-05-26T07:50:22Z")
Only three weeks ago, during Penpot Fest 2025, we unveiled the official MCP Server for Penpot (Github repo and 6-min presentation). Unlike other community efforts (kudos to them!), we decided to expose the Plugins API as… --- ## [Penpot discarded Figma's UI3 approach more than a year ago](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-discarded-figmas-ui3-approach-more-than-a-year-ago/5995)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-discarded-figmas-ui3-approach-more-than-a-year-ago/5995 "2026-02-23T09:27:54Z")
OK, this is a bit crazy if you ask me. Imagine you’re watching another tool’s keynote announcement and you see their new super slick UI, then you blink twice and you can’t help but see what you actually discarded as a s… --- ## [It's time for Penpot to (almost) move away from the DOM](https://community.penpot.app/t/its-time-for-penpot-to-almost-move-away-from-the-dom/6437)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/its-time-for-penpot-to-almost-move-away-from-the-dom/6437 "2025-12-23T11:39:30Z")
This will yield massive improvements on performance while respecting interoperability. As Open Source fans and product builders, we have always believed in the idea of standing on the shoulders of giants and being comple… --- ## [Penpot's pricing, all you need to know](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-pricing-all-you-need-to-know/8131)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-pricing-all-you-need-to-know/8131 "2025-10-22T13:35:13Z")
OK, so let me first start by saying that I hope we all agree that we need transparent and trustworthy pricing setups in our lives. Speaking of glass-doors, this is our C-level team, I’m the one with the glasses Rega… --- ## [Penpot's AI Whitepaper is published!](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-ai-whitepaper-is-published/9558)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-ai-whitepaper-is-published/9558 "2025-08-05T15:40:50Z")
Today I’m excited to share Penpot’s approach to AI. This is definitely not the first time we openly discuss this multifaceted topic but it is the first time you will find our comprehensive analysis on the industry and a… --- ## [Could Penpot also become an app framework? Company Fastr thinks so!](https://community.penpot.app/t/could-penpot-also-become-an-app-framework-company-fastr-thinks-so/3805)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/could-penpot-also-become-an-app-framework-company-fastr-thinks-so/3805 "2025-02-28T10:57:47Z")
Alright, I have to admit this #MadeWithPenpot post comes with an unexpected “meta” pun :rofl: because it turns out someone created a new vertical tool using Penpot as a framework! The folks at Fastr recently contacted us… --- ## [Penpot's upcoming business model for 2025](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-upcoming-business-model-for-2025/7328)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpots-upcoming-business-model-for-2025/7328 "2025-02-10T17:51:13Z")
The Open Source ecosystem allows for quite a number of sustainability plans. I’ve personally been involved in this journey for more than 25 years and that’s probably why I’m particularly excited to share with you our off… --- ## [Join our next LIVE: Penpot's unique new business model](https://community.penpot.app/t/join-our-next-live-penpots-unique-new-business-model/7694)
**Author:** [@Paula](https://community.penpot.app/u/Paula)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/join-our-next-live-penpots-unique-new-business-model/7694 "2025-02-06T17:03:37Z")
Did you catch @diacritica at Open Source Experience in Paris last month? If not, no worries—we’ve got you covered! Pablo introduced a fresh take on open-source sustainability: the Open Nitrate Model. We’re challenging b… --- ## [Penpot 2.0, a major milestone in our journey, is now yours to explore and enjoy!](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-0-a-major-milestone-in-our-journey-is-now-yours-to-explore-and-enjoy/4906)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-0-a-major-milestone-in-our-journey-is-now-yours-to-explore-and-enjoy/4906 "2024-09-11T14:23:42Z")
As it’s often the case with major releases, they feel both like the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one. Short clip showing all Let me first cover why Penpot 2.0 is such an impactful release. Once ag… --- ## [Design Bottle Challenge! (aka sneak peek into Penpot's future onboarding process)](https://community.penpot.app/t/design-bottle-challenge-aka-sneak-peek-into-penpots-future-onboarding-process/508)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/design-bottle-challenge-aka-sneak-peek-into-penpots-future-onboarding-process/508 "2024-07-04T12:35:47Z")
Well, well, well… I was so excited about our new Penpot’s on-boarding flow that I volunteered to do a live stream where I unveiled part of what’s coming (soon!). You can watch the my particular “How a web design goes st… --- ## [Grid Layout and Tokens Studio partnership announced at Penpot Fest!](https://community.penpot.app/t/grid-layout-and-tokens-studio-partnership-announced-at-penpot-fest/3312)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/grid-layout-and-tokens-studio-partnership-announced-at-penpot-fest/3312 "2024-05-23T07:46:20Z")
Today we kicked off our inaugural Penpot Fest, an event that brings together developers and designers to discuss the future of product development. We decided to host Penpot Fest because we needed a space where both des… --- ## [Twitter/X is in full decadence mode in favour of... ugh, Linkedin!](https://community.penpot.app/t/twitter-x-is-in-full-decadence-mode-in-favour-of-ugh-linkedin/5357)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/twitter-x-is-in-full-decadence-mode-in-favour-of-ugh-linkedin/5357 "2024-05-09T09:53:05Z")
This week we had our monthly review on how Penpot 2.0 announcement had performed in terms of signups, comments, reactions, self-host deployments, etc. We will share all the data later this month during our May 30th live … --- ## [Penpot Fest 2024 is cancelled, read more to know why](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-fest-2024-is-cancelled-read-more-to-know-why/5200)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-fest-2024-is-cancelled-read-more-to-know-why/5200 "2024-04-23T10:35:17Z")
Dear Community Member - We have made the decision to cancel Penpot Fest 2024 in early June this year. With the recent release of Penpot 2.0 on April 9th, we have been overwhelmed and humbled by the amazing reception fr… --- ## [5 open source AI challenges with Penpot!](https://community.penpot.app/t/5-open-source-ai-challenges-with-penpot/3327)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/5-open-source-ai-challenges-with-penpot/3327 "2024-04-18T17:41:14Z")
Generative AI for LLMs is now commonplace and we have seen how quickly they’re capable of producing statistically pleasing output, whether it’s (some form of) text or image. The abundance of raw data has allowed unsuperv… --- ## [Credentials integration](https://community.penpot.app/t/credentials-integration/4485)
**Author:** [@gabriel](https://community.penpot.app/u/gabriel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/credentials-integration/4485 "2024-02-12T11:11:30Z")
Hi everyone, Not sure if this is not the right place to post this topic. It would be very convenient if user credentials could be shared between penpot app and community. Have you thought about it? Just in case you h… --- ## [Penpot use cases at medium-to-big organisations, please contact us!](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-use-cases-at-medium-to-big-organisations-please-contact-us/3808)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-use-cases-at-medium-to-big-organisations-please-contact-us/3808 "2023-10-18T20:52:12Z")
Hi! The journey so far has been super exciting and one thing I’d like to point out is how the perception of what Penpot can do for teams continues to evolve (see recent “Penpot as an app framework” post for a crazy exam… --- ## [Video on Penpot's roadmap + commentary on recent 1.19 release](https://community.penpot.app/t/video-on-penpots-roadmap-commentary-on-recent-1-19-release/3538)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/video-on-penpots-roadmap-commentary-on-recent-1-19-release/3538 "2023-08-09T14:04:53Z")
Hi there! At Penpot Fest we truly enjoyed an open session about Penpot’s immediate roadmap. We shared some of our core ideas for the short and mid terms and asked for feedback from the community. We got a ton of positiv… --- ## [An update on Penpot’s growth: 400k strong, self-hosting doubles, and much more](https://community.penpot.app/t/an-update-on-penpot-s-growth-400k-strong-self-hosting-doubles-and-much-more/3225)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/an-update-on-penpot-s-growth-400k-strong-self-hosting-doubles-and-much-more/3225 "2023-06-19T13:31:40Z")
I’m excited to share that since we launched general availability for Penpot in February, our community has grown by 66% to 400,000 strong. We are proud that more than 80,000 teams are now running on Penpot - including Mo… --- ## [Check out our Grid Layout teaser!](https://community.penpot.app/t/check-out-our-grid-layout-teaser/3198)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/check-out-our-grid-layout-teaser/3198 "2023-06-13T14:47:55Z")
We’re so excited to share this cool teaser made by @almu only two weeks before our very first Penpot Fest! Of course, as a community member, you have been enjoying behind the scenes sneak peeks already but… --- ## [Penpot Fest registration is open! Barcelona June 28-30!](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-fest-registration-is-open-barcelona-june-28-30/3092)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-fest-registration-is-open-barcelona-june-28-30/3092 "2023-05-23T14:22:05Z")
The wait is over! You can now register for our amazing Barcelona event on June 28-30! Penpot Fest’s motto “Building Freedom for Design” will be articulated through talks & workshops, quality conversation time and partie… --- ## [AI themed hackathon in April!](https://community.penpot.app/t/ai-themed-hackathon-in-april/2666)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/ai-themed-hackathon-in-april/2666 "2023-04-18T21:00:30Z")
I shared this over Open Source Design forum last week but I also wanted to share it here. There’s something cool happening at Kaleidos , makers of Penpot and Taiga, the week of the 17th of April. We will have an off-seas… --- ## [Really interesting article on CSS (past, present & future!), my thoughts!](https://community.penpot.app/t/really-interesting-article-on-css-past-present-future-my-thoughts/2581)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/really-interesting-article-on-css-past-present-future-my-thoughts/2581 "2023-02-15T21:07:06Z")
Hey! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post on CSS despite the click-bait-y title and I wanted to share why this is so relevant for Penpot. The author, Klint Finley, does a great job in time-travelling back to the 2000… --- ## [Penpot’s official launch brings developers and designers closer than ever!](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-s-official-launch-brings-developers-and-designers-closer-than-ever/2384)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-s-official-launch-brings-developers-and-designers-closer-than-ever/2384 "2023-02-11T21:34:50Z")
May I say Happy Birthday! to everyone that was born on the 31st of January! It’s the least we can say on the day we’re officially welcoming Penpot to the world! But why now? And what’s packed in this official launch? L… --- ## [Reflections on Ditchley Foundation's "Winter Dialogue" event at the Royal Institution in London](https://community.penpot.app/t/reflections-on-ditchley-foundations-winter-dialogue-event-at-the-royal-institution-in-london/2089)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/reflections-on-ditchley-foundations-winter-dialogue-event-at-the-royal-institution-in-london/2089 "2022-12-05T16:01:33Z")
I was invited to the Ditchley Foundation “Winter Dialogue” between Hermann Hauser and Peter Thiel at the Royal Institution in London. Moderated by DF Director and friend of mine James Arroyo, it proved to be a rather re… --- ## [Penpot: Our Time Has Come](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-our-time-has-come/1563)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-our-time-has-come/1563 "2022-10-13T14:06:26Z")
Today we are excited to announce our Series A funding led by Decibel Partners and want to take this opportunity to share what it means for the future of Penpot. This journey has been very long and meaningful, and in so m… --- ## [Not all communities are created equal, what lies ahead for Penpot](https://community.penpot.app/t/not-all-communities-are-created-equal-what-lies-ahead-for-penpot/103)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/not-all-communities-are-created-equal-what-lies-ahead-for-penpot/103 "2022-09-30T15:48:53Z")
Free & open source can be more or less successful in bringing together people around a mission but you need to make sure you’re honest about your motivations, your goal and how to give voice to users and potential contri… --- ## [What are these Github metrics telling us about Penpot outreach?](https://community.penpot.app/t/what-are-these-github-metrics-telling-us-about-penpot-outreach/123)
**Author:** [@diacritica](https://community.penpot.app/u/diacritica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/what-are-these-github-metrics-telling-us-about-penpot-outreach/123 "2022-06-14T18:12:52Z")
We recently came across this neat Penpot dashboard by the folks at OSSInsight. Here is the explicit link: https://ossinsight.io/analyze/penpot/penpot The Github stars vanity metric continues to fascinate us. In the past…