PureBrain Design Editor - Community Edition

Professional graphic design tool for content creators. Self-hosted, open-source alternative to Canva.

Features

• Drag-and-drop canvas editor
• Text editing with custom fonts
• Image upload and manipulation
• Predefined shapes (rectangles, circles, triangles, etc.)
• Sticker and emoji library
• Color customization for objects and backgrounds
• Undo/redo support
• Save and download designs as PNG
• Backend API for saving projects
• User authentication (signup/login)

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Fabric.js, React Icons
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• Image Processing: Sharp

Getting Started

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/puretechnyc/purebrain-design-editor.git
cd purebrain-design-editor

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install
npm start

# Install backend dependencies (in another terminal)
cd backend
npm install
# Copy .env.example to .env and configure your MongoDB connection
npm start

License

See LICENSE for details.

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Built by Pure Marketing Group / PureBrain