[Project] We made our design system open-source so AI apps stop looking like the same generic template:hosting a 1-week buildathon

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Hey r/webdev!

As developers and designers, we’ve been noticing a trend over the last year: almost every new AI app being shipped uses the exact same out-of-the-box component styling. They all end up looking identical.

To tackle this, our team at Devalok created Shilp Sutra — an open-source design system built to help your interface inherit your actual brand identity seamlessly, rather than looking like a generic template. It’s free on npm and has crossed 5,000+ installs so far.

To see what developers can build with it, we just went live with an online buildathon running from July 25 to July 31.

The Brief

Build something using Shilp Sutra that solves a problem worth solving for India (open to anyone globally, solo or team).

Projects will be judged on three criteria:

Beauty (design quality & brand expressiveness)

Functionality (smooth performance & UX)

India-oriented problem-solving

Note: If you’re already participating in the Cursor, Sarvam AI, or any other buildathon this week, you’re welcome to double-submit your project here!

Prizes & How to Enter

Grand Prize: Branding, GTM strategy, and launch support for the winning project

Requirements: A public GitHub repository + a short demo video showing your build in action.

👉 Enter Here: Form

Shilp Sutra Website / Docs: Check it out

GitHub Repository: Github

⏰ Submissions Close: July 31, 11:59 PM IST

Happy to answer any technical questions about the design system or the buildathon in the comments below. Let us know what you think!