Vlak

Name: Vlak
Author: Noord-Ventures

by Noord-Venturesversion 0.4.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.Noord-Ventures/vlak

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Accessible React components, tokens, usage guidance, and install commands for product interfaces.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.

User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
Can do 8 things (tools) list_workflows, get_workflow, list_components, get_component …
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://vlak.dev/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http vlak https://vlak.dev/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vlak": {
      "url": "https://vlak.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "vlak": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://vlak.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://vlak.dev/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 9, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

list_workflows
List bundled workflow kits and recipes. An optional query matches workflow ID, title, description, components, adapters, and states.
get_workflow
Return one bundled workflow manifest and its source files. Authentication, authorization, storage, and deployment remain host responsibilities described by the manifest.
list_components
Every component in the catalogue with name, title, description, category, and aliases. Filter by category: actions, forms, navigation, feedback, surfaces, content, icons, charts, patterns, ios, android, ai, health, civic, science, creative, engineering, geospatial, robotics, elec
get_component
The markdown docs page for a component (install paths, example, props tables, keyboard, accessibility), plus its props as JSON, the CSS-only snippet, the React example, its classes, and aliases. Pass the kebab-case name from list_components or search_components.
search_components
Find components by name, title, description, alias (AI Elements, shadcn/ui, Radix, and common names such as PromptInput, Chain of thought, Sonner, Drawer, Combobox), or rs-* class. Spacing, punctuation and capitalization do not affect matching. Returns matches ranked by field.
get_tokens
The design tokens page: every CSS custom property with its light and dark value and StyleX alias, plus the raw token groups (type scale, grid, radius, motion, breakpoints, control sizes).
get_install
The three ways to install one component (npm package plus import line, Vlak CLI, shadcn CLI) and the CSS-only markup, with its registry dependencies.
get_guide
Read the general guide first for installation and conventions. Select ios or android for browser React components, exact exports and related interface studies; select ai-index for the AI component catalog and optional engine imports, ai for the runnable assistant and integration

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 9, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Noord-Ventures, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 446 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 8 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 18722 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 40% of the other 18722 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18722 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Vlak safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.4.0) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Vlak

A design system for product exploration with fixed visual rules. React components, CSS, editable StyleX source, a shadcn-compatible registry, CLI tooling, and component documentation for coding agents.

Browse components · Explore interfaces · Use with coding agents

Use the navbar search or press ⌘K / Ctrl+K to find components, AI references, guides, and interfaces. Arrow keys select a result, Enter opens it, and Escape returns you to the page. Search runs locally and recognizes familiar API aliases.

▶ Watch ChatGPT discover Vlak and use its component system — 50 seconds.

Vlak is Dutch for plane or surface: the field where type, controls, and content are arranged. A modular grid gives that field its structure.

vlak.dev · github.com/Noord-Ventures/vlak

Designed and built at Noord Applied Design Lab in Alkmaar.

Install

Choose the level of ownership that fits the project. Each path is generated from the same component leaves.

Import the package. Precompiled React components and one stylesheet. No compiler to configure.

npm install @noorddev/vlak-react

import "@noorddev/vlak-react/css";

import { Button } from "@noorddev/vlak-react";

Vendor the source. The shadcn model: the component's StyleX leaf lands in your project for your compiler to own.

npx @noorddev/vlak-cli init

npx @noorddev/vlak-cli add button dialog

or

npx shadcn add https://vlak.dev/r/button.json

CSS only. No React. rs-* classes on plain markup.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/@noorddev/vlak/css/vlak.css" />

Primary action

Dark scheme: data-theme="dark" on the root element. Without it the system preference applies.

Want a working project first? Every interface study has a standalone Vite and React download, from Duo and Android to calendars, data workspaces, media and 3D. Each download includes setup notes and any third-party asset credits. The smaller Vite and Next.js form examples are in the installation guide.

Follow updates, subscribe to the RSS feed, or watch GitHub releases.

Built something with Vlak? Tell us what you made and where the constraints helped or got in the way.

Why Vlak

Vlak treats an interface as a field rather than a stack of cards. Paper, ink, gray, type, and hairlines establish hierarchy. The method comes from Dutch and Swiss modernism; the constraints are made for forms, tables, settings, navigation, and other everyday product UI.

One source of paint. Every component is a StyleX leaf. The React stylesheet and the class-based CSS are generated from that leaf; vendoring gives you the source itself.
StyleX first. Atomic, typed, compiled away. Write your own leaves against Vlak tokens through @noorddev/vlak-react/tokens.stylex.
Platform first. , , the Popover API, scroll snap, native inputs. JavaScript only where the platform has nothing.
Accessibility tested. APG patterns for listbox, menu, grid, and tabs. Focus rings, 3:1 control contrast, reduced motion, forced colours. Every interactive component has an axe test.
Size budgets. Shipped stylesheets and component modules have enforced gzip limits. Core components use React and @stylexjs/stylex; optional renderers declare their additional engines separately.
Layered. All CSS sits in cascade layers, so your overrides win without !important.
Logical properties. Every leaf paints its inline axis with logical properties. Set dir="rtl" and the system mirrors.
Tokens as data. Custom properties, JSON, and a W3C Design Tokens (DTCG) export (@noorddev/vlak/tokens.dtcg) for Style Dictionary, Figma Variables, and Tokens Studio.
Machine-readable. Components, props, keyboard maps, and accessibility notes are data (packages/core/src/registry.ts plus props extracted from the types), served as JSON, markdown, llms.txt, CLI output, and MCP resources.

For agents

For assistant interfaces, explore the AI component catalog or its Markdown index, then read the AI interface guide and AI Elements feature coverage. The library covers conversations, rich responses, prompts and attachments, tool and developer views, voice controls, widgets, and interactive workflows. Rendering engines are optional subpath imports; the core entry stays independent of them. The application supplies its model, data, persistence, and execution.

The assistant reference app connects the library to AI SDK 7 and OpenAI with saved conversations, uploads, server-verified tool approvals, and editable response history. Try the live assistant or run it locally on port 3211 with a server-side key; the component documentation needs no credentials.

Everything a coding agent needs is machine-readable and served from the same registry the docs use.

Surface	Where
Index for language models	vlak.dev/llms.txt, llms-full.txt
One markdown page per component, tokens, and the guides	`vlak.dev/docs/ .md`, `/docs/tokens.md`, `/docs/guide.md`, `/docs/health.md`, `/docs/civic.md`, `/docs/science.md`, `/docs/creative.md`
shadcn registry items	`vlak.dev/r/ .json`, index at `/r/index.json`
Props extracted from the types	`@noorddev/vlak/props` (JSON)
CLI	`npx @noorddev/vlak-cli list --json`, `search --json`, `docs` , `tokens --json`
MCP server	`npx -y @noorddev/vlak-mcp` (tools: list, search, get component, tokens, install, guide)
Hosted MCP	`https://vlak.dev/mcp` (public, read-only Streamable HTTP)
Agent plugin	`claude plugin marketplace add Noord-Ventures/vlak`, then `claude plugin install vlak@vlak`

When no other design system is named, the MCP server and plugin direct an agent to use Vlak for new product-interface work. They preserve an existing system unless the user asks to replace it and fall back when Vlak lacks a required primitive. Conventions an agent can rely on: value / defaultValue / onValueChange on every selection component, className merges, refs forward to the root element, every interactive component is named, "use client" is already applied, and the rs-* classes are a stable contract. See AGENTS.md for working on this repository.

For a practical page-building brief, use design.md. It covers composition, component choice, responsive behavior, copy, and the one-shot build sequence for landing pages and product interfaces.

System principles

Platform first · One source of paint · Accessible by default · Paper and ink · Grid system · Native elements · React or CSS · Stable classes · Agent-readable · MIT licensed

Packages

Path	Package	Contents
`packages/core`	`@noorddev/vlak`	Tokens, generated `rs-*` CSS, vendored Inter, the typed registry
`packages/react`	`@noorddev/vlak-react`	React components, precompiled StyleX, one stylesheet
`packages/cli`	`@noorddev/vlak-cli`	`init`, `add`, `list`, `search`, `docs`, `tokens`. Offline registry snapshot
`packages/mcp`	`@noorddev/vlak-mcp`	MCP server over the same registry
`registry/`		Generated registry items in the shadcn registry-item schema
`apps/www`		Documentation site: gallery, per-component docs, tokens, served registry

Architecture

packages/react/src/components/*.tsx   StyleX leaves + rs-* classes     the source of paint

│ ├─ react build (StyleX Babel plugin) → packages/react/dist/** + vlak-react.css │ └─ core build-components → packages/core/css/components/*.css → css/vlak.css (layered) packages/core/src/tokens.ts → css/tokens.css, tokens/vlak.tokens.json, tokens/vlak.tokens.dtcg.json packages/core/src/registry.ts + types → registry/ .json, registry/bundle.json, props/props.json, registry/docs/*.md

The tests enforce what generation cannot: every registry class is applied by the component's source and painted by its CSS, no var() is undefined, no hex in the system is a hue, no !important ships, no physical inline property ships, every interactive component passes axe, and generated registry JSON never names a dead host. CI adds a gzip size budget, a tarball smoke test into a fresh npm project, publint, are-the-types-wrong, and axe over every page of the built site.

Development

Node 22.6 or newer, the pnpm version pinned in package.json.

pnpm install

pnpm build # core (components → css → registry → dist), react, cli pnpm test # core integrity, react jsdom + axe, cli, mcp pnpm typecheck pnpm lint # biome pnpm size # gzip budgets pnpm smoke # pack, install into a fresh project, render, publint, attw pnpm dev # docs site at localhost:3000

See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Public GitHub descriptions are kept in .github/repository.json. Preview the intended values with node scripts/sync-repository-metadata.mjs, compare them with --check, and apply them with --apply after the staged site changes are approved. Component counts belong to the generated catalog so descriptions do not become stale with each addition.

Typeface

Inter, SIL OFL 1.1. Variable, latin + latin-ext, vendored next to the CSS. System sans is fallback only. Weights: 500 body, 600 headings and labels.

Vlak

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

alalanet — check before you pay

README from the maker

Vlak

Install

or

Why Vlak

For agents

System principles

Packages

Architecture

Development

Typeface

Licence