Question 1

What is Phorm?

Accepted Answer

Phorm is an AI-first design tool for creating, inspecting, iterating, exporting, and reviewing interface concepts across PlatPhormNews. It has a connected canvas, public templates, local draft persistence, deterministic prompt-to-interface generation, and protected platform integrations.

Question 2

What export formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

Phorm supports SVG (vector), PNG (lossless with transparency), JPEG (compressed), and WebP (modern format). It also includes presets for social media: Open Graph (1200x630), Twitter Card (1200x600), Facebook (1200x628), LinkedIn (1200x627), and Instagram (1080x1080).

Question 3

Does Phorm support AI integration?

Accepted Answer

Phorm currently supports deterministic local prompt-to-interface generation when external model generation is not configured. It also supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) for integration with AI agents.

Question 4

How does Phorm integrate with other services?

Accepted Answer

Phorm exposes protected integration points for Trace, BrowserOps, Evals, Docs, Sheets, Decks, Claws, Sandbox, and AgentUI. Downstream writes require PLATPHORM_API_KEY and configured adapters.

Question 5

Is there an API available?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Phorm provides a REST API for templates, designs, prompt generation, export, reviews, reports, MCP, health, and discovery. Protected actions require PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

Question 6

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

Accepted Answer

MCP is a protocol that allows AI agents to interact with Phorm's canvas programmatically. It provides tools for creating shapes, adding text, exporting designs, and getting AI suggestions. Configuration is available at /api/mcp.

Question 7

How are my designs saved?

Accepted Answer

Designs are automatically saved to your browser's IndexedDB for persistence. The app auto-saves changes as you work, with status shown in the footer. Cloud sync and team collaboration features are planned for future releases.

Question 8

What keyboard shortcuts are available?

Accepted Answer

Phorm supports keyboard shortcuts: V (select), H (hand/pan), P (pen), R (rectangle), O (ellipse), L (line), T (text), I (image). Use Ctrl/Cmd+Z for undo, Ctrl/Cmd+Y for redo, and Delete/Backspace to remove selected elements.

Question 9

Can I use Phorm offline?

Accepted Answer

Phorm is a Progressive Web App (PWA) with offline capabilities. You can install it on your device and access your locally-saved designs without an internet connection. Some features like integrations require connectivity.

Question 10

Is Phorm free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Phorm is free to use with all core features available. API access has rate limits for anonymous users. Enterprise features with custom limits, team workspaces, and SLA support are planned for future releases.

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GeneralWhat is Phorm?

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