Developer builds AI pipeline to automate design using free Photoshop alternative

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Full-stack developer Mohamed ben mallessa has published a technical guide showing how to create professional images without paid design tools like Photoshop or Canva Pro. The approach combines Photopea, a free browser-based Photoshop clone, with an AI agent that translates natural language prompts into executable JavaScript scripts via an MCP API. Users describe the desired image in plain text, and the agent automatically generates and runs a script that builds the document, positions elements, and exports the final file. The entire process requires no graphical interface and no subscription, with a sample 1080×1080 PNG reportedly delivered in under 30 seconds. The stack relies on Python, Playwright for headless browsing, and a photopea-mcp-server bridge for programmatic control.

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