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AI Workspace · Designers

AI Workspace built for designers.

An AI-native workspace built for how you actually work.

What is ai workspace?

Most productivity apps added AI as an afterthought — a chatbot in a sidebar that knows nothing about your work. Melo was built with AI at its core.

AI Workspace for designers

Designers deal with moodboards, references, and project briefs. Melo's ai workspace is particularly valuable here because it lets you organize this work spatially — seeing everything in context rather than hidden behind tabs and folders.

Melo's spatial canvas mirrors how designers naturally think — visually and spatially. Tile Figma embeds next to client briefs, moodboard images next to copy drafts. Everything stays local on your Mac, so client work stays private.

1.Inspiration images, client briefs, and design specs live in different apps
2.No spatial workspace to arrange references the way your brain works
3.Design tools handle design, but not the thinking and planning around it
4.Sharing sensitive client work through cloud tools raises privacy concerns

Key benefits

1

Contextual intelligence

AI that understands your full workspace context — notes, tasks, web content, calendar. Ask questions that span your entire body of work.

2

Native integration

AI isn't a sidebar or popup — it's a first-class tile on your canvas. It lives alongside your content, not hidden behind a menu.

3

Multi-modal

Voice input, text chat, or keyboard shortcuts — interact with AI the way that suits your current workflow.

4

Privacy-preserving

Your data stays local. AI queries use your workspace for context but nothing persists on external servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Melo better than other tools for designers?

Most tools force you into their structure — linear documents, rigid databases, or text-only editors. Designers need flexibility to arrange moodboards, references, and project briefs in a way that makes sense. Melo's spatial canvas adapts to you, and the AI understands your full context.

How do designers use Melo differently?

Designers typically create boards organized around their moodboards, references, and project briefs. They tile relevant documents, tasks, web references, and AI chat specific to their workflow. The spatial layout lets them design a workspace that matches how they naturally think about their work.

How does AI Workspace work in Melo?

AI Workspace is built natively into Melo's spatial canvas. It's not a plugin or add-on — it's a core part of the workspace that integrates with your notes, tasks, AI, and other tiles. See the feature details above for specifics.

Is Melo free?

Melo is a one-time purchase — no subscriptions, no recurring fees. Pay once and own it forever. There's no free tier, but you get the full product with a single purchase.

Can I use Melo offline?

Absolutely. Since Melo is local-first, your entire workspace works offline. Notes, tasks, canvas arrangement, clipboard history — everything is available without an internet connection. AI features require connectivity.