Install · Alpha

Try Tostada

One command starts Tostada on your own machine — your data stays local. No account, no terminal experience required. Here's the whole thing, step by step.

1

Install Node.js (one-time)

Tostada runs on Node. If you've never installed it, grab the “LTS” version from nodejs.org and click through the installer. That's the only prerequisite.

2

Open your terminal

On macOS, open Terminal (⌘-Space, type “terminal”). On Windows, open PowerShell. It's just a text box that runs one line — nothing to configure.

3

Run Tostada

Paste this line and press Enter. The first run downloads Tostada; after that it's instant.

npx tostada-ui

Already installed? Relaunch any time with tostada

4

Tostada opens in your browser

It launches at localhost automatically. Shape your tokens, layouts, components, and Application Rules — everything restyles live as you go.

5

Export when you're ready

One click gives you tokens.css, design-system.md, and design-system.json in a ZIP — for your codebase and your AI. Full details live in the docs.