BareMinimum
Free browser tool that turns prompts or screenshots into ASCII wireframes, exportable as text, PNG or React/shadcn code.
What it does
BareMinimum is a free, no-signup web app that generates text-based ASCII wireframes from a prompt or screenshot. You arrange blocks on a drag-and-drop canvas and export as plain text, Markdown, PNG or production-ready React components, making layouts easy to feed to AI coding tools.
Core features
Prompt- or screenshot-to-ASCII wireframe generation
Drag-and-drop canvas for arranging blocks
Export to text, Markdown, PNG or React/shadcn code
UI audit with before/after fixes
One-click handoff to Cursor, v0, Lovable
Developer REST API
Best for
→Sketching UI layouts quickly
→Passing wireframes as context to AI coding tools
→Generating shadcn/ui React components
→Reviewing layouts in pull requests as diffable text
Reviews
Big-picture takes: what it's for and whether it delivers. High-engagement YouTube videos — not sponsored.