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Penpot

Syncs design feedback and file structures into your project management tools, automates the creation of design assets for new feature requests, and monitors version history for stakeholder approval.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Penpot integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Penpot calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Penpot data, across all 90 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Penpot access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Penpot, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Penpot is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Penpot.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Penpot action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Penpot, and when to use it.

Create project
Use this when you need to organize design files into a new project space within a team.
Create file
Use this to start a new design file within a specific Penpot project.
Create comment thread
Use this to add collaborative feedback or discussion points at a specific position on a design file.
Get project files
Pull a list of all files contained within a specific project using the project UUID.
Get file summary
Pull high level statistics including page count and component counts without fetching the full file data.
Get comment threads
Retrieve all active discussions and feedback threads associated with a specific design file.
Duplicate file
Create a copy of an existing design file within the same team for versioning or experimentation.
Get file snapshots
List all saved versions of a file to track evolution or revert to previous states.
Get library usage
Pull statistics on how many files are currently referencing a specific shared library.
Create team
Set up a new team structure for organizing projects and managing collaborator access.
Delete team member
Remove a user from a team to revoke their access to associated projects and files.
Create webhook
Register a new endpoint to receive real time notifications for events happening within a Penpot team.
Create Access Token
Tool to create a personal access token for API authentication in Penpot. Use when you need to generate a new token for authenticating API requests. The token will only be shown once during creation, so it should be stored securely.
Create Team Access Request
Tool to request an invitation to join a Penpot team. Use when a user needs to request access to a team for collaboration.
Delete Access Token
Tool to delete a personal access token from Penpot. Use when you need to revoke or remove an existing access token by its UUID.
Delete Comment
Tool to delete a comment from a Penpot design file. Use when you need to permanently remove a specific comment from a design discussion.
Delete File Snapshot
Tool to delete a file snapshot in Penpot. Use when you need to remove a previously created snapshot from a file.
Delete Project
Tool to delete a project from Penpot. Use when you need to permanently remove a project and all its contents.
Delete Team
Tool to delete a team from Penpot. Use when you need to permanently remove a team. This operation is irreversible.
Permanently Delete Team Files
Tool to permanently delete specified files from a Penpot team. Use when you need to immediately and irreversibly remove files from a team. The team ID is used to filter files and verify write permissions.
Delete Team Invitation
Tool to delete a pending team invitation in Penpot. Use when you need to cancel an invitation that hasn't been accepted yet.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its UUID. Use when you need to remove a webhook from Penpot.
Duplicate Project
Tool to duplicate an entire Penpot project with all its files. Use when you need to create a copy of an existing project.
Get Access Tokens
Tool to list all personal access tokens for the authenticated user. Use when you need to view, audit, or manage existing access tokens.
Get All Projects
Tool to retrieve all projects across all teams in Penpot. Use when you need a complete list of projects regardless of team membership.
Get Builtin Templates
Tool to get the list of builtin templates available in Penpot. Use when you need to see which templates are available for creating new projects.
Get Comments
Tool to retrieve all comments in a comment thread. Use when you need to fetch all comments from a specific thread.
Get Comment Thread
Tool to retrieve a specific comment thread from a Penpot file. Use when you need to fetch details about a comment thread including its comments, participants, and metadata.
Get File
Tool to retrieve a Penpot file by its ID. Returns file details including metadata, structure, and permissions. Use when you need to access file information or check file properties.
Get File Info
Tool to retrieve basic information about a Penpot file by its ID. Use when you need to get file metadata such as name, project, creation date, modification date, version, and sharing status.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven operates based on the permissions assigned to the account that provided the access token. If the authenticated user has administrator rights within a Penpot team, the agent can create projects, manage members, and delete files. If the user has read only access, the agent will be unable to execute write actions like creating comment threads or duplicating files. We recommend using a dedicated service account with the minimum necessary permissions to maintain a secure environment. You can audit exactly what the agent is doing through the Ceven activity log, which records every API call made to Penpot including the timestamp and the specific action performed.
Ceven primarily manages the organizational and collaborative layer of Penpot rather than manipulating individual vector points. The agent can create files, manage projects, and handle comments, but it cannot move a specific rectangle or change a hex code inside a design file. This is a core limitation of the current Penpot API which focuses on file and team management rather than deep canvas manipulation. For workflows requiring visual changes, use Ceven to notify a designer via a comment thread with the specific change requested, and then have the agent monitor for the completion of that task through a file snapshot.
Webhooks allow Ceven to react to events in Penpot in real time without constantly polling the API. When you configure a webhook through Ceven, we register an endpoint with Penpot that listens for specific triggers such as file updates or new comments. When an event occurs, Penpot sends a payload to Ceven, which then triggers the corresponding workflow. For example, a new comment in a Penpot file can immediately trigger a notification in Slack or create a ticket in Linear. This ensures that the gap between design feedback and action is as small as possible for your product team.
Yes, Ceven can connect to both the Penpot cloud version and self hosted instances. When setting up the integration, you will be asked to provide the base URL of your Penpot instance. Ensure that your firewall allows incoming requests from Ceven servers and that your instance is running a version of Penpot that supports the current API specification. If you are using a self hosted setup with a custom SSL certificate, you may need to provide the certificate details during the onboarding process to ensure a secure and stable connection between the agent and your server.
Ceven can read library data and track usage, but it cannot modify the internal components of a library. The agent can tell you exactly which files are using a specific library and how many times it is referenced across your organization. This is incredibly useful for design system managers who need to deprecate an old library or migrate to a new version. While the agent cannot swap the components for you, it can generate a comprehensive list of every file that requires an update and assign those tasks to the respective designers based on file ownership.
If a file is deleted in Penpot, any cached metadata in Ceven will remain until the next synchronization cycle. However, any active workflows that rely on that specific file ID will fail and trigger an error notification. We suggest using the agent to create regular file snapshots before performing large scale deletions. This creates a safety net by ensuring that a version of the work is captured. If a file is accidentally deleted, you can use the snapshot history to identify the state of the work at that time, though restoring the file itself must be done through the Penpot interface.
Ceven is subject to the rate limits imposed by the Penpot API. For very large organizations with thousands of files, running a global library audit may take several minutes as the agent must paginate through the file lists. To avoid hitting rate limits, Ceven implements an intelligent queuing system that spaces out requests. If you encounter a rate limit error, the agent will automatically enter a backoff period and retry the request. We recommend organizing your work into smaller projects rather than putting all files in one project to improve the speed and reliability of agent queries.
Ceven treats comment threads as data streams. It can pull the entire history of a thread, identify the participants, and extract the core request from the text. The agent can then map these comments to other tools. For instance, if a comment contains a keyword like bug or fix, Ceven can automatically create a high priority ticket in your tracking system. It can also post replies back to Penpot to let the designer know that the feedback has been logged and is being tracked in another system, closing the loop without manual copy pasting.

Alternatives to Penpot

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