Sketch adds an AI Assistant that suggests constraints and responsive layouts

Design · 3 min read

The AI Assistant analyzes a Sketch file's structure and suggests constraints—pinning, resizing rules, and flow directions—so that components adapt predictably across breakpoints. Designers can accept changes in bulk and preview how components behave at different screen widths.

Sketch focused the assistant on preserving developer-friendly exports, ensuring that suggested constraints map cleanly to auto-layout and export settings. The assistant also flags potential accessibility issues like insufficient hit targets or poor contrast in proposed responsive states.

Plugin developers can hook into the assistant's suggestions to create automated migration paths for legacy files or to produce annotated spec sheets for handoff. Sketch emphasized that the assistant runs under designer control with accept/reject actions for every recommendation.