Askaboard is a shared canvas where your AI agent explains any topic by drawing, animating and talking on a board. Instead of reading a long block of text, you watch the explanation take shape in front of you, with sketches, movement and voice working together. The product launched on Show HN on 9 November 2026. You can see the official site at https://askaboard.com/.
What is Askaboard?
Most AI chat answers arrive as paragraphs on a screen. That works for a quick fact, but it is a poor way to learn something visual, like how a system works, how a process flows, or how parts of a topic connect. Askaboard takes a different approach. You ask a question, and your agent answers on a canvas, drawing diagrams, animating the steps and talking through the idea as the board fills in.
The result feels closer to a teacher at a whiteboard than a chatbot in a text box. You can follow the drawing as it happens, pause on a part that matters, and ask the agent to go deeper on the piece you did not understand.
Key features
- Your AI agent draws, animates and talks on a shared board while it explains a topic.
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, connected through MCP using your existing AI subscription.
- Visual explanations that show structure and flow, not just text answers.
- Mac app available for both Apple silicon and Intel machines.
- Free and open source, with the code published on GitHub.
Who is it for?
Askaboard fits learners who understand ideas better when they can see them, from students working through a hard concept to curious adults exploring a new subject. It also fits teachers and presenters who want an explanation that builds itself live, and anyone who has ever wished a chatbot could sketch the answer instead of only typing it.
Because it connects through MCP to an AI subscription you already have, it suits people who already use Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor and want those tools to explain things visually, without signing up for another chat service.
Pricing
Askaboard is free, and it is free and open source. It connects through MCP using your existing AI subscription, so there is no separate Askaboard subscription to pay for. You can see the project on the official Askaboard website and on GitHub.
Pricing may change; see the official website for current pricing. Details below reflect the official site as checked on 10 November 2026.
Image: askaboard.com (official visual)
