# Manav Arya Singh

> Manav Arya Singh is an AI engineer based in Dubai, studying computer science at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. Manav Arya Singh publishes open source on GitHub as Manavarya09 (https://github.com/Manavarya09): 193 public repositories with 5,969 stars in total. Best known for design-extract, published as designlang (4,378 stars), alongside public-apis-live (156 stars), relay (41 stars) and cost-guardian (40 stars). Works mainly in TypeScript, Python and JavaScript. Currently AI Applied Engineer Intern at Mount Meru Group and Chief Technology Officer at SAVREATS.
> Not to be confused with other people named Manav Arya.

## GitHub: Manavarya09

- Profile: https://github.com/Manavarya09
- 193 public repositories, 5,969 stars in total
- Languages by repository count: TypeScript (54), Python (41), JavaScript (26), HTML (12), CSS (7), Rust (6)

### Flagship repositories

- [design-extract](https://github.com/Manavarya09/design-extract) (4,378 stars, HTML): Extract any website's complete design system with one command. DTCG tokens, semantic+primitive+composite, MCP server for Claude Code/Cursor/Windsurf, multi-platform emitters (iOS SwiftUI, Android Compose, Flutter, WordPress), Tailwind v4, Figma variables, shadcn/ui, CSS health audit, WCAG remediation, Chrome extension. MIT, Playwright, Node 20+. Published as designlang: https://www.npmjs.com/package/designlang, https://www.designlang.app. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/design-extract
- [public-apis-live](https://github.com/Manavarya09/public-apis-live) (156 stars, TypeScript): Every public API in one place — aggregated, deduped, and auto-checked for reachability. Refreshed daily. npm + Claude plugin + live search. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/public-apis-live
- [relay](https://github.com/Manavarya09/relay) (41 stars, Rust): When Claude Code hits its rate limit, Relay hands off your full session context to Codex, Gemini, Aider, or 5 other agents — so your work never stops. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/relay
- [cost-guardian](https://github.com/Manavarya09/cost-guardian) (40 stars, JavaScript): Real-time cost tracking and budget management for Claude Code. Zero setup. No Docker. No Grafana. Just install and go. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/cost-guardian
- [lookbook](https://github.com/Manavarya09/lookbook) (21 stars, HTML): A curated library of award-grade design languages for Claude. Pick a look; Claude builds UI that nails that aesthetic by adapting a real, hand-built reference — not interpreting keywords. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/lookbook
- [moldui](https://github.com/Manavarya09/moldui) (20 stars, JavaScript): Visual drag-and-drop editor for your real codebase. Click, drag, resize, edit text in the browser. Claude writes the code. Works with any framework. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/moldui
- [Carousify](https://github.com/Manavarya09/Carousify) (11 stars, TypeScript): A production-ready Instagram Grid Carousel Maker with a Pinterest-inspired aesthetic. Create stunning carousel posts with prebuilt collage templates, drag-and-drop functionality, and AI-powered features. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/carousify
- [masyv-enhance](https://github.com/Manavarya09/masyv-enhance) (11 stars, Rust): AI-powered image enhancement engine — smart pipeline routing, Real-ESRGAN upscaling, SVG vectorization, CLI & Claude plugin Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/masyv-enhance
- [bullpen](https://github.com/Manavarya09/bullpen) (11 stars, JavaScript): My AI engineering team for Claude Code — 64 named specialists I actually use every day. Atlas leads, Rune designs, Forge codes backend, Bastion guards security, Sage tells me to drink water. Deep agent prompts (anti-patterns + 2025 defaults + handoffs + checklists), per-role memory, ASCII activation cards. MIT. Details: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source/bullpen

## Featured in

- [Design-Extract Tool Gives Us Direct Access to Website Design Systems via Claude Code](https://theagenttimes.com/articles/design-extract-tool-gives-us-direct-access-to-website-design-78915dbd), The Agent Times, 2026-04-15 (about design-extract by Manavarya09)
- [Manav Arya Singh on Star History](https://www.star-history.com/manavarya09): ranked among GitHub's top committers of 2026

## Other profiles

- DEV Community: https://dev.to/manavarya09
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/~manavarya0909

## Experience

- AI Applied Engineer Intern, Mount Meru Group (Jun 2026 to Present)
- Chief Technology Officer, SAVREATS (Jan 2026 to Present)
- Lead UI/UX Designer, UrbanNest Technologies FZE (Aug 2025 to Dec 2025)
- Web Development Intern, TenderCare FZE (June 2025 to August 2025)
- Machine Learning Intern, Embrizon Technologies (May 2024 to July 2024)

## Research

- Electromagnetic Coil Design & Simulation Platform: Air Induct Sim (July 2025 to Present)
- Study on Addictive Patterns in AI-Assisted Programming: Vibe Coding & Behavioral Dependency (April 2026 to Present)

## Writing

- [design-extract Went From 0 to 4,000 GitHub Stars. Here's Every Number, Including the Month It Got Zero.](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/design-extract-0-to-4000-github-stars): The real star and download data behind design-extract, my open source design system extractor: 1,000 stars in four days, a slow second month, zero stars in July while GitHub had my account restricted, and the climb back to 4,000.
- [Six Months, Three Road Tests and Two Failed Angle Parks: Getting a Dubai Driving Licence](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/dubai-driving-licence-rta-road-test-bin-yaber): The full account of getting a UAE driving licence through Bin Yaber, covering the theory test, internal assessments, the RTA parking yard and three road tests. Every fault I got recorded for, what caused it, and what actually changed between failing and passing.
- [GitHub Flagged My Account as Spam for 58 Days. 93% of the Flagged Activity Came From GitHub's Own Copilot.](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/github-flagged-my-account-copilot-oauth-spam-detection): My GitHub account got restricted by automated abuse detection. I exported 19,173 rows of security log data and found 93% of the flagged OAuth activity came from GitHub's own Copilot integrations, not from me. Here's the data, the root cause, and what actually got the account back.
- [designlang vs dembrandt vs extract-design-system: Which Design Extractor Should You Use?](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/designlang-vs-dembrandt-vs-extract-design-system): An honest comparison of three open source tools that pull a design system out of a live website, written by the person who built one of them. What each one outputs, how they extract, where they fall short, and when the other two are the better pick.
- [I Stayed in Dubai When My Friends Flew Home: What Academic City Was Actually Like](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/staying-in-dubai-academic-city-during-the-conflict): When things escalated in the region this year, most of my friends left the country. I stayed on campus in Dubai Academic City on my own. This is an honest account of what that was like, including the alert that woke everyone up and the parts that genuinely scared me.
- [Millions of Views, Then I Stopped Posting: What Sim Racing Reels Taught Me About the Algorithm](https://www.manavaryasingh.com/blog/millions-of-views-quit-posting-gaming-reels): I ran a sim racing account that pulled millions of views. The clip that went furthest was one where I drove badly and people piled on. Here's what actually drove the numbers, why I quit, and what I play now.

## Links

- Portfolio: https://www.manavaryasingh.com
- About: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/about
- GitHub: https://github.com/Manavarya09
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manav-arya-singh-3579b4291/
- All open source: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/open-source
- Projects: https://www.manavaryasingh.com/projects