ArtCraft Apps – open-source Adobe compatible suite written in Rust

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ArtCraft Apps – open-source Adobe compatible suite written in Rust

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01Crafting Apps

Seven apps · Open origin · Pure Rust

02The lineup

Pick a accomplishment to explore

PhotoCraft editing The Great Wave off Kanagawa alongside a Curves adaptation and category layers in the Layers panel

PhotoCraft

The open-source depiction publishing company you already cognize how to use.

Early alpha

Installers ready

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore PhotoCraft

VectorCraft editing a synthwave poster titled Neon Drive alongside an external glow in the Appearance panel

VectorCraft

Fast, open-source vector illustration, reimagined in clean Rust.

In development

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore VectorCraft

FilmCraft alongside video scopes, the program detect showing Charade (1963), and a multi-track timeline

FilmCraft

Professional, open-source video editing, rebuilt from scratch in Rust.

In development

macOS

Windows

Linux

Explore FilmCraft

04

Photo archive & raw developer

LightCraft evolving Ansel Adams' The Tetons and the Snake River alongside ray and effects sliders

LightCraft

An open-source photo archive and raw developer that runs on your machine.

In development

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore LightCraft

PrintCraft showing a showcase PDF shield alongside the tools sidebar and threaded comments

PrintCraft

The open-source PDF workbench: read, organize, combine, divided and secure.

Early alpha

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore PrintCraft

EffectCraft's construction panel showing an animated EFFECTCRAFT title, alongside the project panel, a timeline of text, form and firm layers, and the properties panel

EffectCraft

Open-source motion graphics and ocular effects, built in clean Rust.

In development

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore EffectCraft

07

Page layout & publishing

 a threaded three-column narrative alongside its thread line, a wrapped drag quote, and the Properties panel's content example options

DesignCraft

Open-source leaf layout and publishing, rebuilt in clean Rust.

In development

macOS

Windows

Linux

Web

Explore DesignCraft

Next up

More crafts on the way.

Tell us what to rebuild next, test first builds and prosecute betterment alongside the squad in the ArtCraft Discord.

03Principles

Shared by all craft

Built the hard way.

Every Crafting App is written from scratch in Rust and held to the identical rules.

  1. Open source

    Every row is on GitHub under permissive licenses. Read it, fork it, build on it.

  2. Native, not wrapped

    Pure Rust compiled to genuine desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. No Electron, no web views.

  3. Familiar from day one

    Layouts, tools and shortcuts that operating professionals already know, so there's nothing to relearn.

  4. Your files, your machine

    Everything runs locally on your own files. No haze round-trips between you and your work.

  5. Agent-ready

    Drive all app from a CLI, a JSON authority conduit or an MCP server, built for automation and AI agents.

  6. Also in your browser

    PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, LightCraft, PrintCraft, EffectCraft, and DesignCraft additionally compile to WebAssembly and run in a browser tab.

Open origin · Free

Build it with us.

Early builds, roadmaps and the group making the Crafting Apps all live in the ArtCraft Discord.

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