ArtCraft Apps – open-source Adobe compatible suite written in Rust
ArtCraft promotes an open-source Rust creative suite meant to replace Adobe apps.
ArtCraft is promoting Crafting Apps, an open-source suite of creative tools written in Rust and positioned as familiar Adobe-style software. The lineup covers image editing, vector illustration, video, photo libraries, PDFs, motion graphics, and page layout, with most apps still in development. The apps run locally and offer CLI, JSON, or MCP controls for automation. This is creative-software marketing rather than cybersecurity or AI-security news.
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01Crafting Apps
Seven apps · Open source · Pure Rust
02The lineup
Pick a craft to explore
01
Image editor
PhotoCraft
The open-source image editor you already know how to use.
Early alpha
Installers ready
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore PhotoCraft
02
Vector illustration
VectorCraft
Fast, open-source vector illustration, reimagined in pure Rust.
In development
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore VectorCraft
03
Video editor
FilmCraft
Professional, open-source video editing, rebuilt from scratch in Rust.
In development
macOS
Windows
Linux
Explore FilmCraft
04
Photo library & raw developer
LightCraft
An open-source photo library and raw developer that runs on your machine.
In development
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore LightCraft
05
PDF workbench
PrintCraft
The open-source PDF workbench: read, organize, combine, split and secure.
Early alpha
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore PrintCraft
06
Motion graphics & VFX
EffectCraft
Open-source motion graphics and visual effects, built in pure Rust.
In development
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore EffectCraft
07
Page layout & publishing
DesignCraft
Open-source page layout and publishing, rebuilt in pure Rust.
In development
macOS
Windows
Linux
Web
Explore DesignCraft
Next up
More crafts on the way.
Tell us what to rebuild next, test early builds and follow development with the team in the ArtCraft Discord.
03Principles
Shared by every craft
Built the hard way.
Every Crafting App is written from scratch in Rust and held to the same rules.
01
Open source
Every line is on GitHub under permissive licenses. Read it, fork it, build on it.
02
Native, not wrapped
Pure Rust compiled to real desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. No Electron, no web views.
03
Familiar from day one
Layouts, tools and shortcuts that working professionals already know, so there's nothing to relearn.
04
Your files, your machine
Everything runs locally on your own files. No cloud round-trips between you and your work.
05
Agent-ready
Drive every app from a CLI, a JSON control channel or an MCP server, built for automation and AI agents.
06
Also in your browser
PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, LightCraft, PrintCraft, EffectCraft, and DesignCraft also compile to WebAssembly and run in a browser tab.
Open source · Free
Build it with us.
Early builds, roadmaps and the people making the Crafting Apps all live in the ArtCraft Discord.