A developer named Brandon Thomas and the ArtCraft team published seven open-source apps on GitHub that copy the workflow of Adobe apps. They were written in Rust with Claude Opus 5.5, and all are free. They are early-stage, so test before you switch.
1. What happened
The project says the apps are clean-room builds. That means built from public specs and observed behavior, with no Adobe code or assets.
Do this today: open github.com/storytold and look at the repos.
2. The seven apps
| App | Replaces | Stars (Oct 13, 2026) |
| PhotoCraft | Photoshop | 52.6k |
| VectorCraft | Illustrator | 7.8k |
| FilmCraft | Premiere Pro | 11.3k |
| LightCraft | Lightroom | 11.1k |
| EffectCraft | After Effects | 5.7k |
| DesignCraft | InDesign | 3.3k |
| PdfCraft | Acrobat | 11.0k |
Star counts change fast.
Do this today: star the one you would use first.
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3. Bonus: Office and CAD
The same team also built three more: DeckCraft (PowerPoint), GridCraft (Excel) and CADCraft (AutoCAD).
The main engine is ArtCraft. Website: getartcraft.com.
Do this today: if you only need one, check the README for install steps and supported systems.
4. Where to start
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Start with PhotoCraft
It is the flagship and has the biggest community.
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Then try FilmCraft or LightCraft
They are next in popularity.
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Test on a throwaway project
Open the repo, read the README, and use a copy of a real file.
5. Read this before you switch
These are early-stage tools. Reports describe them as alpha. They do not match the Adobe apps feature for feature yet. Test with copies of your files before you cancel anything.
Adobe product names are trademarks of Adobe Inc. This project is not affiliated with Adobe. Most repos list an Apache-2.0 license. Check each repo for its own license before you use it.
Sources: github.com/storytold, launch coverage (pasqualepillitteri.it), VectorCraft wiki.
Do this today: do not cancel anything. Test first.
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