PhotoCraft is an open-source image editor laid out like Photoshop: layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors and brushes, and it opens and saves layered PSD files. The README's own line is "If you know Photoshop, you already know PhotoCraft." The screenshot below is the maker's demo, The Great Wave with type layers and Vibrance and Curves adjustments stacked on top.
It also comes with a command line, an MCP server for AI agents, and a web build, so an agent can edit images through it too.
The ArtCraft team behind it released seven Adobe-style apps at once: PhotoCraft (Photoshop), LightCraft (Lightroom), FilmCraft (Premiere Pro), PdfCraft (Acrobat), VectorCraft (Illustrator), plus EffectCraft for motion graphics and DesignCraft for page layout.
Who it's for:
How to install it
Download it from getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft. There are builds for Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. To build it yourself:
The README calls it an "early alpha" and "not yet a Photoshop replacement for daily professional work." It was built fast with heavy AI help, so expect rough edges and frequent updates. Its claim to be a "clean-room" rebuild is disputed. The team says no Adobe code was copied and the work comes from public specs, and people have questioned what clean-room means when an AI model wrote much of the code.
It also comes with a command line, an MCP server for AI agents, and a web build, so an agent can edit images through it too.
The ArtCraft team behind it released seven Adobe-style apps at once: PhotoCraft (Photoshop), LightCraft (Lightroom), FilmCraft (Premiere Pro), PdfCraft (Acrobat), VectorCraft (Illustrator), plus EffectCraft for motion graphics and DesignCraft for page layout.
Who it's for:
- Anyone who needs to open or tweak a PSD and doesn't want a subscription for it.
- People who learned Photoshop and want the same layout and shortcuts in a free app.
- Builders who want an AI agent to edit images. The CLI and MCP server make that possible.
How to install it
Download it from getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft. There are builds for Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. To build it yourself:
Code:
git clone https://github.com/storytold/photocraft
cd photocraft
cargo run --release -p photocraft -- image.psdThe README calls it an "early alpha" and "not yet a Photoshop replacement for daily professional work." It was built fast with heavy AI help, so expect rough edges and frequent updates. Its claim to be a "clean-room" rebuild is disputed. The team says no Adobe code was copied and the work comes from public specs, and people have questioned what clean-room means when an AI model wrote much of the code.
