ArtCraft and PhotoCraft on Reddit and Hacker News

Pressure testing vibe coded apps. First test: Photoshop vs Compositor and Photocraft

A side-by-side brush performance test on a huge canvas, with VFX professionals pointing out missing color-space and EXR export options and arguing the apps are not yet ready for studio work.

93 upvotes · 119 comments

Artcraft has ported the entire Adobe suite to Rust, and it’s open-source for Linux, Windows, and Mac.

AI-art users wish for a ComfyUI bridge to the Craft apps, while commenters push back on the word "ported", report basic bugs such as the crop tool, and point to Krita as an existing option.

142 upvotes · 123 comments

For those of you eho have been dying for an Adobe like experience in Linux, Look no further...

Linux users share first impressions of PhotoCraft and LightCraft, mostly praising how fast and snappy they feel, with a few reminders that the apps are AI-built and only partly feature-complete.

188 upvotes · 111 comments

Self-hosted photoshop and acrobat pro

A post about hosting the web (WebAssembly) builds as static files; top replies are skeptical, citing the long issue list, comparisons with Photopea, and suggestions to stick with GIMP or darktable.

79 upvotes · 48 comments

What ArtCraft's Vibe-Coded Apps Say About Adobe

Discussion of a Tedium essay; many commenters question the feature-parity claims and the heavy promotion, while others say Adobe invited this by neglecting Linux and using hostile subscription terms.

32 points · 70 comments

Thoughts on ArtCraft using AI to Reverse Engineer the Ad*be Suite?

Working designers debate the ethics and long-term maintainability of AI-built tools; some who tested the Linux builds report surprisingly good results (including large PSDs), others doubt they can replace Adobe at work.

47 upvotes · 311 comments

Is it really a clean room implementation if code is generated by LLM?

The most-reacted issue on the PhotoCraft repo, questioning whether the "clean-room" label holds up when the code was written with a large language model.

15 reactions · 13 comments

I am shocked by how fast photocraft is

A user in the official ArtCraft subreddit compares startup time and install size with Photoshop; replies are largely enthusiastic, with a few noting missing features such as background removal.

62 upvotes · 45 comments

Adobe Creative Suite Cleanroom Port to Rust

Commenters are impressed by launch speed but flag gaps such as limited RAW support, PSD round-trip differences and missing plugins, and debate whether "clean-room" is the right term.

132 points · 78 comments

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

The largest HN thread on the suite; the developer joined to stress the apps are early alpha, while commenters split between excitement, questions about sign-up and the AI subscription, and doubts about vibe-coded software.

155 points · 226 comments

I've created Open Source 100% Rust clean-room replacements for 7 of Adobe's apps: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro. Free, no subscription, and you own the source code

The developer's most-upvoted launch post; replies are largely enthusiastic, with practical questions about RAW workflows, typography, MCP/agent support and easier installers.

3.6k upvotes · 844 comments

100% Open Source Clean Room Implementations of 7 of Adobe's Top Apps

The developer's original announcement, explaining the choice of native Rust and frustration with Adobe's cancellation fees; the community joked about the flood of Adobe clones and urged projects to join forces.

1.4k upvotes · 383 comments