Adobe Creative Suite Cleanroom Ported to Rust
Image editing software has been rebuilt from the ground up in the Rust programming language, resulting in an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop called PhotoCraft. This native app includes all the core features of Photoshop, such as layers, masks, adjustment layers, layer styles, type, vectors, brushes, and the ability to open and save PSD files.
The codebase is shared across the UI, CLI, JSON control channel, and MCP server, allowing scripts, AI agents, and the control channel to interact with the app in a consistent manner. PhotoCraft is currently in early alpha, with many Photoshop features partially implemented, but it serves as a valuable testing ground for new contributors and AI agents.
The app is dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, and its source code is available on GitHub. PhotoCraft is an independent project and is not affiliated with Adobe Inc.
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