# photocraft

[DecompHub listing](<https://app.decomphub.com/projects/photocraft>) · [JSON record](<https://app.decomphub.com/data/projects/photocraft.json>)

## Description

> An open\-source, clean\-room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop in pure Rust

- Category: applications
- Work types: reimplementation
- Targets: Adobe Photoshop
- Project status: unknown
- Listing updated: 2026\-10\-10T22:42:36\.150Z
- Listing first published: 2026\-10\-06T15:59:18\.718Z

## Repository

- Repository: [storytold/photocraft](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft>)
- License: Apache\-2\.0
- Repository stars: 8720
- Stars checked: 2026\-10\-07T05:04:13\.765Z
- Repository metadata checked: 2026\-10\-06T15:40:42\.808Z

## Progress

Each value describes only its stated scope. An observation date is when DecompHub read the source; it is not a publisher measurement date.

### Feature breadth

- Value: approximately 76 %
- Scope: PhotoCraft parity against Photoshop 2026 27\.11\.0; publisher estimate, partly measured
- Date (reported): 2026\-10\-10
- Source: [https://github\.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP\.md](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP.md>)

### Ready for real work

- Value: approximately 40–50 %
- Scope: PhotoCraft readiness to replace Photoshop for professional work; weighted estimate \(stated range 40–50%\); publisher central estimate 45%\.
- Date (reported): 2026\-10\-10
- Source: [https://github\.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP\.md](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP.md>)

### Mainstream practitioner

- Value: approximately 38–48 %
- Scope: PhotoCraft readiness for a typical professional’s weekly use areas; estimate \(stated range 38–48%\); publisher central estimate 43%\.
- Date (reported): 2026\-10\-10
- Source: [https://github\.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP\.md](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/ROADMAP.md>)

### Live menu items

- Value: approximately 100 %
- Scope: Photoshop menu parity subsystem: implemented/live menu items
- Date (observed): 2026\-10\-10T22:11:30\.536Z
- Source: [https://github\.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/docs/parity\-checklist\.md](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft/blob/HEAD/docs/parity-checklist.md>)

## Project details

- Languages: Rust

## Contributing

- Contribution status: unknown
- Help requested: Not reported
- Contribution instructions: Not reported
- Contribution source: Not reported
- Contribution information checked: Not reported
- AI contribution policy: unspecified
- AI policy source: Not reported

## Listing sources

- [Public repository metadata](<https://github.com/storytold/photocraft>)
- [Official Artcraft product page](<https://getartcraft.com/apps/photocraft>)
- [Owner\-supplied Artcraft directory](<https://getartcraft.com/apps>)

## Data notes

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