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“Software is over”: Developer Uses Claude AI to Build Open-Source Adobe Clones

Artcraft developer Brandon Thomas used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 to create seven open-source apps that mimic Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, After Effects, InDesign and Acrobat Pro, Ars Technica reported. The software is in a “super early alpha” state and has drawn criticism, but Thomas promises future fidelity.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-08 08:09

Artcraft began last year as a “controllable AI for artists,” a tool that allowed precise post-generation editing of AI-crafted images and videos. The seven-app suite marks a pivot for the brand. Thomas said he built the replacements for Adobe’s closed-source software in Rust, with WebAssembly versions available for use in a browser. According to Ars Technica, he used AI-powered reverse engineering to mimic the look, feel, and functionality of Adobe’s programs, hoping to reach “perfect fidelity” soon.

Commenters on Hacker News and elsewhere have pointed out many current shortcomings in the new software. Thomas has described the release as a “super early alpha” state. He made the promise that the current version will soon lead to something just as functional as anything Adobe has ever put out, according to Ars Technica.

For a while, users hoping to avoid the difficulty and expense of dealing with Adobe’s Creative Suite have been able to use several free or open-source alternatives that replicate some or all of those capabilities. Artcraft’s new apps aim at a broader replication of Adobe’s user interface and tools. The current release is not presented as finished, and Thomas’s projections focus on the software’s future rather than its present alpha state.