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Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe Photoshop workflows · Rust
A Rust image editor recreating Photoshop-style workflows with layers, masks, typography and PSD documents.
Early alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe Photoshop workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: The author explicitly says it is not ready to replace Photoshop for daily professional work. AI features, tools, typography depth and plug-in compatibility remain incomplete. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe Illustrator workflows · Rust
A Rust vector illustration app recreating Illustrator-style drawing, paths, typography and document interchange.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe Illustrator workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: Reliable native AI round-tripping, several effects, scripting and interaction fidelity remain incomplete. Affinity import is partial; Affinity export is not supported. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe Premiere Pro workflows · Rust
A Rust video editor recreating Premiere-style timelines, trimming, color, titles, audio mixing and media export.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe Premiere Pro workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: The reviewed README says PRPROJ import and VST3, Audio Units and OpenFX plug-in hosting are unavailable. Large-footage performance, delivery codecs and platform testing remain limited. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe Lightroom workflows · Rust
A Rust photo library and non-destructive RAW developer recreating Lightroom-style library and adjustment workflows.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe Lightroom workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: Camera color calibration and support for some compressed RAW variants are incomplete. Some files fall back to embedded JPEG previews; HDR display, video and several Classic modules have gaps. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe Acrobat workflows · Rust
A Rust PDF workbench recreating Acrobat-style viewing, page organization, annotation, forms and document security workflows.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe Acrobat workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: Office conversion, existing CJK text editing, non-Latin OCR and advanced signing remain limited. Upstream reports crashes or hangs found by fuzzing; do not assume hostile-file safety. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe After Effects workflows · Rust
A Rust motion-graphics and compositing app recreating After Effects-style layers, keyframes, effects and rendering workflows.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe After Effects workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: The reviewed README says AEP/AEPX import and After Effects plug-ins are unsupported. Render equivalence is not established and the author does not recommend replacing client-work workflows yet. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Adobe InDesign workflows · Rust
A Rust publishing app recreating InDesign-style page layout, text frames, typography and document export.
Pre-alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Adobe InDesign workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: The upstream roadmap reports incomplete manual text threading, INDD opening and real-file IDML validation. Typography and platform fidelity remain unfinished; a populated interface is not full parity. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Figma-style interface design · Rust / WebAssembly
A clean-room Figma-style interface design app in pure Rust, with frames, auto layout, components, vector networks, styles, variables and prototypes on desktop and WebAssembly.
Early alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README states a clean-room implementation from public documentation and observed behaviour only, with no proprietary code, file formats, icons or images. It describes offline-first .figcraft files and early-alpha parity. No REA involvement is claimed.
Know before you try: Authors estimate incomplete parity; multiplayer/cloud are preview and .fig import is best-effort. Not a drop-in Figma replacement. Brand marks and bundled fonts/assets keep separate terms. Submitter reviewed public README/license only; we have not independently tested it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Brand marks are under separate terms; bundled fonts and assets keep their own licenses (see ATTRIBUTION.md).
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Microsoft Word workflows · Rust
A Rust word processor recreating Word-style writing, document layout and DOCX workflows.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Microsoft Word workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: Real-world DOCX round-tripping, chart and SmartArt preservation, pagination fidelity, native printing and stability still need work according to the author. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Microsoft PowerPoint workflows · Rust
A Rust presentation app recreating PowerPoint-style slide editing, presentation delivery and file interchange.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Microsoft PowerPoint workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: Feature breadth is not replacement readiness. Imported PowerPoint parts may be skipped, and file fidelity, stability and platform behavior are not independently verified here. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Autodesk AutoCAD workflows · Rust
A Rust CAD application recreating AutoCAD-style drafting, dimensions, layouts and DXF/DWG workflows.
Pre-alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Autodesk AutoCAD workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: The roadmap reports incomplete precision drafting, block editing and plot styles. Saving drops entities the app does not model, and DWG output has not been checked in AutoCAD; work on copies only. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
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App reimplementation#Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Microsoft Excel workflows · Rust
A Rust spreadsheet app recreating Excel-style workbooks, formulas, charts and file interchange.
Alpha; partial alternative
Sources & limits +
Independent reimplementation
The upstream README explicitly targets Microsoft Excel workflows and describes a separate Rust implementation. Source review does not establish clean-room legality or full behavioral parity; no REA involvement is claimed by this listing.
Know before you try: XLSX fidelity, very large workbooks, recalculation, chart depth and legacy XLS handling remain incomplete. Function or ribbon coverage does not prove compatible results or safe round-tripping. We have not installed, run or audited it.
The author offers MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option. Bundled assets have separate notices; ArtCraft names and logos are excluded from these code licenses and require rebranding in modified redistributions.
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Compatibility project#Desktop & productivity apps · Interoperability
Windows APIs on Unix-like systems
A Windows API compatibility layer and program loader for running Windows applications on supported Unix-like systems.
Maintained compatibility layer
Sources & limits +
Compatibility project
The upstream README documents loading Windows executables and implementing Windows APIs through Unix, X11 or macOS equivalents. This is the Wine project mirror, not an entire replacement Windows installation.
Know before you try: Application compatibility varies and some programs can crash. Original applications retain their licenses. Use WineHQ for official releases and compatibility guidance; the mirror has no latest GitHub release, and we did not run it.
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Design app reconstruction#Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Paper-style infinite canvas · Rust / egui / wgpu
A local-first design and whiteboard app recreating Paper-style canvas behavior, with pages, vector editing, exports and an agent-facing MCP server.
Early implementation; documented gaps
Sources & limits +
Author documents REA use
The README documents studying Paper Desktop with REA and implementing its behavior in Rust. The architecture writeup separates observed desktop-shell findings from inferred hosted-editor behavior; it does not establish full Paper parity.
Know before you try: No cloud collaboration or plug-ins. Rendering, text shaping and imports have gaps; macOS has only been type-checked by the author, not run on hardware. We have not built, run or audited it; clean-room claims are author-reported.
Bundled Inter fonts use SIL OFL 1.1. The author states that no Paper code or assets are included; the code license grants no rights to Paper's proprietary materials.
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Design app reconstruction#Desktop & productivity apps · Reconstruction
Anthropic Claude desktop UI · React / TypeScript
An open-source high-fidelity reconstruction of Claude’s desktop design system and interaction physics, shipping React/TypeScript components, motion presets and a reverse-engineering handbook.
Component library; not a Claude API client
Sources & limits +
Author documents REA use
The README states the project was reverse-engineered with REA (AST/deobfuscation/runtime tracing of the production Electron/ASAR client) and links an REA badge. A clean-room asset policy is documented separately. This listing does not claim a drop-in Claude desktop client.
Know before you try: Not a drop-in Claude desktop app or API client; no Anthropic branding assets are redistributed. Author claims high component fidelity; we have not installed, run or audited it beyond README/source review.
Proprietary Claude/Anthropic binaries, fonts and recorded audio are not redistributed; system font fallbacks and Web Audio synthesis are used instead.
