# Vectorcraft (open-source design and publishing app)

> Vectorcraft is a free, open-source design and publishing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Illustrator, built in pure Rust. It has 2,452 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at storytold/vectorcraft.

Vector illustration; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Illustrator, rebuilt in pure Rust. A fast, open-source, clean-room take on the Adobe Illustrator workflow. It runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD, and in the browser via WebAssembly. Built by the ArtCraft team.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/storytold/vectorcraft |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,452 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://getartcraft.com/apps/vectorcraft |
| Official | no |
| Category | Vector, design & publishing |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/storytold/vectorcraft/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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