Adobe and Microsoft must be losing their minds...
Started by MadaboutDana
on 10/16/2026
Yes, it's happened. A software engineering team have vibe-coded almost all the key apps developed by good ole' Adobe and Microsoft.
The team, at ArtCraft (who already develop an open-source AI product), have sat down and, in a remarkably short time, developed apps that look (almost, but cunningly, not quite) like Microsoft Office 365 and the full Adobe Suite, as well as a couple of others. They're available for free on Windows, Mac and Linux. And before anyone says "they must be a load of cr*p", I have to say I've played extensively with WordCraft and GridCraft (I know, I know), and they're both very impressive. The WordCraft app even supports something that no other alternative office suite in my experience supports, namely Microsoft's "Content Controls", a sophisticated bit of SharePoint-injected XML typical of enterprise workflows.
You'll find all 13 apps, including a (rather elegant) launcher, at https://getartcraft.com/apps
Below the download links, you'll find full descriptions of the apps themselves. Disregard the iffy names: the actual apps look very professional. There have already been positive reviews in the IT press and elsewhere.
Oh, and you'll also find an extensive discussion of what they do and why they do it on GitHub at https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher
I will admit, I'm somewhat blown away by this.
The team, at ArtCraft (who already develop an open-source AI product), have sat down and, in a remarkably short time, developed apps that look (almost, but cunningly, not quite) like Microsoft Office 365 and the full Adobe Suite, as well as a couple of others. They're available for free on Windows, Mac and Linux. And before anyone says "they must be a load of cr*p", I have to say I've played extensively with WordCraft and GridCraft (I know, I know), and they're both very impressive. The WordCraft app even supports something that no other alternative office suite in my experience supports, namely Microsoft's "Content Controls", a sophisticated bit of SharePoint-injected XML typical of enterprise workflows.
You'll find all 13 apps, including a (rather elegant) launcher, at https://getartcraft.com/apps
Below the download links, you'll find full descriptions of the apps themselves. Disregard the iffy names: the actual apps look very professional. There have already been positive reviews in the IT press and elsewhere.
Oh, and you'll also find an extensive discussion of what they do and why they do it on GitHub at https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher
I will admit, I'm somewhat blown away by this.