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Developer creates open-source Microsoft Office and Adobe clones using AI

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Software engineer Brandon Thomas has released open-source alternatives to Microsoft Office applications—named WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft—following a previous suite of cloned Adobe tools. [1][2]

The developer utilized Anthropic's Claude AI tool to build the software, which is made available for free download on GitHub as part of an effort to counter subscription-based business models. [1][2]

What changed

  • The new Microsoft Office replications are not yet as far along in development as the previous Adobe clones. [1]

The context

  • ArtCraft aims to achieve cross-platform operating system compatibility across macOS, Windows, and Linux while maintaining an identical user experience. [2]

What remains uncertain

  • Commenters question whether a lone developer will be able to keep up with necessary bug fixes and upgrades. [1]

Across the publications

2 publications