Vector illustration; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Illustrator, rebuilt in pure Rust.
- Familiar. Illustrator's layout, tools, menus, panels and shortcuts: the Pen, Direct Selection, Pathfinder, Smart Guides, Appearance, Swatches, Layers and more. You already know how to use it.
- Fast. Multithreaded SIMD rendering off the UI thread. 20,000 shapes render in about 27 ms at full retina resolution while the interface stays at 120 fps.
- Robust. Exact curve booleans (no "cannot perform operation"), unlimited undo via structural sharing, and property-tested file round trips.
- Open. A documented native format (.vectorcraft, JSON), first-class SVG, PDF (and PDF-compatible .ai) import and export, PNG/JPEG/WebP export, Export for Screens, and SVGZ, templates, GIF, TIFF and BMP on open.
- Agent-native. Every menu item, tool gesture, panel and dialog can be driven over a JSON control channel and an MCP server, so Claude and other agents can draw, edit and export the way a person does.
- Everywhere. One codebase for the desktop apps and the same UI in the browser.
Publisher’s description
What is VectorCraft?
VectorCraft by Learning Machines LLC is open-source Windows software in the drawing & design category. It ranks 17th by popularity among drawing & design in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.16.0, released on October 23, 2026. The version history goes back to October 8, 2026: 10 releases, all linked to the official files. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 243 times. The source code on GitHub (storytold/vectorcraft) has 10,375 stars. Similar programs include Inkscape, draw.io and LibreCAD.
Project description on GitHub: “VectorCraft: An open-source, vector art tool written by scratch in pure Rust”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: VectorCraft is an open-source drawing & design tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is VectorCraft safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
49106B24990D508115FE86165D56CCA511B2EDA24D7324B3C6D40F81EB6F472D· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 10 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.16.0Latest | October 23, 2026 | — | 32-bit MSI64-bit MSIARM64 MSI |
| 0.15.0 | October 22, 2026 | — | ARM64 MSI32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
| 0.14.0 | October 21, 2026 | — | 32-bit MSIARM64 MSI64-bit MSI |
| 0.13.1 | October 18, 2026 | — | ARM64 MSI64-bit MSI32-bit MSI |
| 0.12.0 | October 16, 2026 | — | 32-bit MSIARM64 MSI64-bit MSI |
| 0.11.0 | October 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI32-bit MSI |
| 0.10.0 | October 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSI32-bit MSIARM64 MSI |
| 0.9.0 | October 11, 2026 | — | 64-bit MSIARM64 MSI32-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ArtCraft.VectorCraft -echoco install vectorcraft -yscoop install extras/vectorcraftmsiexec /i vectorcraft-0.16.0-windows-x64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {FA495386-5672-4531-A90C-478ED8384DA2} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask vectorcraftInformation
- Publisher
- Learning Machines LLC
- Category
- Drawing & design
- Licence
- MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/storytold/vectorcraft
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 0.16.0
- Released
- October 23, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 9, 2026
- Versions listed
- 10
- Chocolatey downloads
- 243
- GitHub stars
- 10,375
- GitHub forks
- 5,082
- Website
- getartcraft.com
- winget ID
- ArtCraft.VectorCraft
- Chocolatey package
- vectorcraft
- Scoop package
- extras/vectorcraft
- MSI product code
- {FA495386-5672-4531-A90C-478ED8384DA2}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is VectorCraft free?
Yes. VectorCraft is open-source software under the MIT OR Apache-2.0 licence.
Is VectorCraft safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install VectorCraft with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can VectorCraft be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does VectorCraft run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of VectorCraft?
The versions page lists all 10 versions with links to their official installer files, back to October 8, 2026.
What are alternatives to VectorCraft?
Inkscape, draw.io, LibreCAD, MyPaint and Graphviz. The alternatives page compares them.
