Developer Who Cloned Photoshop With AI Just Did the Same to Microsoft Office
Summary
Developer Brandon Thomas has released open-source, AI-assisted clones of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, written in Rust and available for desktop and browser use. The apps support Microsoft file formats and offer broad feature coverage, but remain early-stage: developers estimate WordCraft is 60% ready for real work, GridCraft 50%, and DeckCraft has not reached alpha. The tools also support AI-agent control through MCP. They could offer a free alternative to Microsoft 365, though compatibility, stability and feature gaps remain; WordCraft had over 12,000 GitHub stars.
