Open-Source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Replications

Developer Brandon Thomas has released 'ArtCraft,' a suite of open-source applications designed to replicate Microsoft Office tools using AI-assisted coding. The project aims to provide a cross-platform, offline-capable alternative to subscription-based software models.
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It reflects the growing trend of using AI to rapidly develop software and the ongoing push for open-source alternatives to proprietary enterprise software.
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(Image credit: Getty) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 5 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Brandon Thomas, developer of ArtCraft, a suite of open-source creative tools meant to replicate Adobe applications for free, has now announced apps to replace Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, respectively, named GridCraft, DeckCraft, and WordCraft, that are created with Claude. Thomas has shared his new clones to ArtCraft GitHub, making them free for all to download.
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