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CADCraft
A free, open-source AutoCAD-style CAD app that people and AI agents can both drive.
Product insights
CADCraft at a glance
Value proposition
AutoCAD-style 2D drafting with DWG and DXF support at no cost, plus hooks for AI agents to do the drawing.
Problem solved
Commercial CAD licenses are expensive, and most CAD apps give AI tools no clean way to draw or read a drawing.
Audience
Drafters, architects, engineers, makers, students, and developers building AI agents that work with CAD drawings.
Pricing and access
Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, on every platform.
Market
- Open source on GitHub (storytold/cadcraft)
- Version 0.5.0 available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and Web
Tech stack
- Written in pure Rust, with a WebAssembly web build
- Reads DWG R13 to 2018 and DXF R12 to 2018, writes R2000
- MCP server, JSON control channel, and CLI for AI agents
01Why it is here
What is CADCraft?
CADCraft is a free, open-source, AutoCAD-style CAD and drafting app that edits DWG and DXF files on desktop and web, and can be controlled by AI agents.
02Workflow
How to use CADCraft
- 01
Download CADCraft
Get the installer for macOS, Windows, or Linux from getartcraft.com or the GitHub releases page, or use the ArtCraft launcher.
- 02
Open or start a drawing
Open an existing DWG or DXF file, or start a new drawing and set up layers.
- 03
Draft with commands and snaps
Type AutoCAD-style commands, use object snaps, add dimensions and hatches, then save as DWG or DXF, or plot to PDF.
03Capabilities
Key features of CADCraft
- AutoCAD-style command line and object snaps
- Open and save DWG and DXF files
- Layers, dimensions, hatches, blocks, and layouts
- Parametric constraints
- Export to SVG, PNG, and PDF
- MCP server and CLI for AI agents
04Use cases
What is CADCraft best for?
- A free alternative to AutoCAD for 2D drafting
- Viewing and editing DWG files without a paid license
- Letting an AI agent create or check CAD drawings
05Questions
FAQ about CADCraft
What is CADCraft?
CADCraft is a free, open-source CAD and drafting app from the ArtCraft team. It works like AutoCAD and edits DWG and DXF files.
Is CADCraft free?
Yes. It is free on every platform and open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license.
Can CADCraft open DWG files?
Yes. It reads DWG from R13 to 2018 and DXF from R12 to 2018, and saves both in R2000 format.
Does CADCraft have AI features?
It does not generate drawings by itself. Instead it ships an MCP server, a JSON control channel, and a CLI, so AI agents such as Claude Code can issue commands, inspect drawings, and render them.
Official website snapshot
getartcraft.com
CADCraft is a free, open-source computer-aided design and drafting app from the ArtCraft team, written from scratch in Rust. It works like AutoCAD, with a command line, object snaps, layers, dimensions, hatches, blocks, and paper-space layouts, and it opens and saves DWG and DXF files. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, and in the browser, and ships an MCP server, a JSON control channel, and a CLI so AI agents can draw and inspect drawings.
