# Graphite

> Graphite is a procedural 2D graphics editor that combines layers with a node graph, written in Rust. It is in alpha and today ships as a lightweight offline web app; desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux are at release-candidate stage. Features are mainly procedural vector editing; photo editing, motion graphics and desktop publishing are on the roadmap. MIT or Apache-2.0. Hardware needs are not documented.

- Repository: https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite
- Official docs: https://graphite.art/
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Vector design (Illustrator) (partial). Alpha; procedural vector editing with a node graph, not a like-for-like Illustrator workflow.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Partial | Web app that works offline (installable as a PWA); desktop apps at release-candidate stage | https://graphite.art/ | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT or Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite#license | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, MIT or Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite#license | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None required | https://graphite.art/ | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Any modern browser; native Windows, Mac and Linux apps in release-candidate stage | https://graphite.art/ | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; open editor.graphite.art in a browser (alpha) | https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite#readme | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 27625 stars, 1292 forks, last push 2026-10-16, archived: no.
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