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Install artcraft-launcher with Homebrew Cask
Installer and updater for the Craft App Suite. Version 0.14.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Installer and updater for the Craft App Suite
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
ArtCraft Launcher is the official native installer, updater, and application launcher for the Craft App Suite of open-source creative tools.
Project history
ArtCraft Launcher was created by the ArtCraft team as the official native launcher for the Craft App Suite. The project credits several earlier community launchers for ideas involving installation detection, update checks, checksum verification, interruption recovery, and desktop integration.
The launcher and its web build are written in Rust. The desktop application uses a native interface rather than Electron or a web view, while the web build exposes the same application catalog without host installation capabilities.
Adoption history
The launcher is distributed for macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and the web. Its official documentation still labels it early alpha, so broad platform availability is established but long-term adoption is not yet demonstrated.
How it is used
Users select Craft applications in one interface; the launcher chooses the appropriate package for the operating system and processor, verifies it against the release checksum, installs or updates it, and opens installed applications. It can remain in the menu bar or system tray to check for updates.
Why package nerds care
ArtCraft Launcher packages an entire creative-application suite behind one native installer and updater. Its package-management interest lies in selecting platform-specific artifacts, verifying published checksums, recognizing existing installations, and avoiding replacement of running applications.
Timeline
- 2026: ArtCraft Launcher entered public early-alpha distribution.
- 2026: The official launcher supported native releases across macOS, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD, plus a catalog-only web build.
Related projects
- The launcher directly manages the Craft App Suite, including PhotoCraft, VectorCraft, FilmCraft, LightCraft, PdfCraft, EffectCraft, DesignCraft, FigCraft, WordCraft, SoundCraft, DeckCraft, CADCraft, and GridCraft.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for artcraft-launcher. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.local/share/ai.storyteller.artcraft-launcher/app.ron- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/ai.storyteller.artcraft-launcher/app.ron- Windows
%APPDATA%\ai.storyteller.artcraft-launcher\app.ron
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version0.14.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/storytold/craft-launchernone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:artcraft-launcher |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/artcraft-launcher |
| Homepage | https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher |
| Repository | https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher |
| Source archive | https://github.com/storytold/craft-launcher/releases/download/v0.14.0/artcraft-launcher-0.14.0-macos-universal.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 4beb204ec62c3e33b68adfe65cc00eac055b195e34eaf706fb5dff6799fb7e27 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | artcraft-launcher |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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