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DeckCraft

ArtCraft · Open-source presentation editor with PowerPoint file support, themes, slide shows and CLI/MCP automation.

CaskOfficeApple silicon · Intel
Homepage
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs217#497 in App
1-year installs216Last 365 days
Latest version0.7.02 days ago · Oct 14
Download size81MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceDaily4 releases in 30 days

DeckCraft is a Office app for Mac.

About

DeckCraft is a free, open-source presentation editor from the ArtCraft team, written in Rust. It is an independent project, not a Microsoft product. The official README describes early development toward a first alpha; it is not a claim of complete PowerPoint compatibility.

Features

  • Create decks with slide masters, eleven layouts, eight original themes, sections, notes and comments.
  • Edit text, shapes and connectors; add pictures, tables, charts, basic SmartArt, audio and video.
  • Use slide transitions including Morph, animations, full-screen slide shows and presenter view.
  • Open and save .pptx; export PDF, PNG/JPEG and outlines. AutoRecover preserves unsaved work.
  • Automate 200+ undoable commands through the CLI, JSON control channel and MCP server.

Install on macOS

With Homebrew installed:

brew install --cask deckcraft
open -a DeckCraft

Alternatively, download the exact v0.4.0 universal DMG from the official release, open it and copy DeckCraft.app to Applications. The README identifies the macOS Apple Silicon + Intel app and CLI builds as signed and notarized.

Build the sample from source

The v0.4.0 Cargo manifest specifies Rust 1.90. The following official README command renders all slides of the sample deck:

git clone https://github.com/storytold/deckcraft
cd deckcraft
git checkout v0.4.0
cargo run --release -p deckcraft-cli -- render --sample --all --scale 1 out/

Optionally clone storytold/craft-fonts beside the repository as ../craft-fonts; without it local builds use system fonts. This command renders slides, not the desktop GUI.

Availability and limitations

Official builds include macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and WebAssembly. The macOS CLI is a separate download. The cited README and cask do not state a minimum macOS version, RAM or storage requirement; these details are unavailable rather than inferred. Dual license: MIT or Apache-2.0.

README · v0.4.0 · ArtCraft

New What’s new in 0.7.0 Oct 14 · OpenNavo editorial · Translated

Improves PowerPoint text, shape, chart and effect fidelity, with a File view, a stronger Selection Pane and East Asian input support.

See all 4 releases

Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/storytold/deckcraft/releases/download/v0.7.0/deckcraft-0.7.0-macos-universal.dmg

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \deckcraft

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \deckcraft

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed

Facts and sources

Version 0.7.0
Recorded by Homebrew on Oct 14Released by the vendor on Oct 14

Questions

Is DeckCraft safe?

DeckCraft is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 217 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

Is DeckCraft open source?

DeckCraft’s source code is public on GitHub (storytold/deckcraft) under the Apache-2.0 license.

How do I completely uninstall DeckCraft on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask deckcraft. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask deckcraft. That also deletes ~/Library/Application Support/DeckCraft.

Does DeckCraft run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Homebrew installs it on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, from the same download.

Where does DeckCraft store its settings and data?

Its data is in ~/Library/Application Support/DeckCraft. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of DeckCraft?

The latest version is 0.7.0, added to Homebrew on Oct 14. Run brew upgrade --cask deckcraft to update it.