Show HN: OpenPhoto – Photoshop Rebuilt in Rust

Category: devtools

Tags: image-editing, photoshop-alternative, rust, gpu, mcp

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 9, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

OpenPhoto is a Rust-based, open-source Photoshop alternative for Mac that meticulously replicates Photoshop 2026's UI and algorithms, aiming for pixel-perfect parity. It features a GPU-accelerated canvas, tiled copy-on-write storage, and a comprehensive set of editing tools, adjustments, and filters, with an MCP server for AI agent integration.

Target audience: graphic designers, photographers, Rust developers, AI agent developers

Repository: https://github.com/yuanzhixiang/openphoto · Rust · Apache-2.0 · 15 stars

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