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Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v0.20.1, today.

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How to install cadcraft on Linux (storytold/cadcraft) · gitmanual

How to install on Linux

storytold/cadcraft

CADCraft: computer-aided design and drafting — an open-source, clean-room CAD application in pure Rust

Rust

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (Apache-2.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v0.20.1, today.
Can I trust it?: New, little track record8k stars, 1 months old, by an organization. Look at the code and the owner before running it.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 7,993
Activity: Updated this month

Fresh setup, read just now

Will it work on Linux?

Yes, it installs on your Linux

A ready-made Linux download is in the latest release.

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Download for Linux

CADCraft v0.20.1 · 11/12/2026 ↗

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage

AppImage · x64 · 71.1 MB · 2,327 downloads · best match

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage"
chmod +x "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage"
./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage"

Other Linux downloads (16)

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.deb

deb · x64 · 76.5 MB · 1,746 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.deb"
sudo apt install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.deb"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage

AppImage · ARM64 · 68.3 MB · 157 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage"
chmod +x "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage"
./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.deb

deb · 74.9 MB · 139 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.deb"
sudo apt install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.deb"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

tar.gz · x64 · 75.3 MB · 740 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.deb

deb · ARM64 · 74.3 MB · 181 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.deb"
sudo apt install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.deb"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.tar.gz

tar.gz · 73.9 MB · 127 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.tar.gz"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.tar.gz

tar.gz · ARM64 · 72.3 MB · 177 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.tar.gz"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.rpm

rpm · x64 · 76.0 MB · 434 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.rpm"
sudo dnf install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.rpm"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.rpm

rpm · 74.6 MB · 131 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.rpm"
sudo dnf install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-riscv64.rpm"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.rpm

rpm · ARM64 · 73.7 MB · 138 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.rpm"
sudo dnf install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.rpm"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.flatpak

flatpak · x64 · 53.3 MB · 1,464 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.flatpak"
flatpak install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.flatpak"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.flatpak

flatpak · ARM64 · 49.8 MB · 134 downloads

Download

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.flatpak"
flatpak install ./"cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.flatpak"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

tar.zst · x64 · 56.8 MB · 368 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst"
tar --zstd -xf "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst

tar.zst · ARM64 · 54.8 MB · 130 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst"
tar --zstd -xf "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage.zsync

binary · x64 · 243 KB · 360 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage.zsync"
chmod +x "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage.zsync"

cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage.zsync

binary · ARM64 · 234 KB · 121 downloads

Download

Raw binary — move it onto your PATH.

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/cadcraft/releases/download/v0.20.1/cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage.zsync"
chmod +x "cadcraft-0.20.1-linux-aarch64.AppImage.zsync"

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Good to know

Cargo workspace — pick a crate with cargo run -p <name>.
Has AGENTS.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
Nested projects: apps/cadcraft-cli/Cargo.toml, apps/cadcraft-web/Cargo.toml, apps/cadcraft/Cargo.toml, crates/color/Cargo.toml and 11 more

Details

License: Apache-2.0
Open issues: 1,316
Branch: main

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