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How to install pdfcraft on macOS (storytold/pdfcraft) · gitmanual

How to install on macOS

storytold/pdfcraft

PdfCraft: An open-source PDF reader and editor written by scratch in pure Rust

Rust#document-processing#documents#pdf#pdf-generation

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
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License: Apache-2.0
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Start here

Website ↗getartcraft.comThe project's own site.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

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

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Download for macOS

PdfCraft v0.18.2 · 11/5/2026 ↗

pdfcraft-0.18.2-macos-universal.dmg

dmg · Universal · 128.1 MB · 28,756 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/pdfcraft/releases/download/v0.18.2/pdfcraft-0.18.2-macos-universal.dmg"
open "pdfcraft-0.18.2-macos-universal.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (1)

pdfcraft-cli-0.18.2-macos-universal.zip

zip · Universal · 85.2 MB · 698 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/storytold/pdfcraft/releases/download/v0.18.2/pdfcraft-cli-0.18.2-macos-universal.zip"
unzip "pdfcraft-cli-0.18.2-macos-universal.zip"

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Parts list

1×Rust stableruntime

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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/pdfcraft-cli/Cargo.toml, apps/pdfcraft-web/Cargo.toml, apps/pdfcraft/Cargo.toml, crates/a11y/Cargo.toml and 11 more

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