Closes the two gaps found smoke-testing the local stack: an empty gallery (zero media_files rows, media URLs hardcoded to the remote r2.dev bucket) and generation flows that could not complete (omni_gen calls providers synchronously in the handler, so dummy keys meant a 500 after billing; the webapp blocked submits earlier anyway because signup grants no wallet). Backend (all development-only): - CDN_BASE_URL env override in cdn_link.rs (host-only, validated loudly; precedence over the compiled-in hosts for every domain/env) and a dev-gated actix-files mount serving LOCAL_MEDIA_ROOT/media at /media, mirroring the public bucket layout - media URLs in API responses resolve against the backend itself - DEV_FAKE_GENERATION flag on ServerState (easyenv bool, forced off outside Development): the omni_gen image/video pipelines skip the external provider call and return a synthetic Fal enqueue (external id fake_<uuid>), so billing, prompt insert, and the pending generic_inference_jobs row all stay real - dev_fake_generation_resolver_thread: polls pending fake_ jobs (new runtime-query list_pending_fake_generation_jobs in mysql_queries) and after DEV_FAKE_GENERATION_RESOLVE_SECS (default 6s) marks them complete_success with a media_files row backed by a test_data asset copied under LOCAL_MEDIA_ROOT (mp4 results get -thumb.jpg/-thumb.gif siblings since the thumbnail job never runs locally), or complete_failure via the existing simulate_artcraft_failure prompt triggers (category word supported, e.g. "simulate_artcraft_failure face_not_detected") Bootstrap/seeds (PS + bash kept in lockstep): - seed_demo_user seeds an artcraft wallet (DEMO_CREDITS, default 100k banked + ledger rows; idempotent top-up) - signup creates no wallet and the webapp gates generate on balance, which is why submits went nowhere - seed_demo_user also seeds 6 gallery images (test_data jpgs) with objects under .devstack/media in the exact bucket fan-out layout - fixed the already-exists detection in seed_demo_user: create_account returns error_type, not error_code, so re-runs died on UsernameTaken - generated secrets env gains DEV_FAKE_GENERATION/CDN_BASE_URL/ LOCAL_MEDIA_ROOT (appended to existing files on bootstrap re-runs); stale "providers are only contacted by workers" comments corrected - doctor checks wallet balance, media rows, and the new secrets keys Docs: dev_setup_local_stack.md documents the new flags, corrects the sync-provider-call and upload-500 claims, updates the seams table and verification checklist; storyteller_web CLAUDE.md video model examples fixed (seedance_2p0_fast_g -> seedance_2p0_fast). Verified E2E on this machine: gallery lists 8 items on localhost URLs; image and video submits go pending ~6s then complete with locally-served results (mp4 + gif preview 200); failure trigger yields complete_failure with category face_not_detected; credits genuinely deducted (100000 -> 99932); doctor 0 failures / 0 warnings.
The IDE for artists.
ArtCraft
ArtCraft is the IDE for interactive AI image and video creation. We turn prompting into crafting, so your ideas become a form of tangible expression and computing. This is Adobe Photoshop for everyone, and we're giving away the source code!
Show, Don't Tell: Advanced Crafting Features
Text-to-image is great, but artists need control. It's important to know what your image will look like before you generate it, and it's vitally important to achieve consistency and repeatability.
Note: all of the above videos were generated for free with Grok Video; the cost to build this README was negligible.
Quick and Easy Prompting
We haven't abandoned text-to-asset generation for quick prototyping and ideation. We support every popular workflow in a first class fashion.
Models and Providers Supported within Artcraft
| Provider | Features |
|---|---|
| Artcraft | Nano Banana, Nano Banana Pro, GPT-Image-1 / 1.5, Seedance 1.0 Lite / 1.5 Pro / 2.0, Seedream 4 / 4.5, Flux 1.1 / Kontext, Veo 2 / 3 / 3.1, Kling 1.6 / 2.1 / 2.5 / 2.6, Sora 2 / Pro, Hunyuan 3d 2 / 3 |
| Grok | Grok Imagine, Grok Video |
| Midjourney | Image Gen (all versions) |
| Sora | Sora 1, Sora 2, GPT-Image-1 |
| WorldLabs | Marble (Gaussian Splat World Generation) |
We're going to be adding the following providers soon: Kling (via Kling website accounts), Google (via API keys), Runway (via website account), Luma (via website account).
We're potentially interested in adding other aggregators for those who already have subscriptions and credits at those providers, for example: OpenArt, FreePik, etc.
Downloads
- Visit our website for the stable Windows and MacOS releases
- Or you can grab a more recent Windows and MacOS build directly
- Linux requires building from source for now

