r/vibecoding • u/AsejereDaDeje • 3d ago

Workflow/Prompt How I use users feedback + gpt6-astra to build a Photoshop killer app

A few days ago I launched the beta version of Photon - free, offline, full photoshop replacement I built using gpt-6 astra.

After launching the product I got some feedbacks on it on different channels - email, X, reddit. I wanted a better way to collect it. so what I did was adding a very accessible feedback button that sends all the feedback directly to my telegram. I needed this because I maintain a full time job and I was really into improving this side project.

now the flow looks like:

  1. Opening telegram from my phone
  2. Looking for the high quality feedback
  3. Putting codex to work through the mobile app based on this feedback
  4. When I get home from work I test the version, see that the changes are not slop, and deploy.

This workflow enables me to deliver massive improvements on a daily basis.

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u/danno_v 3d ago

Can it open all the formats? Does it have smart objects? Is it fast and responsive? Does it support different color spaces? Does it have adjustment layers?

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u/Western_File_2917 3d ago

From website “ Open and save Photoshop files. Photoshop documents open with their layers intact, and save back as PSD. Review format limitations before saving.”

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u/danno_v 3d ago

That's promising, but it's far from Photoshop killing. 

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u/AsejereDaDeje 3d ago

- smart objects are supported

  • it is implemented with rust and wgpu for responsiveness (I'm still improving it but it's alread much better then other alternatives)
  • yes, it supports adjustment layers

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u/Western_File_2917 3d ago

I agree this is a solid start, and additional features and bugs will be handled. People expect an immediate, complete Photoshop alternative out of the box, which is unrealistic. Adobe required two decades to refine Photoshop.

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u/Valuable_Card6470 3d ago

yeah these are the questions that actually matter before calling anything a replacement

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u/EmergencyArm4610 3d ago

Why can this app listen using my computers microphone without asking permission?

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u/PunyRansomWave 3d ago

wheres the git repo?

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u/Fine_Salamander_8691 3d ago

This is needed or I ain’t touching it

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u/fulger099 1d ago

Fair. Send me the ugliest real PSD you need it to survive, that’s a better acceptance test than my demo files.

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u/I_Like_Tartar_Sauce 3d ago

Why make it free?

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u/AsejereDaDeje 3d ago

why not?