Ruwa is an open-source project built for digital artists and illustrators.

What platforms does Ruwa run on?

Ruwa runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Ruwa still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 81 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Ruwa?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI图片转3D, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and AgizoAI HTML AI Clean Up.

Ruwa is developed by Accretion.

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Ruwa

Name: Ruwa
Author: Accretion

accretion.proDesign & Creative

Ruwa is a completely free, open-source desktop painting app focused on responsive brushes, editable layer effects, smudge/liquify tools, and an infinite canvas. It offers deep brush customization, spectral color mixing, and interface personalization while keeping the artwork front and center. No subscriptions or locked features.

FreeMPL-2.0WebmacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

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Ruwa is a Design & Creative project. It focuses on having a responsive, customizable, and distraction-free digital painting experience without subscription costs. It is built as an open-source project for digital artists and illustrators. Ruwa costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Accretion builds and maintains Ruwa, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 81 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Brush Editor, smudge & Liquify, and Layer Effects.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Brush Editor
Smudge & Liquify
Layer Effects
Infinite Canvas
Spectral Mixing

Built with & integrations

Framework

Astro

Runs on

BrowsermacOSWindowsLinux

Detected from

Astro: /_astro/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 8Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 18:35 UTC
Ruwa verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Ruwa

What is Ruwa?: Ruwa focuses on having a responsive, customizable, and distraction-free digital painting experience without subscription costs. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Ruwa?: Ruwa is an open-source project built for digital artists and illustrators.
Is Ruwa free?: Yes — Ruwa is free to use.
What platforms does Ruwa run on?: Ruwa runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Ruwa still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 81 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Ruwa?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AI图片转3D, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and AgizoAI HTML AI Clean Up.AI图片转3D Input Masks for Contact Form 7 AgizoAI HTML AI Clean Up
Who develops Ruwa?: Ruwa is developed by Accretion.
When did Ruwa launch?: Ruwa first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 8
License: MPL-2.0
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: Digital artists and illustrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Having a responsive, customizable, and distraction-free digital painting experience without subscription costs.

Registered as

GitHub: LuskusDeus/Ruwa

Developer

Accretion

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 8
Forks: 0
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 31 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 81
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: 0.2.8-alpha · 31 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ruwa-accretion-pro
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://accretion.pro/

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