You will NOT make it to the end of this post.
3 steps, but only 0.1% of people actually try this (stupid) simple guide of Claude Code to build small tools:
DO NOT continue reading if you expect:
✗ a simple doc → Claude Cowork
✗ just an image → ChatGPT on High
✗ a widget to open once → Claude Artifact
✗ a small interactive interface → Claude Chat
✗ to get rich quickly → You'll not. I can't help you
Those of you who're still reading, start here:
Step 1. Download the desktop app.
→ At claude .com/download
→ Pay for Pro subscription ($20/month)
→ Go to the Claude app & select the Code tab
→ Make an empty folder on the desktop.
→ Then go to Claude Settings > Claude Code
→ Turn on bypass permissions
→ Again, Go to Claude Settings > Connectors
→ Add Netlify + Supabase connectors. They're free.
Step 2. Copy and paste this prompt
"You're my CTO. I'm the CEO. I don't read code. Plain English only. I want [end goal]. Interview me first. One question at a time, using AskUserQuestion. Then show me the plan. Then build. Push it live with Netlify. Match the screenshot I shared."
Step 3. Give Claude code, your taste.
→ Go to getdesign .md. It's free.
→ Pick Stripe. Or Notion.
→ Download the file. Drop it in the created folder.
→ Say: "Use this for all the styling."
WHAT NOT TO DO:
→ Do not pay for the max subscription. The $20/month is enough to start.
→ Don't give 3-4 tasks in one chat. Start a new chat for every task. A long chat re-sends everything and eats your tokens faster.
→ Don't paste big text for token limit reasons. Point at your downloaded files.
→ Type /usage to see how many tokens you have already spent and how many are left.
→ Work in "plan" mode and then switch to "Auto" mode when it's time to build it.
BEST OF CLAUDE-CODE PROMPTS.
PROMPT 1. Build a landing page for [...].
A landing page for my [coaching business] that sells [my group program]. Big headline, a short pitch, [3] offers with prices, testimonials & a [booking] button. Make it feel [calm and premium], with lots of whitespace.
PROMPT 2. Build a mockup to show my [developer or designer].
A clickable mockup of [the feature I keep failing to explain]: [a dashboard where my team sees who's doing what]. It doesn't have to work. I just need to show my [developer] the screens.
PROMPT 3. Build a tool that does [a boring job] for me.
A tool that takes [my export of orders] & [turns it into a clean monthly report with totals by product]. I drop the file in, it hands me the report back.
PROMPT 4. Build an app where [people] log in.
A simple app where [my students] sign in with Google & see [their own progress and next lesson]. Each person only sees their own stuff. Start with [one screen], we can add more.
PROMPT 5. Build a dashboard for [...].
A dashboard that reads [the spreadsheet in this folder] & shows [my revenue, new clients, and refunds] as simple charts. Refresh it whenever I drop in a new file.
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