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0 pointsfreedomben9mo ago0 comments

What tools did you use for the vibe coding an Android app? And was it able to do the UI stuff too?

I've wanted to do this but am not sure how to get started. For example, should I generate a new app in Android Studio and then point Claude Code at it? Or can I ask Claude Code (or another agent) to start it from scratch? (in the past that did not work, but I'm curious if it's just a PEBKAC error)

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kentonv9mo ago

I used Claude Code. I actually just asked it what tools I needed for a CLI-driven build, and it told me what to install (or even installed it for me in some cases). I basically didn't read any documentation, just asked Claude what I should do.

freedombenOP9mo ago

Amazing, thank you!

Edit: Holy shit, in 30 minutes I used Claude code to make a simple PDF viewer app, and it totally works. I did have to prompt it through the process quite a bit, including correcting some obvious flubs, but I'm super impressed.

I didn't even have to install the android dev tools because I asked it to generate a Dockerfile in which to do the build, and a simple script to copy the apk out when done :-D

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