Building real mobile apps with Claude Code involves a systematic workflow that transitions from local development to production-ready deployment. The process begins with MVP ideation, focusing on a core function, a tight action-to-reward loop, and minimal screen surface area. Developers utilize Expo and React Native to maintain a single codebase for iOS and Android, leveraging Claude Code to scaffold environments and automate complex tasks like database integration with Supabase. Testing protocols require a multi-stage approach, moving from local browser environments to iPhone mirroring and finally to physical devices to verify haptics and navigation. Security remains a critical final step, utilizing automated audit prompts to identify and resolve vulnerabilities before submitting the application to the App Store. This end-to-end approach allows solo developers to build and scale sophisticated, AI-integrated applications efficiently.
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