Replace an abandoned Mac app with one you vibe code in 30 minutes
Claude helped him clean old software off his Mac, including apps not built for Apple Silicon. Canon never released an Apple Silicon version of his scanner app, so Codex one-shotted a replacement with a better UI.
Source
@MrQuiyst on X · 2026-10-18
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-19.
What they did
Claude helped him clean old software off his Mac, including apps not built for Apple Silicon. Canon never released an Apple Silicon version of his scanner app, so Codex one-shotted a replacement with a better UI.
Result (as claimed)
A working scanner app in 30 minutes.
Tools they used
Cost: GPT-6 Astra: from $10 in / $50 out per 1M tokens; OpenAI Codex: free plan, paid from $8/mo.
Set it up
Define the job
Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.
Share only what is needed
Give Claude the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.
Review the plan
Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.
Check the result
Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Replace an abandoned Mac app with one you vibe code in 30 minutes What the original author did: Claude helped him clean old software off his Mac, including apps not built for Apple Silicon. Canon never released an Apple Silicon version of his scanner app, so Codex one-shotted a replacement with a better UI. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A working scanner app in 30 minutes. Source: https://x.com/MrQuiyst/status/2111923199038693538 Tools they used: Claude, GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI Codex Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Replace an abandoned Mac app with one you vibe code in 30 minutes What the original author did: Claude helped him clean old software off his Mac, including apps not built for Apple Silicon. Canon never released an Apple Silicon version of his scanner app, so Codex one-shotted a replacement with a better UI. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A working scanner app in 30 minutes. Source: https://x.com/MrQuiyst/status/2111923199038693538 Tools they used: Claude, GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI Codex Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Replace an abandoned Mac app with one you vibe code in 30 minutes What the original author did: Claude helped him clean old software off his Mac, including apps not built for Apple Silicon. Canon never released an Apple Silicon version of his scanner app, so Codex one-shotted a replacement with a better UI. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A working scanner app in 30 minutes. Source: https://x.com/MrQuiyst/status/2111923199038693538 Tools they used: Claude, GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI Codex Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
The Daily 5
Get five new use cases tomorrow morning
Free. Real sources. Unsubscribe any time.
Guides for this use case
How to vibe code an app with Claude Code · How to run multiple coding agents together
Related use cases
Turn an old Kindle into a photo frame with a coding agent
Niraj Rajgor used Codex and T3 Code on his Mac to have an agent connect to his Kindle, jailbreak it with GPT-6 Astra and build KindleCTL, a slideshow app that cycles ten photos. He writes up why passing tests was not the same as working on the e-ink screen.
Let Claude, Codex or Antigravity drive a real Android phone
NexusAndroid is one MCP server that lets Claude, Codex and Antigravity see and drive a real Android phone over plain ADB, with no root and no app on the phone.
Finally make your own 3D game with Claude and Codex
A lifelong hobbyist who never had time to wear every hat is now building a game with Claude, Codex and pmndrs tools.
Manage your domain's DNS records from Claude or Codex
Tired of clicking through the LWS panel, the author built lws-mcp, an open-source MCP server so you can say "Add Stripe's DNS records" in Claude, Codex or Cursor and have it done and verified.