Building a Mobile App with OpenAI Codex (Better than Claude Code)

Riley Brown · Beginner ·💻 AI-Assisted Coding ·5d ago
I built a Swift iOS app that builds apps.. a better, simpler alternative to Replit, built entirely without writing code. Using OpenAI's Codex desktop app, Xcode, and the Claude Agent SDK (Claude Code SDK), I created "Jerry" which is an iMessage style vibe coding app that generates and hosts web and mobile apps through natural conversation. In this video, I walk through the entire process: -designing the UI in Paper (a Figma alternative for AI agents), -building the Swift app with Codex, -integrating the Claude Agent SDK for AI-powered app generation, -connecting the Vibecode CLI for hosti…
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Chapters (10)

Intro
0:38 Why I'm Replacing Replit
1:35 The Jerry App Concept & Prompt
3:35 Setting Up Xcode & Codex
6:08 Designing the UI with Paper
10:54 First Build & Testing on iPhone
14:58 Integrating Vibe Code CLI
17:32 Testing Real App Generation
24:40 Adding Voice Input
26:44 Final Demo
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