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PROJECT #005

ClaudeBox

Mobile-first coding environment powered by Claude. Touch-friendly code editing with a rethought interaction model — no desktop IDE shrunk to fit, but purpose-built for phones. Includes a REPL, syntax highlighting, and AI-assisted code generation.

Shipped: 2026-01-04
Next.jsTypeScriptReactTailwind CSS

Retrospective

The Good

The mobile-first constraint forced good design decisions. Touch-friendly code editing is possible if you rethink the interaction model instead of shrinking a desktop IDE.

The Bad

Code editing on mobile is still fundamentally awkward. Autocomplete, bracket matching, and indentation all fight the mobile keyboard. Every phone handles virtual keyboards differently.

The Ugly

Currently more of a fancy REPL than an actual IDE. File management, project structure, and multi-file editing are all TODO. The sandbox execution is mocked.

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