Building your first web app using codex
Fun is in building small tools that make your life a little easier.
A site for yourself. A finance tracker. A simple utility. Something that helps you accomplish a small goal.
It gets even better when you can share it with your friends, or put it on the internet for the world to use.
Keep it simple. Start by creating a folder for your project and opening it in Codex.
That is enough to begin.
With codex you build and learn at the same time. Then, as you get more comfortable, you can slowly increase the complexity.
Tell it your preferences. Tell it what kind of things you like. Tell it how you want the app to look and work.
Then let Codex guide you through building your first tool 🥳
Paste this into Codex and have fun!
Help me build and ship my first web app.
Act as both a mentor and a builder. Keep things simple and practical.
1. Check what I already have installed.
2. Help me properly install or set up anything missing, especially:
- Apple Command Line Tools
- Homebrew
- Git and GitHub CLI
- Node.js
- Vercel CLI
3. Create a new Next.js app and run it locally.
4. Help me connect it to GitHub and push the code.
5. Help me deploy it to Vercel.
6. Add a favicon, page title, and basic Open Graph tags.
Explain each step in plain language as we go.
When there is an important decision, briefly explain the options and ask what I prefer before continuing.
Prefer the easiest path to getting a clean, working, shareable app.