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One-click iTerm2 setup launches Claude projects, creating a coding hub.
Profiles auto-load context and memory files on startup.
Color-coded tabs eliminate project confusion instantly.
Sure, vibe coding is a powerful tool that can save time compared to hand-cutting code line by line. But anyone who has built anything with vibe coding can tell you this: there's still a lot of work involved.
For the past few months, I've been using Claude Code to build two apps that will eventually be delivered for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. One has reached the testing stage, while another is still very much in early-stage development.
At first, I did what everyone does when they start using Claude Code. I used a terminal window. But my Claude Code work actually involves working in three contexts, one for each of the two apps I'm building and one that's one level up and can look at both apps.
Also: I built two apps with just my voice and a mouse - are IDEs already obsolete?
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