Product Designer Ships macOS Screen Recording App Using Claude Code
A product designer with minimal Xcode experience has shipped their first macOS application using Claude Code as a development assistant. The app, called Drishti Studio, is a screen recording tool created as an alternative to Screen Studio, which the designer found too expensive.
Development Process
The designer began the project by experimenting with a Claude Code → Figma MCP workflow and wanted to record and share it. When Screen Studio's pricing became a barrier, they decided to build their own solution using Claude Code.
The development approach was incremental: "Started small. One feature at a time. Each small win built my confidence." Over time, the designer improved their use of Claude's skills and rules, tightened their workflow, and reduced token usage compared to when they started.
Designer's Advantage
The designer notes that their product design background became an advantage: "Being a product designer actually turned out to be my superpower here, I obsessed over the details, and that seemed to resonate." Community feedback helped sustain motivation during challenging phases of development.
App Details
Drishti Studio is available at drishtistudio.app with a free trial that provides enough functionality to evaluate the app before purchase. The designer emphasizes: "no 'sign up to find out it costs money' nonsense. You get enough to actually experience it and decide if it's worth it."
The designer describes the achievement as: "So here I am, a designer who had no business building an app, but built one anyway."
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