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Run 1Prompt builds an app“Show "An inventory list for my plant shop" building a small app with three plants and their stock. About us: App builder Sprout; plants Monstera, Fern, Pothos.”
Runs in
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
Generates with
Your agent's model
Tested with
Claude Code 2.1.322Claude Sonnet 5.51 real run, 10 Nov
Needs
Node 22+Chromeffmpeg
Licence
Recaply licence

Prompt Builds an App

A promise lands, a prompt is typed and sent, and a working app builds itself on screen row by row.

$9.99once, yours to keep

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Makes a short launch-film scene as an MP4 clip: a promise lands, a prompt is typed and sent, and a working app builds itself on screen row by row. It shows the person's own product, words, screenshots or pictures in real type and smooth motion (about 8 s), works alone as a social clip or as one scene in a longer launch film, at 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5. Renders locally with Chrome and ffmpeg; no video model, no key and no cost. Use when an app builder or no-code product turns a request into a working app, or when someone asks for a "prompt builds an app" animation, motion graphic or product clip.

By RecaplyUpdated 11 Nov

Install Prompt Builds an App

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Who Prompt Builds an App is for

What you get

  • An MP4 scene of about 8 s at 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5
  • Your product's words, screenshots and logo in real type
  • Works alone or as one scene in a longer film

Good fit

  • When an app builder or no-code product turns a request into a working app

Not for

  • A whole launch film in one go (use a launch film)
  • Filmed footage or people on camera

About this skill

You say

Show "An inventory list for my plant shop" building a small app with three plants and their stock. About us: App builder Sprout; plants Monstera, Fern, Pothos.

It said back

I made the clip. It shows the headline "Describe it. Use it today." and a box where "An inventory list for my plant shop" is typed and sent. A "Plant inventory" app then builds itself row by row, with Monstera, Fern and Pothos each marked "In stock".

  • File: prompt-builds-an-app/prompt-builds-an-app.mp4, 8 s, 1920×1080 (16:9), 30 fps, about 250 KB.
  • Look: studio (cool white with a blue accent). I rendered 16:9 only.
  • Sound: none. You gave no music.
  • Checks: the layout check passed with no warnings, and I looked at the check frame.
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What it did in run 1

  1. prompt-builds-an-app
  2. S=.claude/skills/prompt-builds-an-app; node $S/scripts/check.mjs && mkdir -p prompt-builds-an-app && cat > prompt-builds-an-app/film.json <<'E' { "look": "studio", "size": "16:9", "name": "Sprout", "out": "prompt-builds-an-app.mp4", "scenes": [ { "scene": "composer", "headline": "Describe it. Use it today.", "ask": "An inventory list for my plant shop", "result": "app", "appTitle": "Plant inventory", "items": [{ "title": "Monstera", "status": "In stock" }, { "title": "Fern", "status": "In stock" }, { "title": "Pothos", "status": "In stock" }] } ] } E node $S/scripts/film.mjs prompt-builds-an-app/film.json --check && node $S/scripts/film.mjs prompt-builds-an-app/film.json && ls -la prompt-builds-an-app
  3. ./prompt-builds-an-app/film.json
  4. S=.claude/skills/prompt-builds-an-app; node $S/scripts/check.mjs && node $S/scripts/film.mjs prompt-builds-an-app/film.json --check
  5. node .claude/skills/prompt-builds-an-app/scripts/check.mjs && node .claude/skills/prompt-builds-an-app/scripts/film.mjs prompt-builds-an-app/film.json --check
  6. ./prompt-builds-an-app/film-check.png
  7. node .claude/skills/prompt-builds-an-app/scripts/film.mjs prompt-builds-an-app/film.json && ls -la prompt-builds-an-app
  8. Done

10 Nov 2026 · Claude Code 2.1.322 with Claude Sonnet 5.5 · 39 s · $0.09 of API use

Questions

Is Prompt Builds an App free?

No. Prompt Builds an App costs $9.99 once and stays in your Recaply account, or it comes with the Recaply plan ($19.99 a month), which opens every premium skill and prompt.

Which agents can use Prompt Builds an App?

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode.

What do I get when I buy Prompt Builds an App?

A ZIP of the whole skill folder (61 KB): the SKILL.md your agent follows and its 11 other files, the references, templates and scripts it uses. You download it from this page whenever you need it, and install it in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode. The Recaply plan opens it too, with every other premium skill and prompt.

How do I install Prompt Builds an App?

Buy it, then download the ZIP from this page. For Claude Code, unzip it into .claude/skills/ in your project. For Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI, unzip it and run npx skills add ./prompt-builds-an-app with your agent's flag.

What do I get from Prompt Builds an App?

An MP4 scene of about 8 s at 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5. Your product's words, screenshots and logo in real type. Works alone or as one scene in a longer film.

What does Prompt Builds an App need?

Node 22+, Chrome and ffmpeg, and no API key. Each use costs nothing beyond your agent.

How big is Prompt Builds an App?

12 files, about 43,768 tokens in all. The SKILL.md is about 2,238 tokens, and your agent reads it only when the job fits.

What does a run cost?

Our 1 runs took 39 s to 39 s and $0.09 to $0.09 of API use each, in Claude Code with claude-sonnet-5-5. On a Claude plan, a run counts toward your usage instead.

Do I have to name Prompt Builds an App to use it?

Type /prompt-builds-an-app first to make sure it loads. Without it, Claude Code may judge a small job simple enough to do without the skill.