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AppBoost includes AI instructions for popular editors to help you code faster and maintain consistency.

Interactive Setup Wizard

AppBoost includes a /appboost command that guides you through configuring your entire project. The wizard helps you set up:

  • App settings - Name, bundle IDs, and basic configuration
  • Supabase - Authentication, database tables, and RLS policies
  • RevenueCat - In-app purchases and subscriptions
  • Push notifications - Expo push notification setup
  • PostHog - Analytics setup

The wizard can also configure MCP servers for Supabase and RevenueCat, allowing the AI to directly manage your backend and products.

Claude Code  is a powerful terminal-based AI assistant.

  1. Install Claude Code following the official guide 
  2. Navigate to your AppBoost project folder
  3. Run claude to start chatting with AI
  4. Type /appboost to run the interactive setup wizard

Getting Started with Cursor

Cursor  is a code editor with built-in AI, great for visual learners.

  1. Download from cursor.com 
  2. Open your AppBoost project folder
  3. Press Cmd+L (Mac) or Ctrl+L (Windows) to open AI chat
  4. Type /appboost to run the interactive setup wizard

Available AI Instructions

AppBoost includes pre-written instructions that teach the AI about your project:

  • Claude Code: .claude/instructions.md
  • Cursor: .cursor/rules/cursor-rules.mdc (automatically loaded)
  • GitHub Copilot: .github/copilot-instructions.md
  • Windsurf: Works with Claude instructions

These files work automatically - no setup needed.

Visual Development with agent-device

AppBoost works with agent-device so Claude can see and control your app on a simulator. This lets the AI build features, check screens, and catch UI bugs on its own — without you describing what’s on screen.

Setup

  1. Install agent-device:
npm install -g agent-device
  1. Build the app: npm run ios or npm run android
  2. Start the dev server: npx expo start --dev-client

You can also let the /appboost wizard set this up for you.

Available Commands

Once installed, these commands are available in Claude Code:

  • /build-feature - Build a new feature with iterative visual testing until it looks right
  • /verify - Verify UI changes on the running app
  • /test-flow - Drive through user flows to catch regressions
  • /screenshots - Capture app screenshots for App Store and Play Store listings
  • /explore-app - See what the app looks like right now

Tips for Talking to AI

  • Be specific: Instead of “make it better”, say “make the button bigger and blue”
  • Mention existing components: Say “use the existing Button component”
  • Ask questions: “Explain what this code does”
  • Make small requests: Break big features into smaller steps
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