https://www.buildcamp.io Learn to build and launch modern SaaS and mobile apps with expert-led courses and guides. Become a Claude Code and Cursor expert. en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:36:52 GMT https://www.buildcamp.io/icon.png https://www.buildcamp.io https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-a-macos-subscription-app-with-no-coding-experience https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-a-macos-subscription-app-with-no-coding-experience Plan, build and sell a native Mac app with Cursor, Xcode and Stripe, without writing code yourself. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:36:52 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-an-ai-agent-platform-with-claude-agents https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-an-ai-agent-platform-with-claude-agents Turn Claude Managed Agents into a real multi-user product with Next.js, Supabase and Vercel. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:36:52 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-an-ios-and-android-app-with-cursor-and-expo https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-an-ios-and-android-app-with-cursor-and-expo One app, two stores: a beginner path from Expo Go to the App Store and Google Play. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:36:48 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/cursor-vs-claude-code-for-beginners-which-should-you-learn-first https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/cursor-vs-claude-code-for-beginners-which-should-you-learn-first An honest starting path for new builders, and why you will probably end up using both. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:57:23 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-get-started-with-coding-in-claude-desktop https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-get-started-with-coding-in-claude-desktop Use Claude Code with a graphical interface: setup, your first task and when to choose the terminal instead. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:51:53 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-supabase-changes-from-chat-with-grok-bot https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-supabase-changes-from-chat-with-grok-bot Ask Grok Bot for a change in chat, let Cursor build it on your Supabase dev project through the Supabase MCP server, and add a safety rule that runs the advisors after every database change. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:04:24 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/add-google-sign-in-supabase-cursor-claude https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/add-google-sign-in-supabase-cursor-claude Set up Google sign-in for your Supabase project in the Google and Supabase dashboards, then ask Cursor, Claude Code or Codex to add a working Continue with Google button to your Next.js app. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:37:55 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/steer-cursor-agent-from-your-phone https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/steer-cursor-agent-from-your-phone Pair the Cursor iOS app with your computer, keep it awake, start a small local agent task at your desk, then follow and reply from your phone. The agent stays on your machine; the phone is only a remote. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:06:47 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/build-first-claude-managed-agent-from-claude-code https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/build-first-claude-managed-agent-from-claude-code Update Claude Code, sign in to the Claude Console and add an API key. Then ask Claude Code to build a Managed Agent from the Deep Researcher template, send it a question and see the result in the Console. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:47:00 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-code-skills-hooks-plugins-mods-explained https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-code-skills-hooks-plugins-mods-explained A plain-English map of Claude Code customisation layers, when beginners need each one, and short Cursor and Codex equivalents. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:41:53 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/run-first-codex-cloud-task-reusable-environment https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/run-first-codex-cloud-task-reusable-environment Create and publish one Codex Cloud environment for a GitHub repo, paste one prompt for a tiny change with checks and a PR, then reuse that setup for isolated cloud tasks while your laptop sleeps. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:06:02 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-stripe-checkout-with-cursor-or-claude https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-stripe-checkout-with-cursor-or-claude Connect Stripe’s official MCP (or drop test keys in .env.local), paste one prompt into Cursor or Claude, and take a test Checkout payment with card 4242. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:34:54 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/github-vs-cursor-origin-which-should-you-use https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/github-vs-cursor-origin-which-should-you-use A fair beginner guide to git hosting: GitHub's ecosystem vs Cursor's early-beta Origin forge. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:14:19 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/one-agents-md-for-claude-code-codex-cursor https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/one-agents-md-for-claude-code-codex-cursor Write one root AGENTS.md that Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor all read, then prove each agent summarises your shared project rules. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:11:12 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-a-feature-with-cursor-projects https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/ship-a-feature-with-cursor-projects Use a Cursor Projects coordinator to plan a small multi-step feature, give one feedback round, and ship pull request(s) with shared context that outlives a single chat. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:11:12 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-opus-5-5-vs-grok-4-7-vs-gpt-6-sol-coding-agents https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-opus-5-5-vs-grok-4-7-vs-gpt-6-sol-coding-agents Three frontier models in 48 hours. A clear pick for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:25:09 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/route-claude-code-codex-cursor-through-vercel-ai-gateway https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/route-claude-code-codex-cursor-through-vercel-ai-gateway Point Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor at one Vercel AI Gateway key, model picker, and spend view, then confirm your first request in Observability. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:06:55 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/hire-a-supabase-monitoring-agent-cursor-claude-codex https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/hire-a-supabase-monitoring-agent-cursor-claude-codex Set up a beginner-friendly Supabase monitoring agent in Cursor. Learn MCP, read-only access, advisors, and a daily Generalist or Security check. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:05:54 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/supabase-vs-convex-vs-d1-which-backend-should-you-build-with https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/supabase-vs-convex-vs-d1-which-backend-should-you-build-with Postgres backend vs reactive TypeScript backend vs edge SQLite — which should you learn and ship with in 2026? No Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:34:40 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/practical-guide-agent-plugins-with-supabase https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/practical-guide-agent-plugins-with-supabase Agent Plugins are a portable way to give AI coding agents both knowledge and access Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:40:58 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-managed-agents-explained-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/claude-managed-agents-explained-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter A beginner-friendly guide to Anthropic's new agent infrastructure, and why it's the backbone of our latest course. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:42:16 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-a-react-native-expo-app-with-supabase-and-revenuecat https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-build-a-react-native-expo-app-with-supabase-and-revenuecat So you've got an app idea. Maybe it's a productivity tool, a niche community app, or something you personally wish existed. You've heard that React Native and Expo are the way to go if you want to ship on both iOS and Android without building two separate apps. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:43:21 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-claudemd https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-claudemd TL;DR: Your CLAUDE.md file is loaded into every Claude Code session. It's the single highest-leverage file in your entire development workflow. Keep it short, universally applicable, and use progressive disclosure to point Claude to deeper context only when needed. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:11:59 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/code-smarter-not-harder-meet-cursor-20 https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/code-smarter-not-harder-meet-cursor-20 Cursor 2.0 creates a new kind of feedback loop. For those still learning, it’s like having a senior developer on call. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:06:20 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-get-started-with-claude-code https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/how-to-get-started-with-claude-code Install, sign in and run your first task, step by step, with the official native installer. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:07:31 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/claude-code-for-expert-level-debugging https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/claude-code-for-expert-level-debugging Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster through natural language commands. Sun, 25 May 2025 12:34:50 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/debugging-supabase-edge-functions https://www.buildcamp.io/guides/debugging-supabase-edge-functions Edge Functions are like a backend for your app which enable you to do things your frontend app can’t do securely or directly. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:14:41 GMT Gregory John Guide https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/stripe-vs-polarsh-which-payment-platform-is-best-for-your-saas https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/stripe-vs-polarsh-which-payment-platform-is-best-for-your-saas When it comes to integrating payments into your SaaS, you’ve got a ton of options. But two tools stand out for very different reasons: Stripe, the long-time king of global payment infrastructure, and Polar.sh, a rising open-source alternative aimed at solo devs, indie projects, and digital tools. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:21:04 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/resend-vs-loopsso-choosing-the-right-email-platform-for-your-saas https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/resend-vs-loopsso-choosing-the-right-email-platform-for-your-saas Email is still one of the most essential channels for SaaS products. Whether it’s a password reset, a welcome message, or a product update, getting those emails delivered—and looking good when they arrive—matters. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:20:53 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/mcp-servers-are-changing-the-game-for-ai-tools https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/mcp-servers-are-changing-the-game-for-ai-tools If you’ve heard of MCP servers and wondered what the hype is about—you’re in the right place. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:20:32 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/code-collaborate-create-meet-windsurf https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/code-collaborate-create-meet-windsurf Most code editors are smart. Some are even powered by AI. But what if your editor wasn’t just smart—it was proactive? What if it didn’t just respond to prompts, but thought ahead, solved problems, and collaborated with you in real time? Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:17:22 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/boltnew-is-an-ai-powered-app-builder https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/boltnew-is-an-ai-powered-app-builder Whether you’re brand new to coding or a developer looking to move faster, Bolt.new makes app building way more accessible, flexible, and fun. This guide walks you through what it is, how it works, and how you can use it to go from a blank canvas to a fully deployed app. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:38:49 GMT Gregory John Blog https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/lovabledev-makes-ai-coding-easier https://www.buildcamp.io/blogs/lovabledev-makes-ai-coding-easier Whether you're building something for your business, starting a side project, or just playing around with an idea, lovable.dev lets you skip the technical headaches and get straight to creating Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:13:15 GMT Gregory John Blog