Build Your First App with Codex (No Experience Needed) @codewithbeto
Build Your First App with Codex (No Experience Needed)  @codewithbeto
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Build and run a real mobile app on your phone, working on both iOS and Android, using OpenAI's new Codex desktop app, no coding required.

Resources mentioned
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Claude Skills: https://codewithbeto.dev/blog/my-favorite-claude-skills
AquaVoice (speech-to-text): https://cwb.sh/aqua
youtu.be/sneNR5KnRJU

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:25 Step 1: Install Codex (desktop app)
01:42 Step 2: Install Expo Go (SDK 55 via TestFlight & expo.dev/go)
04:15 Install Bun
05:01 Set up Codex + the terminal
05:39 Create the Expo project
07:49 Run the app on your phone
10:08 Install Expo agent skills (Build Native UI)
10:53 Plan the app with Codex (plan mode)
14:56 Codex builds the app
15:48 Add the create-habit feature
16:14 Test it on Android
17:05 Recap + take it to the App Store
17:50 Platform tweaks & dark mode
18:57 Outro

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