Design an iOS trading app from a prompt in Paper
A designer connected Claude Code to the Paper design tool over MCP and prompted it to create a Robinhood-style iOS stock trading app design on the canvas. ·
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- What they did
- Felix Lee installed Paper Desktop for Mac, which starts an MCP server whenever a file is open. He linked Claude Code with one terminal command, opened a blank Paper file, and gave a single prompt for a beautiful, simple Robinhood-style iOS stock trading app. The design appeared on the canvas, and he followed up by asking for a stock screen and new colors.
- How it went
- He says one prompt produced a good-looking app design with no clicking or dragging, and he reports trying the workflow over 100 times. The iteration guidance is behind the paywall, and no metrics are given.
- Worth knowing
- Paper Desktop must be open with a file loaded. If the connection fails, restart Claude Code and run /mcp to confirm Paper is listed.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Connect to my Paper design file through MCP, then design a [type of app, e.g. iOS stock trading app] on the canvas in the style of [reference app, e.g. Robinhood]. Include [number, e.g. 4] key screens such as [screen list, e.g. home, stock detail, order, portfolio], using consistent colors, type and spacing. Stop when all screens are on the canvas and give me a short list of the design choices you made.
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