Build and deploy a small internal web page with Claude Code
Describe a small internal tool in plain English and let Claude Code write the scripts, build the page and set up deployment while you review each step.
Oct 25, 2026
Write a Python script that [describe data to collect, e.g. lists every tool in this repo with its commit history]. Save the output as JSON in [path]. Then explain how to run it and what each field means.
How to use it
1. Open Claude Code in the project repo 2. Describe the data you need gathered and ask for a script that collects it 3. Run the script, inspect the output and correct it with follow-up prompts 4. Ask for a second script that turns the data into a static HTML page 5. Open the page locally and request layout fixes 6. Start a fresh session and ask it to set up a deploy workflow (for example GitHub Pages) 7. Check the deploy settings by hand against the hosting docs
Result
Working page built and deployed in about 30 minutes total; Claude Code session cost $0.61. Example: Input: "List every tool in this repo with its last 5 commits." Output: tools.json plus an index.html table with one row per tool.
Tips and gotchas
Human review: Author reviewed outputs, tested the deploy, and fixed a GitHub Pages setting by hand. Pitfall: Model hallucination risk on unfamiliar config; human had to read docs to finish the deploy. Best for: Developers, technical PMs (Intermediate). Time saved basis: Sourced.
simonwillison.net
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/11/using-llms-for-code/