How I Build REAL Apps with the Codex App and GPT-5.5



Hey Reader,

Watch how I build iOS and Mac apps with Codex in 20 minutes. This is my latest Codex GPT-5.5 workflow for shipping real apps.

​Watch: How I Build REAL Apps with the Codex App and GPT-5.5​

GPT-5.5 is really smart, but it still makes mistakes.

  • I show this tool I use daily
  • Get a peek look at my app's sales history
  • See the CLI tools I'm using to find app opportunities

If you need an app idea, this video is for you. I'll show you some new tools you can use to find opportunities from competitor apps on the App Store.

5 Links and Resources

  1. Riley Brown packed 7 Codex capabilities for knowledge work into 28 minutes. Worth watching even if you're focused on iOS dev.
  2. Adam GPT from OpenAI dropped a new GPT-5.5 prompting guide. Concrete patterns for Codex and ChatGPT work. (Just ask Codex to use it to help steer)
  3. ​OpenAI Dev Day is September 29th. Add it to your calendar
  4. Read my GPT-5.5 workflow article with the App Store Research CLI tools I use to find what to build (mentioned above).
  5. Read my most popular article on agent skills for iOS and Mac app development. Leverage the top iOS Skills in your next project.

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Talk soon,

Paul Solt
Paul@SuperEasyApps.com

P.S. The App Creator skill is free and takes 2 minutes to install. It’s the piece that helps Codex + you build Xcode projects without build and test failures.

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