# Build and Deploy an App with Claude and Tiiny Host

> Workflow to generate HTML apps with Claude and host them instantly

This workflow explains how to generate a single-file web app using Claude's Artifacts feature and publish it online immediately using Tiiny Host. It provides a quick path from an initial prompt to a publicly accessible web app without manual coding or complex deployment tooling.

## How it works

Workflow: 1) Prompt Claude (claude.ai): 'build me a calc app in HTML' — Claude generates the full HTML/CSS/JS code as an artifact and shows a live preview of the working calculator. 2) Iterate in chat: 'make it dark mode' — Claude regenerates the artifact (e.g. dark background \#212121, operator buttons orange) and the preview updates. 3) Download the artifact HTML file and upload it to tiiny.host ('My Projects' → upload calculator-app.html, set subdomain like 'calc-app.tiiny.co'). 4) Deploy — 'BOOM!' — get a live public URL (copper-frances-58.tiiny.co shown) with Update/View Site, copy link, QR code, embed and share options, and settings like 'Hide from Search Engines'. Demo app: a calculator with C, parentheses, digits, DEL, and orange operator buttons (/ \* - + =).

## What it is for

- Prototype simple single-file web tools using AI prompts
- Deploy quick client demos or calculators to a public URL
- Share interactive HTML artifacts with non-technical users

## Key points

- Prompt Claude to generate complete HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in an Artifact
- Iterate on design and functionality directly within chat prompts
- Download the generated standalone HTML file
- Upload the HTML file directly to Tiiny Host to assign a subdomain and launch

## Pricing

Free tiers available on both Claude and Tiiny Host

## Details

- Type: Tip
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Non-technical creators, rapid prototypers, and indie hackers
- Alternative to: Vercel, Netlify Drop, GitHub Pages
- Tags: claude, artifacts, deployment, tiinyhost, nocode, prototyping

## Why it was saved

- [@_baretto, 2 September 2024](https://x.com/_baretto/status/1830690820384501956): Shows a zero-code path from a single prompt to a live hosted site in seconds.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Vercel](https://xiry.app/alternatives/vercel.md)

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/build-and-deploy-an-app-with-claude-and-tiiny-host

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