Whenever I see one of those stunning, award-winning websites, I assume it took a full design team and months of code. That isn’t true anymore. I just came across a post from an AI professional who explains how people are building these “crazy websites” inside Claude, and I was surprised by how simple the process turned out to be.
The author admits it looks very technical at first. It isn’t. They still don’t know how to code, yet they gave Claude one prompt and got 3 websites for their company, GPC. They made no edits and never even looked at the code.
Here’s the full process, step by step. I’ve added the reason behind each move so you can follow along with confidence.
🎯 Phase 1: Find Your Inspiration
Everything starts with picking a website you wish you’d made. This is your blueprint. Claude uses it as the reference for layout, structure and overall feel, so choose something that really excites you. The creator recommends three sources:
- Awwwards: a showcase of award-winning websites, perfect if you want something bold and high-end.
- Godly: a gallery full of design inspiration.
- OnePageLove: great when you only need a clean single-page website.
My tip: pick a site that’s close to your industry or the vibe you want. Turning a restaurant layout into a SaaS brand later takes more work than starting with something closer to what you need.
🛠️ Phase 2: Set Up Your Free Toolkit
Next, you need two accounts. Don’t let the names scare you off.
- Create a free GitHub account. GitHub stores your website’s code in one place. The original poster stresses that it looks technical, but you won’t have to do anything technical inside it.
- Create a Vercel account. Vercel puts your website on the internet. The free plan works for personal websites, but the author suggests the $20/month plan if you’re launching a business website.
Think of it this way: GitHub is the storage box, and Vercel is the shop window where people see your site.
⚙️ Phase 3: Configure Claude the Right Way
Small settings make a big difference here. Open the Claude desktop app and go to Code. Then:
- Pick a new, empty folder on your desktop. A clean folder keeps Claude from mixing your project with random files.
- Select “Auto” mode. That way Claude won’t keep stopping to ask permission for every little action.
- Select Opus 5.5 on medium. The expert says this one is quite important, so don’t skip it.
🚀 Phase 4: Paste the Prompt and Let Claude Cook
Now paste the prompt and replace the placeholder with the URL of the website you picked. Here’s the exact prompt the author shared:
“/goal Remake [THE WEBSITE URL YOU CHOSE] with github.com/rubenhassid1/remake until its report says REMAKE COMPLETE, or stop after 100 turns.”
What I love about this prompt is that it has a clear finish line. Claude keeps working until its report says REMAKE COMPLETE. It also has a safety cap of 100 turns, so it won’t run forever.
Then you just let Claude cook. In the creator’s test, the award-winning website clone took about 58 minutes, built page by page. Grab a coffee, go for a walk, and let it work.
🖼️ Phase 5: Swap Out the Visuals
There’s one catch. Claude has probably copied the original site’s videos and pictures, which isn’t ideal for your brand. And using someone else’s images on your site isn’t a smart move anyway. So the next step is a follow-up prompt that replaces every picture and video. To make it work, give Claude your context:
- Your company name.
- What you do.
- Your brand colors.
- Where your own photos are.
Claude then makes new pictures in the same shape, light and colors as the originals, but made for your company. You keep the polished look without using anyone else’s images.
✨ Phase 6: Make It Yours
According to the post’s author, the last step has to be this one: make it yours.
- Replace the inspiration website’s text with your own.
- Replace the inspiration website’s logos with yours.
Why it matters: the inspiration site is where you start, not where you finish. Your words, your logo and your images are what turn a copy into a brand people remember.
💡 Tips to Get the Most Out of It
- Prepare your context first. Have your company name, a one-line description, your brand colors and a photo folder ready before Phase 5.
- Start with a single page. If you’re nervous, pick a OnePageLove site for your first run. Fewer pages means a faster result.
- Review before you publish. Click through every page and test it on your phone before going live on Vercel.
- Run it more than once. The author built 3 sites this way, so try a few inspiration sites and keep your favorite.
🤯 Why This Blew My Mind
For years, “no-code” meant drag-and-drop builders with templates that all look alike. This is different. You point Claude at a world-class design and end up with a working, published site in about an hour. The person who shared this still can’t code, and they don’t need to. That’s a big deal for freelancers, small business owners and creators who couldn’t afford custom design before.
Want to see the full setup and the websites Claude built? Check out the original LinkedIn post for all the details.