I built a desktop image editor in five weeks with Claude Code

A developer has successfully launched Scumble, a free, open-source desktop image editor, in just five weeks by leveraging Claude Code as a primary coding partner. The application, built with Electron, JavaScript, and Rust, is designed for AI-assisted image editing, supporting various local and cloud-based models. The author highlights a structured workflow that enabled this rapid development, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a 'CLAUDE.md' file as a project memory, utilizing strict planning, and implementing rigorous testing against real-world scenarios. By treating every feature as a command, the developer created an extensible architecture that even allows AI agents to control the editor via an MCP server. The project, which has already seen 43 releases, is available on the Microsoft Store and GitHub, demonstrating how AI-assisted development can significantly accelerate the creation of complex desktop software when managed with disciplined project habits.