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Five Things People Are Building in Claude (and How to Put Them Online)

2026-06-17 · MakeItRun

TL;DR: Claude and ChatGPT can write fully working HTML apps, menus, calculators, and dashboards. The missing piece is getting that HTML onto the internet — with a real URL, a QR code, and the ability to update it. That's exactly what MakeItRun does. Upload the HTML at app.makeitrun.ai, get a live link in seconds, and you're done.

You asked Claude to build something. A cocktail menu for your bar. A calculator that figures out what to charge clients. An onboarding page for new hires.

It worked. Claude handed you a complete HTML file — and then you had no idea what to do with it.

The options looked like a wall: set up hosting, buy a domain, figure out DNS, learn to deploy. You came to AI to avoid that stuff.

Here are five things people are actually building in Claude and ChatGPT, and how to get all of them on the internet in about two minutes.

1. A QR code menu

The problem. You own a bar or restaurant. You want a digital menu — one you can update yourself without calling a web developer every time you add a seasonal cocktail. You've seen the laminated QR codes at other venues. You want one.

What you do in Claude. Describe your menu. "Here are our cocktails, our prices, and our logo colors. Build me a clean HTML menu page." Claude writes the whole thing — sections, prices, descriptions, mobile-friendly layout.

What MakeItRun does. Upload the HTML at app.makeitrun.ai. You get a live URL — something like hanks.clientview.page — and a QR code in PNG and SVG. Print it on a tent card. Done. When the menu changes, ask Claude to revise the HTML, re-upload, and the same URL updates automatically.

See a live example: makeitrun.ai/showcase/cocktail-menu

2. A one-page website or link-in-bio

The problem. You run Sarah's Blooms, a small florist. You want something on the internet — your story, your arrangements, your phone number, your Instagram. Not a complicated site. One page. But wrestling with Squarespace templates takes a full Saturday.

What you do in Claude. "Write me a single-page website for my flower shop. Here's what I want on it: [paste your content]." Claude builds it. You tweak the copy in the chat until it sounds like you.

What MakeItRun does. Upload the HTML. Your page goes live at a clean URL you can put in your Instagram bio, on business cards, in email signatures. The OG image is auto-generated, so when someone shares your link on social it looks right in the preview.

See a live example: makeitrun.ai/showcase/florist-one-pager

3. A calculator or tool

The problem. You're a startup founder explaining equity dilution to your co-founder for the fifth time. You want a simple calculator: plug in shares, investment amount, pre-money valuation — it shows the math. A spreadsheet works but it doesn't look professional and you can't send it as a link.

What you do in Claude. "Build me a dilution calculator in HTML with JavaScript. Fields for: pre-money valuation, investment amount, existing shares. Show the resulting ownership percentages." All the logic runs in the browser — no backend, no database.

What MakeItRun does. You publish it. Now it's a URL you can send to anyone. They open it on their phone or laptop, type in numbers, see the math. No login, no app to install. Works in a Slack message, an email, a deck.

When you want to add a field or tweak the formula, update the HTML in Claude and re-publish to the same URL.

See a live example: makeitrun.ai/showcase/startup-dilution-calculator

4. A live dashboard

The problem. Maria is an EA at a consulting firm. Her team tracks three active client projects — status, next steps, who's responsible. Right now it lives in a shared doc that everyone edits differently. She wants a clean read-only view to send senior stakeholders.

What you do in Claude. "Build me a project status dashboard in HTML. Three projects: [paste your data]. Show status badges (green/yellow/red), next action, owner." Claude builds a clean dashboard. Paste in your real data.

What MakeItRun does. Stakeholders get a URL. It looks like a real product, not a shared doc. When the data changes, Maria asks Claude to update the HTML, re-publishes, and the dashboard at the same URL reflects the new state.

See a live example: makeitrun.ai/showcase/client-dashboard

5. A schedule or booking info page

The problem. You run a coffee roasting operation open for retail on certain days. Customers keep asking when you're open. Right now the answer is a pinned Instagram post from six months ago that's wrong half the time.

What you do in Claude. "Build me a simple schedule page in HTML. Include our pickup hours, our address, a Google Maps embed, and a note that orders need to be placed 48 hours ahead." Claude builds it.

What MakeItRun does. Hand the URL to customers. Put it in your email footer. When hours change, update the HTML in Claude, re-publish, same URL. No expired Instagram post. No explaining yourself.

Your page gets a QR code too — stick it on your packaging, your door, your market table.

The pattern

A menu, a calculator, a dashboard, a one-pager — they all follow the same three steps:

1. Build it in Claude. Describe what you want. Claude writes the HTML.
2. Publish it on MakeItRun. Upload the HTML at app.makeitrun.ai. Sign in with your email or Google account. Your page is live in seconds.
3. Share the URL and QR code. Update anytime by re-publishing. Same URL, new content.

No developer. No hosting setup. No DNS mysteries.

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn Claude HTML into a website?

When Claude finishes building your page, it gives you an HTML file (or shows you the code). Save that file — or copy the code into a text file saved as index.html. Then go to app.makeitrun.ai, sign in, and upload the file. MakeItRun puts it online at a live URL and generates a QR code automatically.

Can I make a QR code for it?

Yes. Every page you publish on MakeItRun gets a QR code — PNG and SVG — as soon as it's live. Download them from your dashboard and print them on menus, cards, packaging, wherever.

Is it free?

MakeItRun has a free tier. Sign up at app.makeitrun.ai and publish your first page at no cost.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Claude or ChatGPT writes the code. Your job is to describe what you want. MakeItRun handles the hosting. You never touch code.

Can I update my page later?

Yes. Go back to Claude, ask it to revise the HTML, then re-upload to MakeItRun. Your page at the same URL updates immediately.