The magic here is not the app, it is the method: you do not build a dashboard page by page, you describe each page in normal words, one prompt at a time, and Claude Code builds the real files for you. Copy the prompts below in order, tweak the wording to fit your world, and you will have a working dashboard you actually open every day.
before you startStart a new project in Claude Code, open a fresh chat, and send this first. The last line is the part most people skip, and it is the secret.
You are building a content dashboard. Use Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.
Create these sections with a shared sidebar: Instagram manager, analytics, content calendar, competitor tracker, and a news feed.
Use a dark theme. Make a placeholder page for each section.
Then create a CLAUDE.md file that saves the tech stack, folder structure, and every decision we make../CLAUDE.md or ./.claude/CLAUDE.md) and Claude reads it at the start of every session, so it stops re-explaining your stack and conventions each time. It is treated as strong context, not a hard rule, so think of it as a really good memory rather than a locked config. Docs: code.claude.com/docs/en/memory.Your home base: one board for every reel and carousel, grouped by status.
Build an Instagram manager page. Show my posts as cards grouped by status:
idea, draft, ready, scheduled, posted. Let me add a new post with a caption,
post type (reel, carousel, story), status, and a scheduled date. Dark, clean card layout.Reach, engagement rate, follower growth and your top posts, all in one look.
Create an analytics page with stat cards (total posts, reach, engagement rate, followers)
and bar charts for reach and engagement over time. Add a date range picker. Dark theme.
For now, fill it with realistic sample data so I can see the layout.Every scheduled and posted piece as a coloured chip on a real month view.
Build a content calendar page in a monthly view. Each day can hold multiple content items
shown as coloured chips. Colour-code by platform and let me filter by platform. Dark UI.Track the people you learn from, so you can spot the patterns that work and move faster.
Create a competitor tracker page. Let me add competitor handles and see their recent posts,
engagement, posting frequency, and growth trends in a sortable table. Dark theme.
Use sample data for now, and note where I would connect a real data source later.One feed that pulls the latest news in your space, so you always have something fresh to post about. Swap [your niche] for yours (AI, marketing, fitness, whatever).
Build a news feed page that pulls the latest [your niche] news from sites that publish
RSS feeds, into filterable cards showing headline, source, publish date, and a short summary.
Add topic filters and a dark, card-based layout.