TL;DR
What did u/throw656598 use Claude Code for?
Someone with no web development background uses Claude Code to design websites for local restaurants, med spas and nonprofits, and has sold six. Six websites sold so far, mainly to restaurants, med spas and nonprofits, with more projects lined up. They say every client has been pleased.
What they did
They spent about a month setting up workflows, including research and design steps, so Claude Code could build sites consistently. It started with their own Shopify store, then a friend's restaurant site redesign, and grew into client work.
How it went
Six websites sold so far, mainly to restaurants, med spas and nonprofits, with more projects lined up. They say every client has been pleased.
Worth knowing
- Each site still takes them 10 to 40 hours, after a month of setup. In the same thread a web designer said they spent 8 to 10 hours on a Claude Code design they weren't happy with, then built the pages in Elementor in half the time.
- Price check: Claude: free plan; Pro: US$20/month, or US$17/month on a yearly plan (US$200/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026).
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Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
I'm building a website for a [type of local business] in [city]. Before any design, list the pages it needs, what a visitor wants on each page, the calls to action, and the local details (hours, menu, booking, map) that must appear above the fold.
More people who did this
- u/Tough-Cow-8708 (Reddit, Jul 25, 2026): Counterpoint from a web designer: spent 8 to 10 hours on a Claude Code design, mostly steering it away from generic results, and found Elementor took half the time.
Original post
See u/throw656598's original post on Reddit → (Jul 27, 2026)
Sources
- u/throw656598 on Reddit, Jul 27, 2026 — the original post
- Claude pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026