This article shares how AI Coding accelerated development of a Mastodon web client, with a focus on prompt-driven engineering , complex interaction design , and high‑leverage refactors . It highlights prompt patterns, integration strategies, and two key features: React Query and the rich text editor .

Preview : https://v0-mastodon-client.vercel.app

Github : https://github.com/fh332393900/mastodon-client

Model note: Most of the AI work used GPT‑5.2‑Codex .

1) Why AI Coding Here?

The project evolved quickly: rich editor, federated search, emoji handling, code blocks, and multi‑language UI.…