Dev Builds macOS Local Image App 'Diffusion Bus' Using Claude Code
deckarep · reddit · 2026-08-12
A veteran software engineer shared their prototype app Diffusion Bus, a local image generation tool for macOS powered by stable-diffusion.cpp. The app aims to provide a more straightforward alternative to ComfyUI or Draw Things, albeit with fewer advanced features.
The developer heavily utilized Claude Code for rapid prototyping but emphasized "micro-managing" the AI rather than "vibe coding." They strictly enforced memory safety, multi-threading, and UX standards, manually refactoring or re-prompting when the AI failed to meet specifications.
Features include multi-session management, branch fallback, encrypted mode, LoRA stacking, 4x upscaling, and support for models like Flux.2 and Z-Image-Turbo.
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