Dev uses Claude and Codex to decompile, modify and recompile old Windows apps
mobileraj · x · 2026-10-15
Inspired by Artcraft's OSS alternatives to the Adobe suite, the author set up Claude/Codex on a Windows machine and ran them against small legacy apps he built years ago. Surprisingly, one app was successfully decompiled, its logo modified, and recompiled — suggesting we can now remix apps, not just games.
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