81 MRR on day 6: 90% of signups from an Instagram UGC bot built with Claude Code
An app built in public; the founder automated short-form video marketing with a bot he wrote.
81 MRRper month, currency not stated, as claimed
- Verification
- Self-reported Number stated in a post or interview. Not independently verified.
- App type
- SaaS & tools
- Built with
- Claude Code
- Got customers via
- UGC videos, Building in public
- Source
- @gladwyn1_1 on X, Oct 7, 2026
“90% of my signups come from one thing: an Instagram bot I built with Claude Code.”
How they got customers
90% of signups come from an Instagram bot he built with Claude Code. It runs on his laptop, makes 4 UGC videos a day and posts them for him.
Steps to try
Build a small script/bot that generates short UGC-style videos for your app.
From the sourceHave it post a fixed number per day (he does 4) to Instagram.
From the sourceShare daily numbers publicly (users, MRR) as a build-in-public log.
From the sourceCheck the platform's automation rules before posting at volume.
Our suggestion
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