Pi Network App Studio integrates Claude

Pi Network said on May 13 that Pi App Studio now supports apps built with external AI coding tools including Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cursor, Replit and Lovable, extending a product the company has been positioning as a low-friction way to build services inside its ecosystem. The update lets creators take apps made outside Pi and convert them into Pi apps through App Studio, according to a post on Pi Network’s website. Pi said the flow includes copy-and-paste prompts meant to help creators add the Pi software development kit, verify setup requirements and integrate Pi payments. Pi did not list standalone pricing for the new feature in the May 13 announcement. ### Which AI tools did Pi Network name in the update? Pi Network named Codex, Claude Code, Replit, Cursor and Lovable in its May 13 post describing the new App Studio capability. The company said creators can build with those external tools and then use Pi App Studio to convert the resulting software into Pi apps for distribution inside the Pi ecosystem. Anthropic’s Claude Code and Anysphere’s Cursor were listed as examples rather than exclusive partners in the post. (minepi.com) Pi also said the feature is aimed at both technical developers and non-technical product creators already using AI-assisted coding tools. ### What does Pi App Studio actually do in this workflow? Pi Network said the new option provides tailored prompts that creators can paste into external AI tools to integrate the Pi SDK, verify the app’s setup and add Pi payments. (minepi.com) The company said the goal is to reduce the amount of manual integration work required before an app can run inside Pi’s ecosystem. A November 14, 2025 Pi update had already added code download and upload features to App Studio, allowing creators to export code, modify it outside the platform and re-upload it. That earlier update described App Studio as a product for non-technical users that also gives developers a way to prototype quickly and continue work in other environments. ### How fast and how cheap did Pi say the process is? (minepi.com) Pi Network said the integration process can be completed “in as soon as 2 minutes,” depending on the external platform used and the size and complexity of the app’s codebase. The company also said the prompts were iterated across different external AI platforms so apps would integrate the Pi SDK and follow Pi developer guidelines. (minepi.com) A January 21 Pi update said each AI-generated iteration and deployment in App Studio costs Pi, while a separate option lets some users deploy app iterations without paying Pi by watching ads. That post added that the ads do not cover the actual cost of deployment and said payments integration in App Studio was, at that time, limited to Test-Pi. ### Did Pi disclose pricing for this Claude and Cursor support? (minepi.com) Pi Network did not disclose a separate price for the May 13 import feature in the announcement reviewed for this article. The company instead described the feature in terms of lower development and integration time and linked it to App Studio’s existing workflows. The January 21 update is the closest recent pricing-related disclosure on App Studio mechanics. (minepi.com) Pi said then that the first 1,000 qualified survey responses would receive 5 Pi credits for use within App Studio, and said app creation and deployment inside the product consume Pi credits or other subsidized mechanisms such as ad-supported iterations. ### How large an audience did Pi say creators could reach? (minepi.com) Pi Network said creators using the new App Studio flow can tap into a user base of “over 60 million Engaged Pioneers.” The company framed that audience as a distribution advantage at a time when AI tools are lowering the barrier to software creation. Pi’s main website separately describes the project as a network of tens of millions of people mining Pi cryptocurrency and building a Web3 app ecosystem. (minepi.com) Those figures come from Pi’s own materials, and Reuters could not independently verify active-user counts from the company’s public post alone. ### What comes next for developers who want to use it? Pi Network said creators can access the new flow through Pi App Studio and use the provided prompts to prepare apps built in Claude Code, Cursor and other tools for Pi integration. (minepi.com) The company also said mainnet payment access is granted only to apps that show real utility, safe behavior, stable operation and a legitimate Pi-denominated use case. Pi’s website links to Pi App Studio terms and developer terms of use, which are the next stop for builders evaluating whether to import an existing app. The May 13 post also included a product demonstration using a Connect 4 game to show how the workflow operates. (minepi.com)