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Appllama MCP Usage Guide

A usage playbook for the Appllama MCP: research real screens and flows from top-grossing mobile apps, then build from what you learn.

Design & UIIntermediate★ 126⑂ 5AI score 8/10Last updated: Aug 23, 2026

What it does

  • Acts as the operating manual for the Appllama MCP (mcp.appllama.io), telling the agent which tool to call and in what order.
  • Starts every session with the free get_credits check, then search_apps → get_app → list_app_screens to walk an app's journey in order (welcome → onboarding → paywall → product).
  • Provides a table of 12 tools: search_screens (keyword and semantic modes), get_screen (plus 5 visually similar screens), list_flows, get_flow_apps, list_ui_elements, get_element_screens, and personal boards.
  • Encodes hard operational rules: sequential cursor pagination only, media URLs expiring in ~1 hour, ignore the top-left watermark, wait out rate limits, treat tool errors as instructions.
  • Suggests a local research/<category>/... folder layout so downloaded screens and notes outlive the expiring links.

Who it's for

  • Mobile UI/UX designers, product managers, and app developers who already have Appllama MCP access.
  • Anyone reverse-engineering onboarding and paywall patterns from top-grossing apps to lift conversion.
  • Claude Code users who want evidence-backed design references while building screens.

Examples

  1. "Build me a habit tracker" — shortlist top-grossing apps in the category, walk every screen, synthesize patterns, then implement.
  2. Paste a screen ref like 1393061654/spl_9i075 copied from appllama.io to inspect that exact screen and its closest siblings.
  3. Improve an existing paywall: list_flows to find the paywall taxonomy, get_flow_apps for the highest-revenue examples, then element-level fixes.

· · · Install guide · · ·

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Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r appllama-skills/skills/appllama-usage ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Get an Appllama account and MCP access (mcp.appllama.io) first — the skill does nothing without it.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/Appllama/appllama-skills.git
  3. Copy the skill in: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r appllama-skills/skills/appllama-usage ~/.claude/skills/
  4. Confirm the references/ files (build-from-scratch.md, improve-a-screen.md, research-methods.md) came along.
  5. Also copy appllama-app-design-skill from the same repo so the build/simulator loop steps are available.
  6. Register the Appllama MCP server in your Claude Code MCP config and restart.
  7. Test with a prompt like "research paywall patterns with Appllama" — the skill should load and call get_credits first.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT