I Tried Warp Code – Here’s Why I Like It Better Than Claude Code | Code with Beto

Warp is a modern AI coding agent that goes beyond traditional CLI tools or AI IDEs by providing a fully native development environment. In this video, I show how I use Warp to refactor and fix bugs in my React Native shopping list app, speeding up my workflow and shipping changes faster.

If you want to collaborate with AI agents instead of typing every line by hand, Warp offers multi-agent workflows, codebase indexing, and project-specific AI rules. I also share a promo code to try Warp Pro for just $1 for the first month.

What's inside

Why coding everything by hand is becoming outdated
Installing and opening Warp, a native AI-powered terminal
Navigating projects and files with natural language commands
Indexing the codebase and generating Warp markdown context
Adding React Native-specific AI rules for better code suggestions
Using saved prompts to improve UI and fix bugs in the shopping list app
Running multiple AI agents simultaneously for different tasks
Shipping changes and running the app with Warp's integrated workflow

Why coding everything by hand is becoming outdated

The industry is shifting from manual coding to prompt-driven workflows where developers collaborate with AI agents. Instead of typing every line, you describe what you need, review AI-generated changes, and ship faster.

Warp is trusted by over 600,000 engineers and ranks number one on terminal and software engineer benchmarks. It supports real production work, not just prototypes, making it a valuable tool for developers who want to stay ahead.

Installing and opening Warp, a native AI-powered terminal

Warp is a fully native application, not just a CLI tool. You can download it from warp.dev or install it via Homebrew with a simple command.

Once installed, Warp looks like a terminal but offers many extra features. It supports multiple tabs, native file editing, and AI-powered commands accessible via shortcuts. This makes it a powerful all-in-one environment for coding and running your projects.

Navigating projects and files with natural language commands

Warp understands natural language commands to navigate your file system. For example, typing "navigate to shopping list project" automatically runs the correct commands for you.

You can open files quickly with Command+O and edit them inline. Warp also suggests paths and commands as you type, speeding up navigation and reducing errors.

Indexing the codebase and generating Warp markdown context

Running the command indexes your entire codebase and generates a Warp markdown file with context about your project. Warp detects frameworks and services you use, like Expo, Clerk, or Tinybase.

This context helps Warp’s AI agents find relevant files and generate more accurate code snippets, improving the quality of AI-assisted coding.

Adding React Native-specific AI rules for better code suggestions

Warp lets you add global or project-specific AI rules to guide the agents. For React Native, I added rules to avoid deprecated APIs like SafeAreaView and to prefer new box shadow styles.

I also set rules to always use scroll views as main containers with automatic content insets. These rules help Warp generate code that fits my project’s best practices and reduces manual fixes.

Using saved prompts to improve UI and fix bugs in the shopping list app

Warp allows saving reusable prompts for common tasks. I created a prompt to redesign the shopping list item details screen with a cleaner UI and better editing experience.

I included an image and detailed instructions in the prompt. Warp then implemented the changes in the specified file (), improving the UI layout and usability.

Running multiple AI agents simultaneously for different tasks

One of Warp’s standout features is multi-agent workflows. While one agent worked on the UI improvement, I opened another tab and started a second agent to fix a bug where the "add new item" button was unresponsive.

This parallelism lets you handle multiple features or fixes at once without context switching, boosting productivity.

Shipping changes and running the app with Warp's integrated workflow

After reviewing and accepting AI-generated changes, I ran the Expo development server directly inside Warp. I used shortcuts to open the iOS simulator and tested the app live.

Warp’s integrated environment lets you code, run, and ship without leaving the terminal, streamlining the entire development process.

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