How I AI

GPT-6 Astra is a banger - here’s everything I’ve built

Donnerstag, 3. September 2026 · 32 min

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I got early access to GPT-6 Astra: when I say this model broke through tasks I couldn’t crack with 5.6 Sol or Fable, I mean it specifically: the ChatPRD product intelligence feature, building 3D games, the hardware hack, and a handful of one-shot coding projects I’d tried and failed on repeatedly.

What you’ll learn:
• Why Astra’s computer use feels different, and which production tools I’m trusting it with
• The one feature I’d thrown every model at for six months, and what finally got it to 90%
• How I’m using browser use for QA, not building, and what it found that I would’ve missed
• Why I think UI is genuinely back, and what that means for SaaS and MCPs
• The hardware hack I’d been chasing since GPT-5.5, and how Astra finally cracked it
• What Astra built me in Blender in one shot, and why 3D is my new capability benchmark
• The AIM-style Mac app Astra made in one shot, and what it signals about desktop development now
• An honest take on speed, cost, and whether Astra is worth making your daily driver
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In this episode, we cover:
() GPT-6 Astra overview
() Browser/computer use test on my CRM
() Flora thumbnail generation
() Browser use for QA
() Coding: ChatPRD product intelligence feature, finally one-shotted
() Hardware hack: Divoom MiniToo CLI and live streaming display
() Building an AIM-style Mac app
() Blender and 3D assets: Barbie Bench and the kids’ family app
() Summary: what Astra is great at and what to try first
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Tools referenced:
• GPT-6 Astra: openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra
• Codex: openai.com/codex
• Flora (node-based AI image/video editing): flora.ai
• Figma: figma.com
• Blender: blender.org
• GPT Image 2: developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-imag…
• Divoom MiniToo: divoom.com/products/minitoo
• cxo.dev: cxo.dev
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Where to find Claire Vo:
ChatPRD: chatprd.ai
Website: clairevo.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/clairevo
X: x.com/clairevo
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