●TOOLING — Rork's developer repos keep moving: rork-xcode was updated on July 16, rork-device on July 15, and rork-plist on July 13●OPUS46 — Claude Opus 4.6 is live in Rork, and Rork Max is built to assemble apps on top of Claude Code●SIM — A cloud iOS simulator runs in the browser, with one click to install on a device and two clicks to publish to the App Store●MAX — Rork Max emits pure Swift rather than React Native, reaching iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and even iMessage●NATIVE — That opens up HealthKit, ARKit and LiDAR, NFC, Dynamic Island, Live Activities, 3D through Metal, and on-device inference with Core ML●SEED — Rork raised a $15M seed led by Left Lane Capital, with Peak XV and a16z Speedrun joining the round●TOOLING — Rork's developer repos keep moving: rork-xcode was updated on July 16, rork-device on July 15, and rork-plist on July 13●OPUS46 — Claude Opus 4.6 is live in Rork, and Rork Max is built to assemble apps on top of Claude Code●SIM — A cloud iOS simulator runs in the browser, with one click to install on a device and two clicks to publish to the App Store●MAX — Rork Max emits pure Swift rather than React Native, reaching iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and even iMessage●NATIVE — That opens up HealthKit, ARKit and LiDAR, NFC, Dynamic Island, Live Activities, 3D through Metal, and on-device inference with Core ML●SEED — Rork raised a $15M seed led by Left Lane Capital, with Peak XV and a16z Speedrun joining the round

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◈ Rork Basics/2026-04-06Beginner

Rork Funding and Early Stage: How a16z's $2.8M Investment Is Shaping the Future of AI App Development

How did Rork secure $2.8M from a16z? What does being an early-stage startup mean for users right now? And where is Rork headed next? This guide answers all of it.

⟐ Business/2026-04-04Intermediate

The Complete Rork Startup Launch Roadmap 2026 — From Idea to Funding & Growth

A practical roadmap for building and launching your app startup with Rork — covering validation, MVP development, App Store launch, and early-stage funding. Includes lessons from Rork's own $2.8M funding story.