↳ the person behind the shelf
Malook Shah.
Solo developer based in Pakistan. I build small, privacy-first utilities for Android and Windows under the banner codeBage. Everything ships from a one-person studio — design, code, store listings, support.
17 apps shippedest. 2017solo studio
Why
Most software has gotten loud, hungry, and entitled — full of accounts, trackers, ads, and dark patterns. codeBage is the opposite of that.
Every app does one job, runs locally where possible, and stays out of your way. No analytics SDKs, no email collection, no nag screens. Built in spare hours, released only when the version number is earned.
What I've shipped
Two platforms, one shelf.
Operating principles
01Local-first. If the feature can run on-device or over LAN, it does. No round-trips to a server I rent.
02No telemetry. I don't ship analytics SDKs, crash reporters, or ad networks. What I don't collect can't leak.
03No accounts unless the feature literally requires one. Most utilities work the moment you install them.
04One thing well. Each app does a single job. Feature creep is how good apps turn into bloated apps.
05Earn the version number. v1.0 means I'd happily install it on my mom's phone. Nothing ships before that.
06Built by hand. No vibe-coded slop, no AI-generated app spam. Every line reviewed.
Stack
Android
KotlinJavaJetpack ComposeXML layoutsAndroid SDKGradleMaterial 3RoomWorkManagerCoroutinesFlutterDart
Game dev
UnityC#URPShader GraphDOTweenAddressablesUnity AdsIAP
Backend & scripting
GoPythonPowerShellBashREST APIsWebSocketsSQLiteFastAPI
AI & automation
ClaudeGPTGeminiLangChainn8nAgent pipelinesRAGPrompt engineering
Web
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwindNode.jsCloudflare PagesVercelshadcn/ui
Ship & sign
Google Play ConsoleCode signingGitHub ActionsInno SetupFigma
Say hello
Bug reports, feature requests, or just a thank-you — all welcome. I read every message myself.