Pi Network has launched upgrades to its Pi App Studio platform, adding new capabilities that allow creators and developers to download an app’s source code and upload modified versions, as announced last Thursday through a revised blog post from the Pi Core Team.

According to Pi Network’s development team, the new feature enables creators to extract the code that Pi App Studio automatically generates during the visual building process. They can edit those files locally in any preferred development environment and then upload the updated version back into the studio. 

“This functionality also makes the App Studio a useful prototyping tool for developers that simplifies Pi integration and deployment,” the Pi Core Team wrote on its blog post.

Pi App Studio improved for code inputs

The team mentioned that the updated system will help creators change between non-technical and technical development methods without losing their work. It supports iterative building for users to continue refining the uploaded code within Pi App Studio, giving them more room to add new functions, change layouts, or incorporate unique design elements.

Pi Network’s download-and-upload capability will now integrate hybrid workflows for creators to start with the studio’s visual tools and later add more technical contributors. This could include collaborators who write code, and those who are still improving their skills by learning programming themselves.

“A creator can create an app through Pi App Studio, export the code to fine-tune a specific feature or add specific designs that can be developed outside of the App Studio, and then re-upload the supplemented version back to Pi App Studio to continue their creation in a non-technical way,” the team explained. 

Developers who prefer to begin with code can also upload existing projects as long as they meet the compatibility requirements. Pi Network said these improvements will help builders focus more on product design and functionality, shunning repetitive setup tasks or environment configurations.

Pi Network adds new interfaces for developers

According to the blog post, Pi App Studio has several new features added during the update, where app developers have a revised management dashboard for each of their apps. The panel now includes editing tools and sharing options intended to make app organization smoother.

It now supports uploading preview images that appear on the app’s description page within Pi Browser or PiNet to help creators present their apps to potential users or delete them. Pi Network has also introduced a dedicated sharing link that includes the app’s logo when posted in the Fireside Forum’s Pi App Studio channel to promote their apps inside the community.

The “My Apps” section has been updated with new sorting and search tools to help builders easily locate their projects as they expand their portfolios. Additionally, the limit for the number of apps each creator can create has increased from 10 to 100.

Pi coin’s positive market reaction as MiCA talks continue

Pi Network’s token PI started this business week on a positive note, after a weekend where it dipped by almost 3% retesting support near $0.221. By Monday, PI was approaching resistance around $0.247 as sentiment improved among traders.

Last week, Cryptopolitan reported that Pi Network is seeking to fully comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, known as MiCA. Several users on X speculated that regulatory support could help PI’s case in the European market and boost inflows enough to take the coin back to its weekly high of $0.25. 

Meanwhile, the network has also surpassed 60 million users, according to posts shared by several community leaders on Tuesday. However, the sentiment wasn’t enough to counter a brief price pullback that dragged the token 2% down from its previous day’s level.

According to Coingecko’s updates and TradingView’s technical summary, PI is changing hands at $0.23 with a Relative Strength Index of 52.4492, placing the token in neutral territory. 

A majority of short-term moving averages are flashing buy signals, including both the 10-day and 20-day exponential and simple moving averages, which are just about level with their current price level. 

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