DESIGN.MD & AI

Write a website prompt an AI can act on

A good website design prompt says who the page is for, what they need to do, how it should look and what should happen when they use it.

A vague request is replaced by a brief that specifies goal, layout, content and behavior.
Specific constraints make a website prompt easier to build and review.

In short

  • Start with the visitor and one main action, not colors
  • Describe visual relationships; give exact values only when you know them
  • Include loading, success, error, mobile and keyboard behavior
  • Keep shared style in DESIGN.md and each prompt about one page
On this page6
  1. Step by step
  2. What goes in the prompt
  3. Example prompt
  4. Describe relationships, not adjectives
  5. Improve it with what you see
  6. Questions

Step by step

  1. Name the visitor and action

    Say who the page is for and the one thing they should do, such as book a consultation.

  2. List what they need first

    Write down the information a visitor needs before acting, in order, and arrange the page around it.

  3. Describe the look

    Run Sitepeel’s Design prompt tool on a reference page, keep the relationships that matter and swap in your brand.

  4. Add states and mobile

    Say what happens while loading, after submitting and on failure, plus the mobile layout and keyboard behavior.

  5. Review and refine

    Check the result in a browser and feed back concrete problems as small changes.

What goes in the prompt

The parts of a website design prompt
PartExample
AudienceClients evaluating residential design work
Main actionRequest a consultation
ContentIntroduction, three projects, process and contact
Visual directionWarm neutral surfaces, restrained type, large photographs
BehaviorWorking navigation, contact feedback, visible focus
LimitsNo invented client quotes, awards or statistics
Website prompt generator in the Sitepeel interface
Website prompt generator in actionExplore the tool

Example prompt

Copy it and replace the details with your own.

website-design-prompt.txtPrompt
Build a landing page for a small architecture studio.
Audience: clients evaluating residential design work.
Primary action: request a consultation.
Content: introduction, three projects, process and contact.
Design: warm neutral surfaces, restrained type and large photographs.
Keep paragraphs short and project captions readable.
Use the existing framework and supplied licensed images.
Make navigation, project links and contact feedback work.
Stack the layout on mobile and preserve visible focus states.
Do not invent client quotes, awards or statistics.

Describe relationships, not adjectives

Sitepeel’s Design prompt tool collects these details from a reference page. Keep the ones that matter, then replace the source brand, copy and assets with your own.

  • A narrow reading column.
  • A strong type hierarchy.
  • Generous spacing between sections.
  • Compact navigation.
BeforeA vague prompt.
AfterA specific prompt.

Name the layout, the action and the picture.

Improve it with what you see

Feed each problem back as a small change. For a stable style across pages, save the recurring decisions in DESIGN.md and keep each prompt about that page’s job.

  • A clipped label.
  • An image without useful context.
  • A main action pushed below a large hero.

Questions

What makes a good AI website design prompt?

It names the audience, one main action, the content and a visual direction, plus behavior: loading, errors, mobile and keyboard use. It also says what not to invent.

Should I use a prompt or DESIGN.md?

Both. Use the prompt for one page’s task and DESIGN.md for the visual rules shared across pages.

Does the Design prompt tool need an AI key?

No. The extracted brief doesn’t need an AI provider key. Optional AI refinement uses your own provider account.

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