Writing good prompts

Practical tips for phrasing chat requests so Genesis picks the right approach and gets it right the first time.

Genesis picks one approach per message based on signals in what you type. These tips help it choose correctly and give you the result you pictured.

Select first for precise edits

If you want to change a specific element, click to select it in the preview before you type. A selection plus a clear verb gets you a fast, surgical edit:

• "make this bigger" → resizes the selected element
• "change this to dark blue" → recolors it
• "rename this to Pricing" → edits the text

Without a selection, Genesis has to guess which element you mean — or treat it as a larger change.

Use verbs for edits, a question mark for questions

• Edits start with an action verb: add, change, make, remove, rewrite, move.
• Questions end with ?: "How do I connect Stripe?" Genesis answers without touching your site.

If you phrase an edit as a question (or vice versa), it may route the wrong way.

Be specific about scope

Tell Genesis how big the change is, so it doesn't over- or under-build:

• Narrow: "just change the headline to X", "only the hero", "a single section"
• Broad: "build a full landing page with hero, features, pricing, testimonials, and footer"

Words like just, only, minimal keep it focused; full, complete, landing page tell it to go big.

Give details, not adjectives alone

"Make it nicer" gives Genesis nothing to act on. Say what nicer means to you:

• ❌ "improve the hero"
• ✅ "give the hero a dark gradient background, a larger headline, and a single primary button"

Reference images and URLs deliberately

• Attach an image to recreate or draw inspiration from it.
• Paste a URL and say what you want: "clone the layout of this page" vs. "use this as inspiration for the colors". Genesis treats clone and inspire differently, so say which.

Reach for a tag on power features

For backends, product catalogs, analytics, and editable controls, don't rely on phrasing — use a bracket tag. It's the reliable way to get the right tool.

Cheat sheet

Goal	Do this
Tweak one element	Select it first, then describe the change
Ask something	End with ?
Small change	Use just / only / single
Big build	Name every section you want
Match a reference	Attach the image or paste the URL + say clone vs. inspire
Power feature	Use a tag