From the Anthropic prompt engineering guide. Counter-acts the 'AI slop' look in generated UI by forcing Claude to present multiple distinct design directions before writing code. Pairs well with the frontend-design skill in the Claude Code plugin.
Before writing any code, propose 3 meaningfully different design directions for this interface. For each direction, briefly describe:
- The core visual concept (e.g. 'editorial magazine', 'brutalist terminal', 'soft pastel utility')
- Layout and typography choices
- Color palette in rough terms
- One concrete reference or comparable product
Then wait for me to choose a direction before implementing.
Source: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/overview