Prompting is everything in the age of vibe coding. Knowing how to guide AI precisely and efficiently is the key to getting the results you want. Today, I m sharing some of my favorite prompting tips, plus a handy cheatsheet I put together.

Prompting Tips That Actually Work

• Be spatially specific. Use keywords like "left", "right", "centered", "aligned to bottom", "spaced evenly" to help the model place elements correctly.

• Mention device behavior. If it should behave differently on mobile vs desktop, say so. Ex: "stacks on mobile, grid on desktop".

• Use visual vocabulary. Mention familiar UI terms like "modal", "toast", "card", "hero section", or "split view" to tap into known design structures.

• Give UX intent. Add the why: "Add white space for readability", "Add a hover effect for feedback", "Use a progress bar to show completion".

• Sequence your ideas. For complex prompts, list in steps: "First, add a header. Below that, place a form with two inputs...". AI loves structure.

• Say what not to do. If you want to avoid scrollbars, animations, shadows, etc., say so.

• Don t forget empty states. Great design considers what happens when nothing is there say "show a placeholder when list is empty".

• Test prompt variants. Swap words like "tile" vs "card", "modal" vs "popup" to see which gives cleaner structure.

• Use active voice. Start with a verb: "Add", "Place", "Make", "Create", "Animate", "Style". It helps guide generation.

Just had to share some fun and surprisingly creative things I ve seen (and tried making) using Magic Canvas on Trickle recently

A "Planet Postcard" board simple idea, but oddly touching

I ve been playing with Trickle, an AI agentic canvas for vibe coding, and ended up building a virtual operating system called Aura OS.

This week I picked 4 new templates from Trickle.so that I think are worth checking out, they cover ecommerce, portfolios, and form-based sites:

1. Product Landing Page

A cohesive brand look helps your audience quickly capture the value you re delivering.

When you scroll back through your chat box trying to restore an earlier version of your project have you ever thought:

"I wish I could actually see how this version evolved from previous ones and just jump back to the better one whenever I need to."

Well, that s exactly what the new Trickle 2.0 lets you do and I m honestly thrilled about it.

Most AI tools give you answers.

Trickle gives you a partner.

Hey everyone, Bob here from Trickle. We ve been building an AI-native platform where anyone can create apps, websites, and forms just by describing them in natural language.

But as magical as prompt-based generation is, we kept hearing the same thing from users:

I don t want to rewrite a whole prompt just to change the font size.