v0 / Lovable App Spec
By snoozeButtonKing · Published · Updated
A build prompt for v0, Lovable, or Bolt that front-loads the parts these tools get wrong when left vague.
Tags: AI, Coding, No Code
Prompt template
I'm going to build an app by describing it to a tool like v0, Lovable, or Bolt. Help me write the description so I don't get slop back. - What the app does: [textarea: The core thing, and who uses it] - Main screens: [textarea: List the pages or views you can picture] - Look and feel: [text: e.g. clean and minimal, playful, like Linear, like Notion] - Must-have features for the first version: [textarea: Keep it to what actually matters at v1] - Does it need accounts or login: [toggle: Yes, No] - Where it'll run: [dropdown: Web app, Mobile, Both, Not sure yet] - Framework preference: [text: React, Next, plain HTML, or no preference] Turn this into a clear build prompt: a one-paragraph summary, the screens and what's on each, the visual direction, and the v1 feature list with anything explicitly out of scope. Front-load the parts these tools get wrong when left vague - layout, empty states, and what happens on error - so the first generation is close enough to iterate on.