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Use Claude Code to Rapidly Build Interactive Prototypes from Ideas

Use Claude Code, a dictation tool, and a three-pane workspace to turn a natural language idea into a functional Next.js and Tailwind CSS prototype in minutes, bringing design concepts to life.

From How I AI

How Notion Designs with AI: Brian Lovin's Prototype Playground and Claude Code Workflows

with Claire Vo

Use Claude Code to Rapidly Build Interactive Prototypes from Ideas

Tools Used

Claude

Anthropic AI assistant

Cursor

AI-first code editor

02Step-by-Step Guide
1

Set Up Your Workspace for Real-Time Feedback

Arrange your screen into a three-pane layout: your terminal running the AI assistant on one side, your code editor (e.g., Cursor) in the middle, and a live browser preview on the other. This allows you to prompt, review code, and see results without context switching.

2

Dictate Your Prompt for Speed

Use a dictation tool like Monologue to speak your instructions to the AI. This is often faster and more natural than typing a detailed specification.

Pro Tip: Speaking your thoughts can help you formulate a more conversational and comprehensive prompt for the AI.
3

Plan Before Generating Code

Always use the AI's 'plan mode' first. This forces the AI to outline its approach, including the components it will create and the libraries it needs. Carefully review this plan to spot potential issues before any code is written.

Pro Tip: Reading the plan is a critical step. With a little development knowledge, you can catch logical errors early and save significant debugging time.
4

Provide the Detailed Prompt

After approving the plan, provide the full prompt for the component you want to build.

Prompt:
I wanna build a new prototype in this How I AI directory, and we are a podcast, and I want to build a detail page for a podcast episode that has both a video player and an audio player. Underneath the page should have the title of the episode, a description, and how about if you hit play, there's little confetti that shoots up out of the player.
5

Execute and Review

Let the AI execute the plan. It will install necessary dependencies (like a confetti library), structure the page with Tailwind CSS, and build the React components. Review the final, interactive prototype in your browser.

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