BYU Strategy - Marriott School of Business

Prompt Library

Architecture

Open ChatGPT (4o, not o1/o3/o4) and say:

“ I’m building a [description of your product - the more detailed the better]. Use Next.js for frontend, Supabase for DB + auth.

Give me the full architecture:

  • File + folder structure
  • What each part does
  • Where state lives, how services connect

Format this entire document in markdown.”

Save its output as architecture.md and throw it in an empty folder where your project will live.

Tasks

“ Using that architecture, write a granular step-by-step plan to build the MVP. Each task should:

  • Be incredibly small + testable
  • Have a clear start + end
  • Focus on one concern

I’ll be passing this off to an engineering LLM that will be told to complete one task at a time, allowing me to test in between. ”

Save it as tasks.md. Again, throw it in the folder.

Engineering

Step 3: In Cursor/Windsurf

“ You’re an engineer building this codebase.

You’ve been given architecture.md and tasks.md.

  • Read both carefully. There should be no ambiguity about what we’re building.
  • Follow http://tasks.md and complete one task at a time.
  • After each task, stop. I’ll test it. If it works, commit to GitHub and move to the next. ”

Include this as well - this is crucial:

CODING PROTOCOL

” Coding Instructions

  • Write the absolute minimum code required
  • No sweeping changes
  • No unrelated edits - focus on just the task you’re on
  • Make code precise, modular, testable
  • Don’t break existing functionality
  • If I need to do anything (e.g. Supabase/AWS config), tell me clearly ”

This system fixes the biggest problem with vibe coding:

You’re not dumping everything into the IDE and praying. You’re giving it a roadmap. You’re keeping it on rails. You stay in control.

This workflow lets you ship clean, testable AI-assisted code - without the spiral.

Normally I’d ask you to follow me for the playbook but this is literally it. Good luck

Source: vasumanmoza on X

AirBnB-style icons with ChatGPT-4o in 60 seconds 👇

I used just ONE simple prompt to create 3D isometric illustrations that feel like Pixar vibes mixed with modern, minimal design.

Use this prompt:

Generate [ Your Concept ] icon with this JSON style:

{  
  "icon_style": {  
    "perspective": "isometric",  
    
    "geometry": {  
      "proportions": "1:1 ratio canvas, with objects fitting comfortably within margins",  
      "element_arrangement": "central dominant object, with supporting elements symmetrically or diagonally placed"  
    },  
    
    "composition": {  
      "element_count": "2–4 main objects",  
      "spatial_depth": "layered to create sense of dimension and slight elevation",  
      "scale_consistency": "uniform object scale across icon set",  
      "scene_density": "minimal to moderate, maintaining clarity and visual focus"  
    },  
    
    "lighting": {  
      "type": "soft ambient light",  
      "light_source": "subtle top-right or front-top direction",  
      "shadow": "gentle drop shadows below and behind objects",  
      "highlighting": "mild edge illumination to define forms"  
    },  
    
    "textures": {  
      "material_finish": "semi-matte to satin surfaces",  
      "surface_treatment": "smooth with light tactile variation (e.g., wood grain, soft textures)",  
      "texture_realism": "stylized naturalism without hyper-realistic noise"  
    },  
    
    "render_quality": {  
      "resolution": "high-resolution octane 3D rendering",  
      "edge_definition": "crisp, no outlines; separation achieved via lighting and depth",  
      "visual_clarity": "clean, readable shapes with minimal clutter"  
    },  
    
    "color_palette": {  
      "tone": "naturalistic with slight saturation boost",  
      "range": "harmonious muted tones with gentle contrast",  
      "usage": "distinct colors per object to improve identification and readability"  
    },  
    
    "background": {  
      "color": "hashtag#FFFFFF",  
      "style": "pure white, flat",  
      "texture": "none"  
    },  
    
    "stylistic_tone": "premium, friendly, clean with lifestyle or service-oriented appeal",  
    
    "icon_behavior": {  
      "branding_alignment": "neutral enough for broad applications",  
      "scalability": "legible at small and medium sizes",  
      "interchangeability": "part of a cohesive icon system with interchangeable subject matter"  
    }  
  }  
}

Just swap [ Your Concept ] with what you want: • “coffee shop” • “bike rental” • “co-working space”

And just like that, high-end, Airbnb-style icons are ready in seconds. This might be the easiest design cheat code of 2025.