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OneDollarStock · DESIGN.md, RECREATE.md or HTML: what should your AI receive?

DESIGN.md, RECREATE.md or HTML? Work with AI on your chosen website design instead of explaining its look from scratch.

Changing a website, recreating a reference and setting a style need different inputs. See what each file contributes before making your next request.

Sample designs · replace the fictional content with your own.

AI ChatWorkflow example
HTML + design instructions
You

I have index.html and RECREATE.md. I want to personalise this website, not recreate the fictional business. Which files should you use?

AI · example response

I will edit index.html and read RECREATE.md as design context. Your new copy, images and requested changes take priority over the sample company.

You

Keep the layout, use my offer and contact details, and remove fictional testimonials.

Steps to take

  1. Existing website

    The HTML is the file to edit for personalisation.

  2. Design context

    RECREATE.md describes the original layout and behaviour.

  3. Your brief

    Provide the business facts and edits you want applied.

Result to aim for: the selected design becomes your website, using the actual source files.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

01 / Three roles

What does each file actually contribute?

DESIGN.md can describe style rules; RECREATE.md describes how to reproduce a particular design; HTML is the actual website you open and edit. The inspected OneDollarStock projects include HTML and RECREATE.md, not an extra DESIGN.md. For personalisation, start with the website files and your own brief.

Style context

Typography, colour, spacing and component rules; not a whole page.

Reconstruction guide

Structure, content and behaviour of a particular reference.

Working HTML

An actual frontend to run and edit; check operating services separately.

AI ChatWorkflow example
Website project folder
You

Read index.html, RECREATE.md and the assets in this folder. Tell me where the headline, images and contact links are before editing.

AI · example response

I will inspect the files and list the sections, image paths and links. I will also identify any form that only demonstrates an action.

You

Use the existing HTML. My business copy and images are in the materials folder.

AI · example response

I will match those materials to the existing sections and ask about missing content rather than invent it.

Steps to take

  1. Open the folder

    Unzip the project and give the agent access to it.

  2. Inspect the page

    Read the HTML and instructions before replacing content.

  3. Add your materials

    Supply your copy, images and actual contact destination.

Result to aim for: the agent works on your actual website files.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

02 / File access

Will a filename make your tool follow its contents?

No. Make the file available to the AI tool and name it in your instruction. Ask the agent to read it and explain its role before editing. A filename by itself does not make every AI interface load the file or follow its contents.

  1. 01

    Provide the actual input

    Use the tool’s supported file or workspace route and name each file.

  2. 02

    Ask for inspection

    Have it identify the input role, current source and unresolved requirements before editing.

AI ChatWorkflow example
Review the edited page
You

Compare the edited page with my instructions. Check the headline, image paths, navigation and contact button at desktop and phone widths.

AI · example response

I will list any differences and check what the browser actually displays. A saved file alone does not confirm the visible result.

You

The headline is cut off on my phone. Fix that without changing the copy.

AI · example response

I will adjust the responsive layout and check the same phone width again. You can then approve the result.

Steps to take

  1. Compare the changes

    Check your supplied text, images and requested scope.

  2. Open the preview

    Check desktop and mobile; click navigation and contact.

  3. Describe the issue

    Tell the agent what is wrong and ask it to recheck the corrected view.

Result to aim for: a reviewed version you can continue editing or publish.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

03 / See an edit

Which requirements can the source answer?

You can compare the brief with the actual page: text, colours, section structure and button behaviour. The example below maps six instructions to their implementation in Clearstead. Ask your agent to make the same comparison when checking whether your requested changes were applied.

Requirement Authored style note RECREATE.md index.html
Visual hierarchy Suggested roles, no exact page Declared for the fictional reference Current implemented source
Palette Suggested roles, no exact page Declared for the fictional reference Current implemented source
Section order Not specified Declared for the fictional reference Current implemented source
Owner facts Not specified Separate owner or service input Must be supplied/configured; local demo only
Real enquiry receipt Not specified Separate owner or service input Must be supplied/configured; local demo only
Later editing/publishing Not specified Separate owner or service input Must be supplied/configured; local demo only

14-clearstead · original reference

Original English source. Coverage below is content inspection, not AI-output quality or a supplied DESIGN.md file.
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One brief, three different input roles

Prepared original worksheet with a fictional teaching example. Replace it with your approved inputs; copy/download is local and does not grant rights, approval or a working service.

AI ChatWorkflow example
HTML + design instructions
You

I have index.html and RECREATE.md. I want to personalise this website, not recreate the fictional business. Which files should you use?

AI · example response

I will edit index.html and read RECREATE.md as design context. Your new copy, images and requested changes take priority over the sample company.

You

Keep the layout, use my offer and contact details, and remove fictional testimonials.

Steps to take

  1. Existing website

    The HTML is the file to edit for personalisation.

  2. Design context

    RECREATE.md describes the original layout and behaviour.

  3. Your brief

    Provide the business facts and edits you want applied.

Result to aim for: the selected design becomes your website, using the actual source files.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

04 / Choose by task

Which inputs fit what you want to do?

For changing an existing website, provide HTML and your requested edits. For recreating a design, provide RECREATE.md and its required resources. For restyling a project, provide the current code and your style rules. You can ask the agent to explain which material it needs for your task.

Change style

Current project + reviewed visual rules + bounded change request.

Recreate a reference

Guide + reference; compare the actual output against it.

Adapt a prepared page

HTML + guide + approved facts + explicit preserve/change instructions.

AI ChatWorkflow example
Personalise the existing website
You

Change the company name, headline and service descriptions to the copy I supplied. Keep the layout and replace only the images I identified.

AI · example response

I will edit the existing HTML, preserve the other sections and show which files changed.

You

Make the main button open my booking page. Use the URL I supplied.

AI · example response

I will update the button link, then check it and the edited headline in the browser.

Steps to take

  1. Supply your content

    Give the AI exact text, image filenames and link destinations.

  2. Edit the template

    Ask it to edit the existing files and preserve the parts you like.

  3. Review the preview

    Read the new content and click the actual links on mobile and desktop.

Result to aim for: your business in the design you chose.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

05 / Resolve conflicts

What if the reference says exact copy and you want new text?

Tell the AI explicitly that your new business content takes priority over the sample text. List the copy to replace and the design to keep. This prevents a faithful recreation of the fictional company from being mistaken for a personalised website.

Checked locally on this device; nothing is submitted.

AI ChatWorkflow example
Cloudflare Pages · from folder to online
You

My website is finished. Publish this project folder to Cloudflare Pages with Wrangler. Tell me what account access and permission you need first.

AI · example response

I will check the site files and image paths. You will need to sign in to your Cloudflare account and approve creating or updating the Pages project before I upload.

You

I approve publishing to a new Pages project. Keep my current domain unchanged until I have checked the preview.

AI · example response

After the authorized upload, I will return the address Cloudflare provides and check images and links there. We can connect your domain after you approve the preview.

Steps to take

  1. Give the agent your project

    Use a file-capable AI agent with terminal access and keep index.html and assets together.

  2. Authorize the upload

    Sign in to the host and approve the specific project. The agent can run its supported CLI or API.

  3. Check the real address

    Open the returned URL; connect the custom domain only after checking the website.

Result to aim for: your website at a public address, then under your own domain.
Illustrative workflow. No live AI connection.

06 / Files and scope

What needs a person or an operating service?

You supply the facts about your business, materials you can publish and the accounts used for contact or hosting. The AI can edit files and help connect supported services, but you approve access and check the real page and any received enquiry.

Website files + design instructions

Existing source and guide

The inspected examples include index.html and RECREATE.md. Companion files vary by product; some images or fonts remain remote.

Your separate setup

Use your own file-capable editing tool. AI access, domain, hosting and operational services are separate.

Formwell / Website files + design instructions

Try one real template before choosing.

Download the original Formwell project. Give its files and RECREATE.md to a suitable AI tool, try a small change and inspect the result.

The free sample is Formwell. Its original design and guide are in English. Product prices stay unchanged.

Download Formwell ZIP Download RECREATE.md ↗

Choose material for your next change.

Choose working HTML when adapting an existing page. For style-only learning or application systems, keep the different input requirements in view.

Choose an HTML project for my task

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