Design Principle
The wrong page pattern makes good components serve the wrong goal.
Principle The wrong page pattern makes good components serve the wrong goal.
Design action Output pageType first, then match pattern: marketing uses hero plus proof, operations use toolbar plus table, reading uses TOC plus body, creation uses canvas plus controls.
Examples Positive example: AI generates pages from a brief. Counterexample: Every request defaults to a landing page.
Apply when AI generates pages from a brief. The brief mixes brand, data, forms, and content.
Source notes Source note: Synthesized from GOV.UK, Carbon, Polaris, Atlassian, Design.Systems, Design Systems Repo, and product-pattern libraries.
Agent Directive
Output pageType first, then match pattern: marketing uses hero plus proof, operations use toolbar plus table, reading uses TOC plus body, creation uses canvas plus controls.