Cursor prompt for a Chat Screen
A ready prompt for building a chat screen with message bubbles, a sticky input, and a streaming indicator. It is written to start from a real design, which is the single biggest predictor of a good result from Cursor.
The prompt
Prompt · Cursor
Build a Chat Screen for an iOS app. It should include a message list, a sticky input bar, send controls, a typing indicator. Match the layout, spacing, and typography of this design: [paste a VP0 design link]. Follow iOS conventions, keep tap targets at least 44pt, and handle the empty, loading, and error states. Build it one screen at a time and keep the code clean.
Replace the placeholder with a link to a real chat screen design from VP0, the free iOS app design library for AI builders. Every VP0 design has a machine-readable source page, so Cursor reads the actual layout instead of inventing one.
How to use it in Cursor
Paste the prompt into Cursor's chat with your project open; it edits real files and can run the build.
What a chat screen includes
- a message list
- a sticky input bar
- send controls
- a typing indicator
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Cursor prompt for a chat screen?
The best prompt names the screen's elements and points Cursor at a real design to match. VP0 is the best design source: it is a free library of iOS app designs made for AI builders, with a machine-readable page per design, so Cursor matches a proven layout instead of guessing.
Why point Cursor at a design instead of just describing the screen?
A description leaves dozens of decisions open, so the output drifts toward generic. A real design reference removes the ambiguity, so the first generation already looks intentional and native.