Start with a clear request
Tell your assistant what you want to build and how you want to receive the layouts.
A useful request includes:
- The type of business or project.
- The page or sections you need.
- The order of those sections.
- Your framework preference.
- Any visual preferences.
- Your preferred workflow.
You do not need to include every detail in your first message. Start with the essentials and refine the selection with your assistant.
Describe the page and sections
Be specific about the purpose of the page and the sections it should contain.
Instead of:
“Build me a website.”
Try:
Find Brixies layouts for a dental clinic landing page. Include a hero, services, testimonials and a contact section, in that order. Show me your proposed selection first.
Brixies provides existing layouts. Your assistant searches the library and helps you choose a suitable combination.
If no layout closely matches your request, ask for alternatives and an explanation of the differences.
Describe the visual direction
Use concrete descriptions to help your assistant narrow the selection.
For example:
- A hero with text on the left and an image on the right.
- A services section with three cards.
- A compact testimonial section.
- A simple contact section without a map.
You can also describe the overall style, but explain what that means for your project.
Example prompt
Find a Brixies hero with left-aligned text, one main call-to-action button and an image on the right. Prefer a simple composition with generous spacing. Show me suitable options before preparing the result.
Visual preferences guide the search. They do not guarantee that an exact match exists in the library.
Specify your framework
If your account preference is correct, say:
Use my saved Brixies framework preference.
If you want a different framework for this task, name it explicitly. Include the ACSS version when relevant.
Example prompt
For this task, use AutomaticCSS 4. Find a hero and pricing section from Brixies. Show me the proposed layouts before preparing them.
An explicit framework choice applies to the task without changing your saved account preference.
All frameworks is a browsing preference. Choose one framework before preparing a combined selection.
Choose how to receive the result
Tell your assistant which workflow you want.
| Workflow | What to say |
|---|---|
| Copy link | “Generate a Brixies copy link after I approve the selection.” |
| JSON in chat | “Deliver the complete Bricks-compatible JSON in this chat.” |
| Direct import | “Import through the Bricks Builder MCP after I confirm the destination and changes.” |
If you are unsure, start with a copy link. Read Choose your workflow to compare the options.
Separate selection from delivery
Reviewing the layouts before preparing the final result helps avoid unnecessary revisions.
- Describe what you need.
- Review the proposed layouts.
- Confirm the framework and section order.
- Confirm any proposed BEM class names.
- Request the copy link, JSON or direct import.
You can include this instruction in your first request:
Show me your proposed selection before generating a link, delivering JSON or changing my site.
Make focused changes
When refining a selection, identify what should change and what should stay the same.
Instead of:
“Try something different.”
Try:
Replace only the pricing section with a simpler option from the same framework. Keep the hero, testimonials and contact section in their current order. Show me the replacement before preparing the final result.
If you know the layout name or ID, include it to make the request more precise.
Provide exact text when needed
For text customization, identify the section and provide the wording you want.
Example prompt
In the approved hero layout, change the heading to “Dental care for the whole family” and the main button label to “Book an appointment”. Keep the existing links, classes, styles and layout structure unchanged.
A button label and its destination are separate values. If you also want the link changed, specify the destination explicitly and ask the assistant to confirm whether the selected workflow supports that change.
For the copy-link workflow, plan to edit the content in Bricks after pasting. For text changes before delivery, see Get JSON in chat.
Be clear about class names
Your assistant may ask whether to keep the layouts’ original BEM names or use names specific to your project.
You can say:
Keep the original BEM class names.
Or:
Propose descriptive BEM block names for the selected sections and wait for my confirmation before applying them. Preserve shared framework utility classes.
Class renaming is separate from changing the text visitors see on the page.
Specify the destination for direct imports
When using the Bricks Builder MCP, include the site, page and intended action.
Example prompt
Import the approved Brixies layouts into a new draft page on [SITE URL]. Confirm the destination and class names before importing. Keep the original CSS, preserve existing pages and do not publish the new page.
Replace [SITE URL] with your destination site’s address.
For an existing page, explain whether to append the layouts or replace specific sections. Avoid broad instructions such as “replace everything” unless that is your intended result.
See Import directly into Bricks for the full workflow.
Keep requests efficient
To reduce unnecessary work:
- Confirm the selection before requesting the final output.
- Group related changes into one message.
- Identify the section you want to revise.
- State which parts should remain unchanged.
- Avoid requesting full JSON when you only need a copy link.
- Ask the assistant to explain a failure before repeating an import or generating another link.
Clear instructions can reduce repeated searches and revisions, but token usage still depends on the layouts and work involved.
A complete example
Use this as a starting point and adapt it to your project:
Find Brixies layouts for a dental clinic landing page using my saved framework preference. Include a hero, services, testimonials and a contact section, in that order. Prefer a simple hero with text on the left and an image on the right. Show me your proposed selection and any suggested BEM names before preparing the result. After I approve them, generate a copy link. Do not deliver JSON in the chat or change my website.
This example includes the project, framework, section order, visual direction, review step and delivery method.
Keep credentials out of prompts
Your assistant uses the API key already stored in its MCP configuration.
If the connection fails, use the setup or troubleshooting guide instead of sharing your credentials in the conversation.