XML Prompting with PromptDC

Generate structured, schema-validated XML prompts on macOS and Windows. Use PromptDC with the Code profile across IDEs like Cursor and VS Code, terminal CLIs like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI, or any web browser and desktop app.

XML Format

Structured prompt engineering for AI coding.

Surfaces

Desktop app, terminal CLIs, Chrome extension & IDE extensions.

Zero Manual Formatting

Rewrites natural language inputs into valid XML output automatically.

XML Prompting Examples

See how natural language instructions are transformed into structured XML with clear tag boundaries, ready for AI coding tools, IDEs, and terminal CLIs.

Your text prompt

Input
create a website for a web desinger

XML output

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<project>
  <type>website</type>
  <purpose>portfolio</purpose>
  <audience>web designer</audience>
  <requirements>
    <design>
      <style>modern</style>
      <ui>
        <responsive>true</responsive>
        <visuals>high-quality, clean, contemporary</visuals>
        <navigation>smooth, intuitive</navigation>
      </ui>
      <typography>elegant, readable</typography>
      <colorPalette>modern, harmonious</colorPalette>
    </design>
    <content>
      <sections>
        <header>designer name, tagline, navigation menu</header>
        <about>short bio, skills, experience</about>
        <portfolio>project gallery with images, descriptions, links</portfolio>
        <services>list of design services offered</services>
        <testimonials>client quotes or reviews</testimonials>
        <contact>contact form, email, social media links</contact>
        <footer>copyright, minimal links</footer>
      </sections>
    </content>
    <technology>
      <frontend>React, Next.js or similar modern framework</frontend>
      <styling>CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS, or styled-components</styling>
      <animation>subtle transitions, hover effects</animation>
    </technology>
    <features>
      <accessibility>true</accessibility>
      <seo>optimized</seo>
      <performance>fast loading</performance>
      <mobileFriendly>true</mobileFriendly>
    </features>
  </requirements>
  <deliverable>Complete, ready-to-deploy modern portfolio website for a web designer with contemporary UI, responsive layout, project showcase, and contact functionality.</deliverable>
</project>

Why Use XML Format?

Discover the key benefits of using XML output in your coding workflow.

One-Click XML Output

Press ⌘⇧E / Ctrl+Shift+E anywhere or use the browser and IDE extensions to get structured XML prompts instantly.

No Manual Tagging

PromptDC automatically turns natural language requests into valid, schema-ready XML hierarchies every time.

Every App, IDE & Terminal

Enhance prompts directly inside macOS & Windows apps, IDE chat panels (Cursor, VS Code), and terminal CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI).

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