---
title: Compare 3 design directions
description: See 3 materially different directions side by side, rate them, and develop the one you pick.
url: https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/compare-design-directions
updated: 2026-10-06
related:
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/apply-pinned-feedback.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/design-before-build.md
  - https://openplanr.dev/docs/prompts/plan-ui-from-design.md
---

# Compare 3 design directions

See 3 materially different directions side by side, rate them, and develop the one you pick.

## Prompt

Claude Code:

```text
/design-loop Compare 3 directions for the dashboard home on desktop and phone.
```

If /design-loop runs another command, use /planr:design-loop.

Codex:

```text
$design-loop Compare 3 directions for the dashboard home on desktop and phone.
```

With the OpenPlanr plugin for Codex, use $planr:design-loop.

Cursor:

```text
@planr-design-loop Compare 3 directions for the dashboard home on desktop and phone.
```

Cursor applies the planr-design-loop rule when you mention it in chat.

Parts to fill in, shown with their example text:

- The screens: the dashboard home on desktop and phone

## Why this works

Design Loop builds 3 materially different directions for the same journey in a live review studio. You pin and rate them on the board, and it develops the direction you select. Until you select one, it reports the comparison as awaiting selection.

## Make it stick

[Design before you build](https://openplanr.dev/docs/guides/design.md)