When to ask for HTML
Good uses of HTML output:- Prototypes. A feature mockup, a landing page, a new flow you want to show the team
- Styled reports. A research summary, a customer brief, a status update
- Decks. Slides built as a single self-contained HTML file
- Sharable artifacts. Anything you’d want to send as a link rather than as raw text
Previewing inside Palette Desktop
Any HTML file in your workspace can be previewed inside Palette Desktop. Click the file in the file panel and it renders right there. This is the fastest way to iterate. You ask the agent to change something, the file updates, the preview reloads. You don’t leave the app. You can also open the file in your browser if you need to.Sharing
To share an HTML file with someone outside Palette Desktop:- Share it as an artifact. Turn the HTML into an artifact, a self-contained, shareable version of the page. Send it as a link, and people can comment on it, without needing Palette Desktop.
- Send the file. It opens in any browser.
- Drop it in your shared folder. If your workspace syncs through Google Drive or Dropbox, save it there.
Why this works
HTML removes the “this is AI output” feel that raw markdown or chat transcripts have. It looks like a real artifact, because it is one. People react to a styled prototype differently than they react to a wall of text, even if the underlying content is the same. For AI-generated work that’s headed for humans, HTML is usually the right format.Next
- The viewer, everything you can view in Palette Desktop
- Editing markdown in the viewer, the other format you work with
- Chats, where you ask for HTML
- Sharing workspaces, getting HTML in front of teammates
