Getting the AI to do what you want

The Genesis chat is an AI agent. It reads what you want from a normal sentence and picks the right tool itself — a fast style edit, a whole new section, a real backend, an editable catalog, analytics, animation. You don’t need any special syntax. Describe the outcome and it does the rest.

No more tags

Earlier versions used bracket tags like [product list], [tracking], or [estage-dedicated] to force a specific tool. Those are gone — the agent understands your intent directly. Anywhere you used to type a tag, just say what you want in plain words.

The one habit that matters: be specific

The agent is smart, but the clearer the outcome you describe, the better it hits it. Name the thing and the intent:

| Instead of a tag, just say… | And you get | | --- | --- | | “add an editable product catalog — a flower shop, 12 bouquets with photo, name, price” | A data-driven catalog you edit from a panel | | “add my Google Tag Manager GTM-ABC1234” (or “add my Meta Pixel 123…”) | Analytics / ad pixel wired in | | “build a members area with login and a feed people can post to” | A real backend — database, accounts, realtime | | “let me edit these testimonials from the sidebar” | Live, no-AI-turn editing controls | | “when the contact form is submitted, send it to this webhook: https://…” | A Zapier / Make / webhook hand-off | | “add a support chatbot that knows our shipping policy” | In-site AI | | “add a video grid from my Estage library, 3 per row” | An Estage element | | “build a landing inspired by stripe.com, but in my brand” | A page designed from a reference | | “animate the page — parallax, scroll reveals, hover effects” | Motion added tastefully | | “undo that” | The last change reverted |

Three levers for great results

1. Say the outcome, not the mechanism. “a feed members can post to” beats “add a div.” The agent chooses tables, components, and wiring for you.
2. Select first for precise edits. Click an element in the preview, then “make this bigger” or “remove this” applies to exactly that element — no ambiguity. See the visual editor.
3. Attach a reference — an image or a URL — when you want it to match a look. Say whether you want an inspired take or a faithful copy.

When something needs setup

A few features rely on something being configured first — a Dedicated Cloud for backends, payment gateways for checkouts, a connected service for Telegram/Notion. You still just ask for the feature; if a prerequisite is missing, the agent tells you what to enable and where.

Note

Being specific is the whole trick. You’re not learning a command language — you’re briefing a capable agent. The more concrete the result you describe, the more reliably it delivers it.