Decide between a modal and a page
Reason about the interaction pattern rather than defaulting to the familiar one.
What this prompt helps you do
A recommendation with the reasoning about context, complexity, interruption, and the mobile consequence.
When to use it
A new flow is being designed and the pattern is being chosen by habit.
What to prepare
The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.
How to get a strong result
Consider what the user loses access to; a modal that hides the context the task needs is the common failure.
How to use this prompt
Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.