Prompt pattern
Help visitors find an answer in their own words
A visible input, useful suggestions, and clear empty results make a growing site easier to use.
Fills the feature part of a prompt.
Place a search input near the content, start suggesting matches after 2 characters, and submit the full query on Enter. Show the result count, highlight the matching words, and offer two broader ideas when there are no results. Do not make visitors choose a category before they can search or show an empty page without guidance.
Use this feature pattern when it changes the result the agent should produce. It provides one concrete direction without deciding unrelated parts of the website.