Boosting HTML Email Template Design with GPT Assistance

Updated on June 04, 2025

Code Generation
Richard Baldwin Cloved by Richard Baldwin and ChatGPT 4o
Boosting HTML Email Template Design with GPT Assistance

Designing visually appealing and responsive HTML email templates can be a daunting task, even for experienced developers. The Cloving CLI tool, which integrates AI into your coding workflow, is here to enhance your productivity and improve the quality of your HTML email templates. In this blog post, we will demonstrate how to leverage the Cloving CLI to design and generate beautiful HTML email templates with the help of AI.

Getting Started with Cloving CLI

Before diving into email design, make sure Cloving is installed and configured properly.

1. Installation and Configuration

Cloving requires Node.js. To install Cloving globally, run the following command:

npm install -g cloving@latest

After installation, configure Cloving to use your preferred AI model:

cloving config

Follow the interactive setup to enter your API key and choose the model that suits your needs, allowing you to fully utilize Cloving’s capabilities.

2. Initializing Your Project

For optimal AI assistance, initialize Cloving in your email template project:

cloving init

This creates necessary metadata that Cloving will refer to when generating code or templates.

Generating HTML Email Templates with Cloving

Let’s create a responsive HTML email template using Cloving’s code generation capabilities.

3. Generating Template Code

Suppose you need a basic email template for a newsletter. To generate the HTML code, use the following command:

cloving generate code --prompt "Create a responsive HTML email template for a newsletter with sections for header, articles, and a footer" --files templates/newsletter.html

The output will be a clean, responsive HTML email template:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <style>
        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; }
        .container { width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .header { background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 20px; text-align: center; }
        .content { padding: 20px; }
        .article { margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .footer { background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 10px; text-align: center; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <table class="container">
        <tr><td class="header"><h1>Newsletter</h1></td></tr>
        <tr><td class="content">
            <div class="article"><h2>Article 1</h2><p>Content of the first article...</p></div>
            <div class="article"><h2>Article 2</h2><p>Content of the second article...</p></div>
        </td></tr>
        <tr><td class="footer"><p>&copy; 2023 Your Company</p></td></tr>
    </table>
</body>
</html>

4. Customizing and Extending the Template

If you need to modify or add more sections to the template, simply use Cloving’s interactive chat:

cloving chat -f templates/newsletter.html

In the REPL, you can ask for additional elements:

cloving> Add a promotional section below the articles with a CTA button

Cloving will respond with an updated template, including the requested promotional section.

Generating Styles and Layouts

Cloving can also assist in generating complex CSS for your HTML emails, ensuring they look great across all email clients.

5. Generating CSS Styles

To enhance the aesthetics of your email body, request specific styles:

cloving generate code --prompt "Generate CSS to style a button with rounded corners and a gradient background"

Cloving will provide CSS code like this:

.button {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4CAF50, #81C784);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 4px 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

Evaluate and Refine Template Designs

Once your templates and styles are in place, use Cloving to review and refine the design.

6. Using Review Features

Generate a detailed code review to ensure that your email template is optimized:

cloving generate review

This will produce a list of insights and recommendations, helping you improve the template’s code quality and visual appeal.

Conclusion

By integrating Cloving CLI into your workflow, you’re equipping yourself with a powerful AI tool that enhances your efficiency and design capabilities in developing HTML email templates. Whether you’re generating code, styling UI components, or optimizing the layout for different devices, Cloving has you covered.

Remember, these AI capabilities are here to assist you, making the laborious task of email template design more manageable and enjoyable. Embrace AI’s potential and enable Cloving to transform how you create beautiful, responsive email templates.

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