information-architecture

The information-architecture skill helps define the structural foundation of a product, application, or website before visual design and implementation begin. It focuses on organizing content, navigation, page relationships, URL structures, and user journeys to ensure users can easily find information and complete key tasks. The skill is intended to be used after a design brief has been created and before development tasks are planned, providing a clear blueprint for how the product should be structured.

Its capabilities include reviewing existing project structure, analyzing routing and navigation systems, evaluating page organization, examining URL patterns, and understanding content models already present in the codebase. Rather than replacing existing architecture, it extends and improves what has already been built. The skill also guides a structured discovery process by interviewing stakeholders about navigation depth, content growth, user priorities, user types, and primary workflows. Based on this information, it produces a comprehensive Information Architecture document containing a site map, navigation model, content hierarchy, user flows, and interface naming conventions.

This skill is useful for teams planning new products, expanding existing applications, organizing documentation sites, refining onboarding experiences, or restructuring content-heavy platforms. Typical users include product designers, UX designers, developers, product managers, and content strategists who need a shared understanding of how information should be organized before moving into detailed design or implementation work.