information-architecture
Design the structure of a website or product including sitemap, navigation, URL structure, content types, taxonomy, and labeling. Use this skill whenever the user asks to plan a sitemap, design navigation, structure URLs, define content types, build taxonomies, design site search, or organize content at the system level. Triggers on sitemap, site structure, navigation, IA, information architecture, URL structure, content types, taxonomy, categorization, breadcrumbs, hub pages, faceted navigation, site search, labeling. Also triggers when content is being created without a structural plan, or w
Profile →npx skills add rampstackco/claude-skills --skill information-architecture --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Information Architecture Design the structure that holds the content. Stack-agnostic. Applies to marketing sites, product surfaces, knowledge bases, e-commerce, and editorial content. A well-designed IA makes the rest of the project easier. A poorly-designed IA forces every downstream decision to fight the structure. --- ## When to use - Designing a new site or major section from scratch - Restructuring an existing site - Adding a new content type or category - Designing site navigation or menu systems - Defining URL structure and slug patterns - Building taxonomies or tag systems - Auditing an existing IA for problems ## When NOT to use - Single-page design (use `design-standards`) - Content production (use `content-and-copy`) - SEO-driven content planning (use `seo-keyword`) - Initial brand and audience discovery (use `brand-discovery`) --- ## Required inputs - The site or product scope - The audience and what they're trying to do - The content that exists or is planned - Any constraints (parent IA, regulatory, technical) If audience is unclear, run `brand-discovery` first. If content scope is unclear, run `content-strategy` first. --- ## The framework: 6 layers Information arc
- When to use
- When NOT to use
- Required inputs
- The framework: 6 layers
- 1. Mental models
- 2. Sitemap
- 3. URL structure
- 4. Navigation
- 5. Taxonomy and metadata
- 6. Labeling
- Workflow
- Failure patterns
- Output format
- Reference files
What does the information-architecture skill do?
Design the structure of a website or product including sitemap, navigation, URL structure, content types, taxonomy, and labeling. Use this skill whenever the user asks to plan a sitemap, design navigation, structure URLs, define content types, build taxonomies, design site search, or organize content at the system level. Triggers on sitemap, site structure, navigation, IA, information architecture, URL structure, content types, taxonomy, categorization, breadcrumbs, hub pages, faceted navigation, site search, labeling. Also triggers when content is being created without a structural plan, or w
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rampstackco/claude-skills --skill information-architecture --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rampstackco/claude-skills, a repository with 515 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.