Settings architecture
Skill Dragoon0x/product-skills/skills/experience/settings-architecture
Organize preferences and controls so people find what they need without getting lost. Information grouping, search, and defaults. Use when building settings pages, preference panels, or admin surfaces.From its SKILL.md
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Settings Architecture
Organize preferences so people find what they need without getting lost.
How to use
/settings-architectureApply settings constraints to this conversation.
Constraints
Organization
- MUST group by user task, not by system architecture
- Group order: Profile > Notifications > Integrations > Billing > Security > Advanced
- MUST include search for settings pages with 10+ options
- SHOULD show current value alongside each setting label
- NEVER nest settings more than 2 levels deep
Defaults
- Every setting MUST have a sensible default that works for 80% of users
- MUST show what the default is so users know what they're changing
- Dangerous settings (delete account, data export) MUST require confirmation
- SHOULD explain the consequence of each setting in plain language
Anti-Patterns
- Settings that require a page reload to take effect without warning
- Boolean toggles for things that need more nuance (use radio groups)
- Hiding essential settings behind "Advanced" labels
- Settings pages as the first screen after signup
- Settings that don't save automatically (or don't clearly indicate when they save)
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