Information Architecture Generator

Generate a complete Information Architecture (IA) for a product based on a service plan, PRD, or startup idea.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user provides:

A service planning document
A PRD (Product Requirements Document)
A startup or product idea description

Trigger phrases: "IA 작성", "정보구조도 만들어줘", "화면 위계 정리해줘", "create IA", "generate IA", "make information architecture"

Knowledge Base: Navigation Flow Design Principles

An app or service is fundamentally the automation of user data manipulation. The goal of screen design: translate the user's mental model and task flow into DB operations (CRUD).

Scope: This skill generates frontend routes (browser URLs). API endpoint design is a separate concern.

Step 1: Define Entities

Identify the core concepts (entities) the service handles, then map each user action to a CRUD operation.

User Action	DB Operation	Example (E-commerce)
Create	Create	Sign up, add product, place order
View	Read	View profile, search/view product, order history
Edit	Update	Change password, update price, change order status
Remove	Delete	Delete account, remove product

Step 2: Design Screen Hierarchy

Naming Rules:

Plural nouns for collections —
```
/posts
```
,
```
/users
```
,
```
/fields
```
(not
```
/post
```
,
```
/field
```
)
Entity-based naming — use data model names (
```
/tasks
```
), not UI labels (
```
/warehouse
```
,
```
/feed
```
)
Minimize action segments — when a separate page is unavoidable, use a fixed set:
```
create
```
,
```
edit
```
,
```
settings
```

1-Depth: Top-Level — Entity Collections

URL pattern:
```
/{entities}
```
(e.g.
```
/posts
```
,
```
/users
```
,
```
/tasks
```
)
Non-resource pages:
```
/{static-page}
```
(e.g.
```
/about
```
,
```
/pricing
```
)

2-Depth: Record Detail & Entry Points

Rule: A single page handles only one entity unless absolutely necessary
```
/{entities}/:id
```
— Dynamic route, specific resource detail (e.g.
```
/posts/123
```
)
```
/{entities}/create
```
— Creation form (prefer modal when the form is simple)

3-Depth: Sub-pages of a Parent Record

/{entities}/:id/{sub-entities}

— Parent owns child records (e.g.

/farms/5/members

)

```
/{entities}/:id/settings
```
— Configuration page for the parent
```
/{entities}/:id/edit
```
— Edit form that needs its own page
Modal: simple action; preserve current page context
Inline: page handles view + edit together (e.g. settings with save button)
Separate page: multi-step form or independent flow
Modals and inline editing reduce the need for action routes

Query Parameters: Reflect Page State in URL

URL pattern:
```
...?key=value
```
Filtering (
```
?category=tops
```
), sorting (
```
?sort=price
```
), pagination (
```
?page=2
```
), search (
```
?q=keyword
```
)
Status view (
```
?status=backlog
```
), UI mode (
```
?mode=edit
```
)
Use query params for view state instead of separate routes (e.g.
```
?status=backlog
```
not
```
/warehouse
```
)

Step 3: Design Page Structure

Global Layout (areas shared across most pages):

Header: brand, logged-in user info, notifications
Sidebar: navigation aid / feature drawer (desktop & dashboards)
Footer: legal info, copyright, support, sitemap
Global Navigation: branches top-level paths; mobile → bottom tab bar or drawer

Content Area Types:

Collection: a set of records for one entity — list, table, menu (e.g.
```
/posts
```
)
Single Item: one element from a collection — detail view (e.g.
```
/posts/123
```
)
Sub-page: child records, settings, or edit form of a parent (e.g.
```
/posts/123/settings
```
)

How to Generate the IA

Step 1: Analyze the Input

Read the provided service plan, PRD, or product idea. Extract:

Core entities (what data does this service manage?)
User roles (who uses this service? any admin/user separation?)
Key features per entity (what CRUD operations are needed?)
Navigation structure (what are the top-level sections?)

Step 2: Map Entities to CRUD

For each entity, list the screens required:

Collection screen (list of all records)
Single Item screen (detail of one record)
Action screens (create, edit, delete flows)

Step 3: Build the Nested List

Output the IA as a Markdown nested list following this structure:

- /{entities}
  - Collection Screen (`/{entities}`)
    - Query params: `?status=`, `?sort=`, `?q=`
  - Single Item Screen (`/{entities}/:id`)
    - Sub-page (`/{entities}/:id/settings`) (modal, inline, or page)
    - Sub-page (`/{entities}/:id/edit`) (modal or page)
    - Child records (`/{entities}/:id/{sub-entities}`)
  - Create Screen (`/{entities}/create`) (modal or page)
- /{static-page}

Rules:

1-depth items = top-level navigation sections (plural entity names or standalone pages)
2-depth items = main screens within each section
3-depth items = sub-pages, child records, or action forms of a parent
Resource paths use plural nouns and entity-based naming
Allowed action segments:
```
create
```
,
```
edit
```
,
```
settings
```
— prefer modals/inline to reduce these
Mark presentation format: append
```
(modal)
```
,
```
(inline)
```
, or
```
(page)
```
where relevant
Mark dynamic routes: use
```
/:id
```
for record-specific screens
Use query parameters for view state (filtering, status) instead of separate routes
Include Global Layout section at the top (Header, GNB, Footer)
Include Auth flow if the service requires login

Step 4: Add Screen Metadata

After the nested list, include a table summarizing each screen:

Screen	Type	URL Pattern	Description
...	Collection / Single Item / Action / Auth	`/...`	...

Output Format

Always output:

Service Summary — 1–2 sentences summarizing the product
Entities & CRUD Map — bullet list of entities with their operations
Information Architecture — full nested list
Screen Summary Table — metadata table

Save Instructions

When the task is complete, save the output to

SCREENS.md

in the current working directory unless the user specifies a different filename or location.

Use this format for the saved file:

markdown

# [Service Name] — Information Architecture

> Generated: [date]

## Entities & CRUD Map
...

## Screen Hierarchy
...

## Screen Summary
...

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