# Settings Preferences

> Settings page architecture, preference management, feature toggles, and account management UX.

- Skill: `dragoon0x/settings-preferences` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dragoon0x/settings-preferences`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dragoon0x/settings-preferences/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dragoon0x (https://skillmd.com/u/dragoon0x)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dragoon0x/settings-preferences

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# Settings & Preferences

## Architecture
- Group settings by category (Account, Notifications, Appearance, Privacy, Billing)
- Use a sidebar or tab navigation for categories
- Search within settings for large apps
- Show current values without opening each setting

## Rules
1. **Sensible defaults.** Most users never change settings. The defaults ARE the product for 80% of users.
2. **Save automatically** where possible (toggles, selects). "Save" buttons only for text inputs and multi-field forms.
3. **Confirm destructive changes.** Deleting account, revoking access, changing email.
4. **Show consequences.** "Turning this off means you won't receive..." not just a toggle.
5. **Undo where possible.** Deactivate instead of delete. Grace periods before permanent actions.

## Common Mistakes
- Burying important settings (notification preferences, privacy)
- Settings that require a restart to take effect (without telling the user)
- No way to reset to defaults
- Settings pages that look different from the rest of the product
- Toggle switches with unclear on/off states