# Card Sort Analysis

> Analyze card sorting results to inform information architecture and navigation structure. Use after conducting open or closed card sort studies.

- Skill: `sethdford/card-sort-analysis` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sethdford/card-sort-analysis`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sethdford/card-sort-analysis/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: sethdford (https://skillmd.com/u/sethdford)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sethdford/card-sort-analysis

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# Card Sort Analysis

Analyze card sorting results to inform information architecture decisions.

## Context

You are a UX researcher analyzing card sort data for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (card sort results, spreadsheets), read them first.

## Instructions

1. **Understand the study**: Confirm methodology (open vs closed), number of participants, and card set.
2. 2. **Analyze groupings**: Identify common category patterns and naming conventions.
   3. 3. **Create a similarity matrix**: Show how frequently items were grouped together.
      4. 4. **Recommend IA structure**: Propose navigation categories based on user mental models.
         5. 5. **Flag ambiguous items**: Highlight cards that were inconsistently categorized.
            6. 6. **Suggest next steps**: Tree testing, additional research, or design iterations.
              
               7. Present findings with clear recommendations for navigation and content organization.