Skafold Documentation

Presets

Structure presets

Start projects from Skafold's built-in website, commerce, and application structures.

Structure presets populate the full canvas with a coordinated starting plan. They can include a project brief, pages, page sections, design guidance, technical architecture, and connections.

Built-in presets

Skafold currently includes:

  • Marketing Website: service-led pages, blog structure, enquiry flow, design direction, CMS, forms, and integrations.
  • Ecommerce Store: collection and product discovery, cart, policy pages, Shopify-oriented architecture, and merchandising sections.
  • Web App / SaaS: authentication, dashboard and workspace routes, modules, account and billing, exports, data, and service architecture.

Open Presets in Structure Studio to browse or search built-in presets.

Applying a preset

Applying a preset replaces the current Structure canvas. Skafold creates fresh project-specific node and edge IDs while preserving the preset's content and relationships.

After applying a preset:

  1. Rewrite the Project Brief for the actual project.
  2. Remove pages and services that are not required.
  3. Rename generic pages and modules.
  4. Review every page's sections.
  5. Replace example stack and provider decisions.
  6. Add project-specific constraints and design guidance.

Do not export an unchanged preset as final project context.

Presets and page sections

Preset pages include initial section lists. When a section name matches a Skafold section preset, the page hierarchy also receives its default purpose, build guidance, tags, and thumbnail.

This makes a structure preset more than a page list: it supplies a usable first draft of the page-level handoff.

Search behavior

Structure preset search checks:

  • Preset title
  • Description
  • Category
  • Node titles and bodies
  • Edge labels

Use broad terms such as commerce, CMS, dashboard, auth, or blog to find a relevant starting point.

When to use a preset

Use a built-in preset when roughly 60–80% of its shape is relevant. Start blank when removing the preset's assumptions would take longer than mapping the real project.

For repeated internal or client patterns, save your own structure preset.