Twenty-five Claude Skills mapped onto five moves of a working week, from the controls at feasibility to the subcontract at handover. Every one is real, every prompt is written out, and the whole set is a free download.
A skill is a saved instruction you teach Claude once and call by name forever. Give it the left-hand side, get the right-hand side back. It does the typing and the lookups. You stay the author.
25 ready-to-install SKILL.md files plus a README. No email wall. Official Claude Skills format: github.com/anthropics/skills
A · Design & PlanningThe controls, the code, the spec and the cost. The slow desk-work that decides a scheme before you have drawn it.
Skill 01Own build
Zoning-analyser
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Paste your controls. Get plot ratio, height, setbacks and site coverage, with a clause cited for every figure.
It works line by line through the instrument, so every figure traces back to a clause you can point to in a meeting. Best run at the very start of feasibility, before the massing hardens.
The promptHere are the planning controls for [address]. Work out the maximum building envelope: plot ratio, height limit, front / side / rear setbacks and site coverage. Give one figure per line with the exact clause it comes from, and flag anything ambiguous.
Give The zoning and DCP clauses, as text or PDF.Get An envelope table, one clause cited per figure.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8
Check It reads the controls you give it, not the live planning scheme. Verify each clause against the current instrument.
Skill 02Own build
Code-checker
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Drop your drawings. Get a ranked pre-submission non-compliance log against any code, before it reaches a certifier.
It flags the compliance issues that are cheap to fix early and expensive to fix late. Treat it as the first read ahead of the certifier, never the last.
The promptCheck this drawing set against [NCC 2025 / relevant code] for the obvious non-compliances before we submit: egress, accessibility, fire separation, ceiling heights. Return a table of item, drawing ref, the clause, and a risk level.
Give The drawing set, as a PDF.Get A ranked non-compliance log with clause refs.Takes 10 minModel Opus 4.8
Check A pre-check to catch the easy misses, not a certifier’s sign-off. The statutory review still happens.
Skill 03Own build
Spec-writer
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Name the section. Get a specification in your house format and clause numbering, ready to fill and check.
It keeps your office numbering and structure, so the draft drops straight into your template. You fill the project values and confirm the proprietary items.
The promptDraft the [08 44 00 curtain wall] specification for this project in our house format. Base it on [performance requirements], keep our clause numbering, and leave [ ] gaps where a project value is needed.
Give The section and its performance requirements.Get A drafted spec in your numbering.Takes 5 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Fill every bracket and confirm proprietary items and standards before the spec is issued.
Skill 04Own build
QS-estimator
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Feed a room schedule. Get a feasibility cost plan by element, with the rate and assumption shown on every line.
It reasons in elemental terms and shows the rate behind every line, so you can argue with it. Useful for testing a brief against a budget before you commit.
The promptHere is the room schedule / GFA for [project]. Give a feasibility cost estimate by element using [region] rates. Show the rate and the assumption on every line, and give a total range.
Give A room schedule or a GFA figure.Get An elemental cost plan with a range.Takes 5 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Feasibility accuracy is plus or minus 15 to 30 percent. Sanity-check the rates against a recent project.
Skill 05
Environmental-analysis
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Give the site. Get the climate, wind, flood, bushfire, seismic and soil context an architect needs at concept.
It gathers the site constraints an architect actually weighs at concept into one brief, each with its basis stated. A starting orientation, not a substitute for the commissioned reports.
The promptFor the site at [address], summarise the environmental context needed at concept: climate and solar, prevailing wind, flood and bushfire exposure, seismic, and likely soil. Cite what each claim is based on.
Give An address or coordinates.Get A concept-stage environmental brief.Takes 4 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Concept-stage orientation only. Commission the real geotechnical and hazard reports for design.
Skill 06
Workplace-programmer
/workplace-programmer
Give headcount and work style. Get a space program with desk counts, room mix and a target area.
It turns a headcount and a way of working into a defensible schedule of spaces and areas. The ratios are explicit, so you can tune them to the client.
The promptWe are fitting out [x] staff working [hybrid ratio]. Produce a space program: desk count, meeting rooms by size, focus rooms, amenities, and a target NLA. State the ratios you used.
Give Headcount and work style.Get A space program with areas and ratios.Takes 4 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check The ratios are a starting point. Test them against the client’s real way of working.
B · VisualisationFrom one sketch to a set of client-ready images. Prompts, edits and hero shots, without guessing the syntax.
Skill 07
MJ-prompter
/mj-prompter-for-architects
Describe the shot. Get five paste-ready Midjourney prompts across lenses and moods for renders and boards.
It writes the syntax and parameters for you across a spread of lenses and moods, so you are choosing shots rather than fighting the tool. The art direction still comes from you.
The promptI want a [dusk exterior] of [project] in [material palette]. Write 5 Midjourney prompts across different lenses and moods, with parameters, ready to paste.
Give The shot you want, in a sentence.Get 5 paste-ready Midjourney prompts.Takes 2 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check The prompt is a start. The render still needs your art direction to look like your building.
Skill 08
GPT-image-2
/gpt-image-2-for-architects
Say what to change. Get a precise edit prompt that alters your existing render and nothing else.
It scopes the edit tightly, so the model changes what you asked and leaves the rest of the render alone. Best for controlled, single-purpose changes.
The promptHere is my render. I want to [change the sky to overcast, swap the cladding to timber, add people]. Write the GPT Image 2 edit prompt that does exactly that and nothing else.
Give A render and the change you want.Get A precise, single-purpose edit prompt.Takes 2 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Confirm it kept the geometry you wanted untouched before you use the result.
Skill 09
Image-editor
/image-editor
Upload a render. Swap materials, relight the scene, clear the cars, and keep the building and camera exactly as they are.
It relights, cleans and swaps materials while holding the building and camera fixed. Handy for the last mile before a render goes in front of a client.
The promptTake this image and [relight to golden hour, remove the parked cars, clean the foreground]. Keep the building and camera exactly as they are.
Give A render to fix.Get The edited image back.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8 · Design
Check Client-facing images should disclose that they are AI-edited where it matters.
Skill 10
Exterior-hero-shots
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Give one photo. Get a shot list of fifteen prompts across five camera angles and three engines.
It plans a full render set from one input, labelled by angle, time and lens, so you shoot with intent. You only render the few that carry the story.
The promptFrom this single elevation / photo of [project], generate a shot list: 5 camera angles by 3 engines, 15 prompts total, each labelled with angle, time of day and lens.
Give One photo or elevation.Get A 15-prompt hero-shot set.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Pick the three that tell the story. You do not need to render all fifteen.
C · Modelling / MCPClaude driving your live modelling software by chat. Rhino, Blender and, now, Revit, spoken to in plain language.
Skill 11
Rhino-MCP
/rhino-mcp
Describe geometry. Watch Claude model it in Rhino and wire the Grasshopper definition, by chat.
It builds the first geometry and wires the Grasshopper logic while you watch, by chat. It is acting on your live model, so keep a copy open beside it.
The promptIn Rhino, build [a 12 m dome on a hexagonal base, panelised into triangles]. Then wire a Grasshopper definition so I can vary the panel count.
Give A geometry description.Get A live Rhino model and Grasshopper graph.Takes VariesModel Opus 4.8 + Rhino MCP
Check It drives your live model. Work on a copy and keep a backup.
Skill 12
Blender-MCP
/blender-mcp
Open Blender. Drive the whole session, from import to lighting to a test render, in plain language.
It drives the whole Blender session, from import through lighting to a test render, without you touching the interface. It respects the scene you already have.
The promptIn Blender, set up [a clay-render studio scene], import [file], place three-point lighting and a camera at eye level, and give me a test render.
Give A scene description.Get A built Blender scene and a test render.Takes VariesModel Opus 4.8 + Blender MCP
Check It respects your existing scene. Confirm before it overwrites anything you want kept.
Skill 13
Revit-MCP
/revit-mcp
Open Revit. Read the model, create and edit elements, run the schedule work, by chat.
It reads and edits the model and runs the repetitive schedule work by conversation. Still an early Tech Preview, so work on a detached copy.
The promptIn this Revit model, [list all doors by level and type], then [renumber them by room] and flag any without a fire rating.
Give A live Revit model.Get Reads and edits, driven by chat.Takes VariesModel Opus 4.8 + Revit MCP
Check The Revit MCP is a recent Tech Preview. Work on a detached copy first.
D · Documents & DeliverablesThe paperwork that fills the hours between design moves. Read it, build it, format it, and get back to drawing.
Skill 14
PDF
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Drop a PDF. Extract the text and tables, pull the clauses that matter, merge and annotate.
It reads a long document and gives back only the parts you need, structured and traceable. It saves the read-through, not the verification.
The promptFrom this [consultant report / planning pack], pull out [the conditions of consent] as a checklist, and tell me which drawings each condition touches.
Give A PDF, however long.Get Extracted, structured, usable content.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check Spot-check the extracted numbers against the source before you rely on them.
Skill 15
DOCX
/docx
Ask for the document. Get a formatted Word file in your letterhead style, returned with tracked changes.
It produces a properly formatted Word file in your letterhead, returned with tracked changes so you can see every line it wrote. You own the sign-off.
The promptTurn these notes into a [design report] in Word, our letterhead style, with headings and a contents page. Return it with tracked changes so I can see what you wrote.
Give Notes or raw content.Get A formatted .docx with tracked changes.Takes 4 minModel Opus 4.8
Check It writes the draft. You own the sign-off and the facts inside it.
Skill 16
PPTX
/pptx
Outline the deck. Get built and edited PowerPoint slides in your template, sized for your renders.
It assembles the deck in your template with image placeholders sized for renders. You drop in the real images before it goes out.
The promptBuild a [concept presentation] deck from this content: [outline]. Our template, one idea per slide, image placeholders sized for renders.
Give An outline and the content.Get A built .pptx in your template.Takes 5 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Drop your real images into the placeholders before the deck goes out.
Skill 17
XLSX
/xlsx
Paste the data. Get a working spreadsheet with live formulas, totals and a chart.
It builds a working spreadsheet with live formulas and a chart, not a flat table. Check the formulas before you rely on the totals.
The promptHere is the [area / cost data]. Build a spreadsheet that totals by [level], adds a percentage column, and charts the split. Keep the formulas live.
Give Raw tabular data.Get A working spreadsheet with charts.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check Check the formulas before you trust the totals in front of a client.
Skill 18
Slide-deck-generator
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Give the content. Get a client-facing web deck from a set of layouts, sendable as a link.
It builds a client-facing web deck from your story, choosing from a set of layouts, and exports it as a link. Review the layout choices before you send it.
The promptMake a client-facing web deck from this project story: [content]. Pick from the layout set, dark editorial style, and export it so I can send a link.
Give The project story and content.Get A polished HTML deck you can send.Takes 6 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Review each layout choice before you send the link out.
Skill 19
Timeline-creator
/timeline-creator
List the phases. Get a phased timeline, roadmap or Gantt chart that carries the approvals a real project does.
It drafts a phased program that carries the approvals and lead-times a real project actually has. Localise the durations to your jurisdiction first.
The promptFrom concept to completion for [project type], draft a phased timeline with the approvals and lead-times a real project carries. Output it as a Gantt I can drop into the report.
Give The phases and the deadline.Get A Gantt or roadmap, ready to place.Takes 3 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check Localise the approval durations to your jurisdiction before you commit to dates.
E · Project & ContractsSetting a job up and running it out. The registers, schedules, tenders and contracts that keep a project honest.
Skill 20Own build
New-project
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Name the project. Get the folder tree, your templates and a memory file, set up and ready to work.
It stands up the folder tree, your templates and a memory file in one move, so a job is ready to work in minutes. Point it at the right parent folder first.
The promptSet up a new project called [name]: the standard folder tree, our brief and register templates, and a memory file capturing [client, site, key dates].
Give A project name and the basics.Get A ready project skeleton.Takes 2 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Point it at the right parent folder before it writes anything.
Skill 21
Awards-submission
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Name the award. Get a submission drafted in the language a jury rewards, from your facts.
It answers each criterion in the language a jury rewards, drawn from your own facts, and flags where the images are weak. The narrative stays yours to verify.
The promptDraft our entry for [award] for [project]. Answer each criterion in the jury’s language, 200 words a section, from these facts: [notes]. Flag where we need a better image.
Give The award and the project facts.Get A drafted submission, criterion by criterion.Takes 8 minModel Opus 4.8
Check The narrative is yours to verify. Do not let it overclaim on your behalf.
Skill 23
Submittal-log-generator
/submittal-log-generator
Feed the specs. Get the submittal register built: every item needing a shop drawing, sample or data sheet.
It combs the specification and lists every item that needs a shop drawing, sample or data sheet, ready to track. Cross-check it against your contract.
The promptFrom this spec, build the submittal register: every product requiring a shop drawing, sample or data sheet, with the spec section and a status column.
Give The project specification.Get A submittal register, ready to track.Takes 6 minModel Opus 4.8 / Sonnet
Check Cross-check against your delivery method and contract requirements.
Skill 24
Bid-tabulator
/bid-tabulator
Drop the tender returns. Get one leveled comparison sheet with scope normalised and exclusions flagged.
It normalises scope across tender returns and lines up the prices so like sits against like, with exclusions flagged. Confirm the scope aligns before you award.
The promptCompare these [x] tender returns for [trade]: normalise the scope, line up the prices, flag exclusions and where each bid differs. One comparison sheet.
Give The tender returns.Get A leveled comparison sheet.Takes 6 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Confirm the scope really aligns before you use it to award.
Skill 25
Subcontract-writer
/subcontract-writer
Name the scope. Get a subcontract drafted from your template, with brackets left for the negotiated items.
It drafts the subcontract from your template with the standard clauses in place and brackets left for the negotiated terms. Legal review before signing.
The promptDraft a subcontract for [trade / scope] from our template: scope of works, program dates, payment terms and the standard clauses. Leave [ ] for negotiated items.
Give The scope and the template.Get A drafted subcontract.Takes 5 minModel Opus 4.8
Check Legal review before it is signed. A draft is not a contract.