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PDF processing for construction documents: RFIs, submittals, specifications, drawing packages. Extract data, merge packages, fill forms.
Passed 13 of 21 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 21 without it.
and 6 more in the full report
7 fixed7 passed either way8 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
What specific Python package dependencies are required for running the construction PDF document processing suite?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Includes pypdf in dependencies list | Passed | Passed |
| Includes pdfplumber in dependencies list | Passed | Passed |
| Includes reportlab in dependencies list | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Adapted from Anthropic's PDF skill for construction document workflows.
Extract structured data from Request for Information documents.
from pypdf import PdfReader
import re
def extract_rfi_data(pdf_path: str) -> dict:
"""Extract RFI fields from PDF."""
reader = PdfReader(pdf_path)
text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text()
# Parse common RFI fields
rfi_data = {
'rfi_number': re.search(r'RFI\s*#?\s*(\d+)', text),
'subject': re.search(r'Subject:?\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)', text),
'from': re.search(r'From:?\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)', text),
'to': re.search(r'To:?\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)', text),
'date': re.search(r'Date:?\s*(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})', text),
'spec_section': re.search(r'Spec(?:ification)?\s*Section:?\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)', text),
'drawing_ref': re.search(r'Drawing\s*(?:Ref)?:?\s*(.+?)(?:\n|$)', text),
}
return {k: v.group(1) if v else None for k, v in rfi_data.items()}
Merge multiple PDFs into organized submittal packages.
test cases passed, vs 7 / 21 without
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