Project setup

Project Setup

Set up a construction project directory for use with Claude Code construction skills. This skill inventories all files, classifies construction document types, and appends construction-specific context to the project's CLAUDE.md.

Run this after /init has created the base CLAUDE.md.

Pipeline Position

/init (built-in) → THIS SKILL → /spec-splitter, /sheet-splitter → /submittal-log-generator

Runs once per project. Identifies which Builder skills should run next.

Workflow

Project Setup Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Detect operational mode
- [ ] Step 2: Inventory and classify files
- [ ] Step 3: Present summary and recommend next actions
- [ ] Step 4: Amend project CLAUDE.md

Step 1: Detect Operational Mode

Check for .construction/ directory at the project root.

If present (AgentCM mode):

1. Read .construction/CLAUDE.md for project navigation context
2. Query database for entity counts (read query_command from .construction/database.yaml): {query_command} -c "SELECT (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sheets WHERE project_id = '{id}') AS sheets, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM rooms WHERE project_id = '{id}') AS rooms, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM graph_elements ge JOIN sheets s ON s.id = ge.sheet_id WHERE s.project_id = '{id}') AS elements" Fallback: read .construction/graph/graph_summary.yaml if database unavailable
3. Read .construction/index/sheet_index.yaml for drawing inventory
4. Skip to Step 3 with instant summary — no file scanning needed

If absent (Flat File mode): Continue to Step 2.

Step 2: Inventory and Classify Files

Scan the project directory. No vision calls — use filename and folder pattern matching only.

Classification rules:

Document Type	Detection Pattern
Drawing sets	PDFs in drawings/, plans/, or root with discipline prefixes (A-, S-, M-, E-, P-, C-, L-). PDFs > 2MB with keywords: "plan", "drawing", "bid set", "dwg".
Specifications	Folders named Specifications/, specs/, 02 - Specifications/. PDFs with "project manual", "spec", "volume". CSI section number patterns in filenames.
Schedules	Excel/CSV files with "schedule", "CPM", "lookahead", "milestone" in name.
Submittal log	Excel files with "submittal" in name, typically in Submittals/ or 06 - Submittals/.
RFI log	Excel files with "RFI" in name, typically in RFIs/ or logs folder.
Change orders	Excel/PDF files with "change order", "CO", "PCO" in name.
Other	Correspondence, photos, reports, geotechnical, environmental.

Also check for existing indexes:

• sheet_index.yaml → drawings already indexed
• spec_index.yaml → specs already split
• .construction/spec_text/manifest.json → spec text already extracted

Step 3: Present Summary and Recommend Next Actions

Report what was found:

## Project Summary
- Drawing sets: {count} PDFs ({disciplines found})
- Specifications: {bound manual / split sections / not found}
- Schedules: {list}
- Registers: {RFI log, submittal log, CO log — found or not found}
- Other: {count} files

## Recommended Next Actions

Recommendations by mode:

Condition	Recommendation
Bound spec manual found, not yet split	"Run /spec-splitter to split the project manual into individual sections and extract searchable text."
Bound drawing set found, flat file mode	"Run /sheet-splitter to split the drawing set into individual sheet PDFs and identify sheet numbers."
Bound drawing set found, AgentCM mode	"Split sheets via the AgentCM UI for zero-vision-cost splitting using labeled OCR data."
Specs already split but no text extracted	"Run /spec-splitter — specs are split but text extraction hasn't been done yet."
Submittal log needed	"Run /submittal-log-generator after spec text is available."
Specs split and text extracted	"Would you like to generate a submittal log from the specification sections? Run /submittal-log-generator."

Step 4: Amend Project CLAUDE.md

Append construction-specific context to the project root's CLAUDE.md (the file created by /init). Do NOT modify the construction skills directory CLAUDE.md.

Append format:

## Construction Project Context

### Document Locations
- Drawing set: {path} ({N} sheets, disciplines: {list})
- Specifications: {path} ({N} sections or "bound manual, not yet split")
- Schedule: {path or "not found"}
- RFI log: {path or "not found"}
- Submittal log: {path or "not found"}

### Status
- Operational mode: {AgentCM / Flat File}
- Sheets indexed: {yes/no}
- Specs split: {yes/no}
- Spec text extracted: {yes/no}

Only append — never overwrite existing CLAUDE.md content.

What This Skill Does NOT Do

• Does not split PDFs — recommends /spec-splitter and /sheet-splitter instead
• Does not use vision — all classification is filename/folder pattern matching
• Does not create .construction/ directory — that's AgentCM's job
• Does not replace /init — /init creates the base CLAUDE.md, this skill enriches it

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Scripts

This skill does not execute any external scripts.