# trades-builder

Turns a DOMAIN.md spec into a field operations tool for Customware SPA. Generates scope-based estimates, crew schedules, and progress tracking tables.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 2
- Author: ryan-price
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/customware-ai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/trades-builder

## What it does

This skill maps domain specs from `DOMAIN.md` into an operational tool for construction trades and field services. It structures workflows around measured scopes such as square footage and subtrade payments.

The generated UI plugs directly into the Customware template (`app/layouts/MainLayout.tsx`). It populates the empty `SidebarContent` with a vertical stepper and mounts route views into `<Outlet />`. Modifying the outer layout structure is explicitly forbidden.

A running Customware SPA instance is required to consume the generated configuration. The skill is not designed for inventory tracking or product CPQ configuration.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add customware-ai/skills --skill trades-builder -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/trades-builder/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add customware-ai/skills --skill trades-builder -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add customware-ai/skills --skill trades-builder -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install customware-ai/skills trades-builder
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add customware-ai/skills --skill trades-builder -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/customware-ai/skills --path skills/trades-builder
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add customware-ai/skills --skill trades-builder -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/customware-ai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/trades-builder/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build scope-based estimate tables with automated cost formulas
- generate field crew schedules and sequence work items
- transform a `DOMAIN.md` file into a Customware SPA interface
- track installation progress by location and scope item

## Example prompts
- Build a drywall operations prototype using our `DOMAIN.md` specification
- Create an estimate table with square footage calculations and tax rates
- Configure the field schedule section with roles from the stakeholder map

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: trades-builder
license: MIT
compatibility: Works with any AI coding assistant that supports the Agent Skills specification. Requires a running Customware SPA instance to consume the generated config.
metadata:
  author: ryan-price
  version: "1.4"
description: >
  Trades Operations vertical skill for the Customware SPA. Defines the section
  layout, config schema, and mapping rules for transforming a DOMAIN.md into a
  trades operations tool. Use this skill when the Builder Agent classifies a
  customer's domain as construction, field service, or trades project tracking.
  Trigger signals: estimates, job specs, scope items, square footage, field scheduling,
  subtrade payments, trade invoices, customer invoices, project stages, crew tracking.
---

# Trades Operations Skill

## What This Skill Does

This skill defines how to build a **trades operations tool** — the estimate-to-payment workflow that construction trades and field service businesses run daily.

It is NOT a generic project management tool (Jira/Asana). It is NOT a CPQ tool (no product configuration). It is a workflow tracker specifically shaped for businesses that:
- Create estimates based on measured scope items (square footage, linear feet, units)
- Schedule and assign field work to crews or subtrades
- Track progress by scope item and location
- Pay subtrades based on completed measured work
- Invoice customers and collect payment

**Common verticals:** drywall, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting, flooring, concrete, landscaping, general contracting.

The builder reads this skill, reads the DOMAIN.md for the specific trade and terminology, and generates a working prototype that uses the customer's actual scope items, pricing, and workflow stages.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the transcript or DOMAIN.md contains these signals:

| Signal | Examples |
|---|---|
| **Scope items with measurements** | square footage, linear feet, board feet, units per area |
| **Field scheduling** | crew assignment, job calendar, field work planning |
| **Subtrade payments** | paying subs, trade payments, per-sqft pay rates |
| **Estimate-to-invoice workflow** | estimate → schedule → work → invoice cycle |
| **Trade-specific scopes** | insulation, drywall, taping, roofing, framing, plumbing rough-in |
| **Location-based specs** | different specs per floor, per room, per zone |
| **Dual invoicing** | trade invoices (outgoing to subs) AND customer invoices (incoming from clients) |

**Do NOT use this skill for:**
- Product configuration with dependencies → use cpq-builder
- Inventory and stock management → use erp-builder (future)
- Generic CRM or contact management → use crm-builder

---

## Template Contract

Before you start building, understand what the template gives you and what this skill adds. This is the contract:

**The template (`app/layouts/MainLayout.tsx`) ships with:**
- `SidebarProvider`, `Sidebar`, `SidebarContent`, `SidebarInset`, `SidebarTrigger` — already wired
- `SidebarContent` is **empty** — this is your landing zone
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