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# /product-match

Find similar products from an image, name, or description

[Install ↓](#install) [View on GitHub →](https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects/tree/main/skills/product-match) [New to skills? →](/articles/claude-code-cheat-sheet) [All skills →](/skills)

[Procurement](/skills?tag=procurement) [Research](/skills?tag=research)

## What it does

Type `/as:product-match` and give it a product — by name, image, or description. Claude identifies the key attributes (style, materials, dimensions, price range) and searches the web for similar alternatives. Returns 5-10 matches ranked by similarity with specs, pricing, and reasoning.

Use it when a product is over budget, discontinued, has a long lead time, or you need alternatives at different price points.

## Install

**Claude Desktop:**

1.  Open **Customize** → **Browse plugins**
2.  Click **+** → **Add marketplace from GitHub**
3.  Enter `AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects`
4.  Install **Architecture Studio**

**Claude Code (terminal):**

```
claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects
claude plugin install as@skills-for-architects
```

Or symlink just this skill:

```
git clone https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects.git
ln -s $(pwd)/skills-for-architects/skills/product-match ~/.claude/skills/product-match
```

## Usage

```
# By name
/as:product-match Eames Lounge Chair

# By name + constraint
/as:product-match Eames Lounge Chair but under $3,000

# By image
/as:product-match ~/Downloads/chair-photo.jpg

# By description
/as:product-match mid-century lounge chair, molded plywood, leather, swivel base
```

## Pairs with

-   [`/as:product-research`](/skills/product-research) — research finds products from a brief, match finds alternatives to a specific product
-   [`/as:product-pair`](/skills/product-pair) — after matching, find what goes with the match
-   [`/as:product-enrich`](/skills/product-enrich) — enrich matched products with full metadata

## Related skills

[01

### /product-pair

Suggest complementary products — side tables for sofas, lamps for desks

→](/skills/product-pair) [02

### /product-research

Brief-based FF&E product research — describe what you need, get curated candidates

→](/skills/product-research) [03

### /csv-to-sif

Convert FF&E product lists to SIF format for dealer procurement systems

→](/skills/csv-to-sif)

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