1.  [Home](/)
2.  / [Skills](/skills/)
3.  / Product Spec PDF Parser

Skill Claude Desktop · Claude Code

# /product-spec-pdf-parser

Extract FF&E specs from product PDFs at scale

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

[Procurement](/skills?tag=procurement) [Data Lookup](/skills?tag=data-lookup)

## What it does

Type `/as:product-spec-pdf-parser` in Claude Code and point it at PDF files or a folder. The skill extracts text with PyMuPDF, then Claude reads and reasons over the content to identify products, variants, SKUs, dimensions, materials, and pricing — structuring everything into a 24-field FF&E schedule.

Handles price books (Herman Miller Aeron), fact sheets with SKUs (Hem Alphabeta), spec sheets, and multi-product catalogs. No regex or custom parsers — Claude IS the parser.

## 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
pip install PyMuPDF
```

Or symlink just this skill:

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

## Usage

```
/as:product-spec-pdf-parser
```

Then provide PDF paths or a folder:

```
/as:product-spec-pdf-parser

~/Documents/specs/alphabeta-floor-lamp.pdf
~/Documents/specs/aeron-price-book.pdf
```

Choose variant depth — **expand** (one row per variant, default) or **summarize** (one row per product).

## Output schema

24 fields per product, extending the Canoa Clipper FF&E format with PDF-specific fields:

Field

Example

Product Name

Alphabeta Floor Lamp

Variant

Diamond, Black

SKU

HEM-AF-DB

Brand / Designer

Hem / Luca Nichetto

Collection / Category

Alphabeta / Lighting

Description

Modular floor lamp with interchangeable shades

W / D / H / Seat H

— / — / 135.5 / —

Unit / Weight

cm / 4.5 kg

Materials

Aluminium, Steel

Colors/Finishes

Black

List Price / Price Adder

595.00 / —

Currency

EUR

Warranty / Certifications

— / CE

Country of Origin

Sweden

Source File

alphabeta-fact-sheet.pdf

## PDF types supported

Type

Strategy

Fact sheet with SKUs

One row per SKU

Fact sheet with finishes

One row per upholstery/finish option

Price book / configurator

One row per product type, options summarized

Product catalog

Rows for each distinct product

## How it handles failures

-   **Scanned/image PDFs** — detected and flagged for OCR
-   **Password-protected PDFs** — caught and reported
-   **Large PDFs (100+ pages)** — processed in 10-page chunks with progress updates

After every batch: `Parsed: X products from Y PDF(s)`

## Pairs with

Use [`/as:product-spec-bulk-fetch`](/skills/product-spec-bulk-fetch) for web URLs instead of PDFs, then [`/as:product-data-cleanup`](/skills/product-data-cleanup) to normalize. Chain: **PDF parse → cleanup → spec-ready schedule**.

## Related skills

[01

### /csv-to-sif

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

→](/skills/csv-to-sif) [02

### /product-data-cleanup

Normalize messy product data into spec-ready data

→](/skills/product-data-cleanup) [03

### /product-image-processor

Download, resize, and remove backgrounds from product images at scale

→](/skills/product-image-processor)

[← All skills](/skills) [Product Image Processor →](/skills/product-image-processor)