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# /sif-to-csv

Convert SIF files from dealers into readable spreadsheets

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

## What it does

Type `/as:sif-to-csv` and point it at a `.sif` file from a dealer. The skill parses the SIF field codes, expands manufacturer codes to full brand names, calculates sell prices from discount percentages, computes extended totals, and outputs a clean spreadsheet.

Use it to review dealer quotes, compare pricing against your specification, or import dealer data into your master product library.

## 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/sif-to-csv ~/.claude/skills/sif-to-csv
```

## Usage

```
/as:sif-to-csv ~/Documents/project/dealer-quote.sif
```

Handles Standard, CET, and Cyncly Worksheet SIF dialects automatically.

## SIF field reference

Code

Name

Description

`SF`/`ST`

Header

Project reference and title

`PN`

Product Number

SKU — starts each record

`PD`

Product Description

Product name

`MC`

Manufacturer Code

3-5 char code (HMI, KNL, STC)

`MN`

Manufacturer Name

Full brand name

`QT`/`NT`

Quantity

Integer (QT standard, NT alternate)

`PL`

List Price

Unit price

`P1`\-`P5`

Price Tiers

Alternate price tiers

`GC`

Category

Product category

`TG`

Side Mark / Tag

Room or area

`S-`/`S%`

Sell Discount %

Sell = PL - (PL × S- × 0.01)

`P%`/`B%`

Purchase %

Cost = PL × (P% × 0.01)

`ON`/`OD`

Option

Finish, fabric, color (paired)

`AN`/`AD`

Attribute

Dimensions, weight (paired)

`WT`

Weight

Product weight

`ProductURL`

Product URL

Link to product page

`ImageURL`

Image URL

Link to product image

Manufacturer code variants: `MC` (standard), `MG` (Cyncly), `EC` (CET). Price variants: `I1`/`I2` (Cyncly).

## Pairs with

-   [`/as:csv-to-sif`](/skills/csv-to-sif) — round-trip: create SIF, send to dealer, parse their quote back
-   [`/as:product-data-cleanup`](/skills/product-data-cleanup) — normalize the parsed data
-   [`/as:product-enrich`](/skills/product-enrich) — add categories and tags to imported products

## 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)

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