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name: rfi-drafter\ndescription: >\nDraft RFIs and manage the ambient issue registry. Reviews issues surfaced\nby other skills, escalates to formal RFIs. Triggers: 'draft RFI', 'write\nRFI', 'drawing conflict', 'review issues', 'issue queue'.\nargument-hint: \"[issue id or description of the conflict]\"\ndisable-model-invocation: true

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RFI Drafter

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Purpose

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Two responsibilities: (1) draft formal RFIs from identified issues, and\n(2) manage the issue detection registry where potential problems surface\nduring other skill workflows. Detection is ambient. Drafting is user-\ntriggered. No RFI is ever created without explicit user instruction.

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Design: RIGID output format and quality checks. GUIDED research\nsequence before drafting. FLEXIBLE across any trade, CSI division, or\ndocument conflict type.

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Does NOT: autonomously discover issues and write RFIs, send RFIs\nwithout user review, or determine whether an issue is actually an\nerror vs. intentional design.

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Permitted Scripts

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ScriptLocationPurpose
rfi_export.py${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/rfi_export.pyPopulate firm's .docx template or generate generic RFI
issue_manager.py${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.pyCRUD for issue registry (.construction/skills/issues/)
generate_rfi_pdf.py${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/rfi/generate_rfi_pdf.pyGenerate PDF RFI (alternative format)
rasterize_page.py${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/pdf/rasterize_page.pyRasterize drawing pages for vision reading
crop_region.py${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/pdf/crop_region.pyCrop regions for targeted reading
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Run every script through ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python, which\nselects the toolkit's Python on Windows, macOS and Linux. Never call bare python.

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Do NOT create custom scripts during execution. All output goes through the scripts above.

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Mode 1: User-Initiated RFI Drafting

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The user identifies an issue and instructs Claude to draft an RFI.\nThis is the primary workflow — a 30-minute task compressed to minutes.

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Step 0: Gather RFI Template (first RFI per project)

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Before the first RFI, ask the user for their firm's RFI form template.\nConstruction teams have a branded template they use for all official\nRFIs — the output MUST match their format exactly.

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If .docx template provided:

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  1. Read with python-docx to identify field locations (table cells,\nplaceholders like [PROJECT NAME], content controls)
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  2. Build a field mapping JSON linking each RFI data field to its\nlocation in the template
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  3. Store mapping at .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_template_map.json
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  4. Store a SHA-256 hash of the template for change detection
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If PDF template provided:

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  1. Rasterize each page at 200 DPI
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  2. Read with vision to understand field layout and structure
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  3. Build the mapping JSON from visual analysis
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  4. Store at .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_template_map.json
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If no template available:\nFall back to the generic format built into rfi_export.py. Inform\nthe user that providing their template is recommended for production\nRFIs.

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On subsequent RFIs, reuse the stored mapping. If the template file\nhash differs from the stored hash, re-map.

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Step 1: Understand the Issue

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Gather from the user (or from an issue registry record if escalating):

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If the user's description is vague, ask clarifying questions. Never\ndraft from ambiguous input — an RFI that doesn't clearly state the\nproblem wastes everyone's time.

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Step 2: Research Context

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Before drafting, systematically gather evidence. Read\nreferences/research-checklist.md for the full checklist.

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Minimum research before any RFI:

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  1. Read the specific area on the source sheet(s)
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  2. Check related details/sections for the same condition
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  3. Check the relevant spec section for requirements
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  4. Check if general notes address the condition
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  5. Check addenda and ASIs for superseding changes
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  6. Check existing RFI log for duplicates (if available)
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Read the sheet by rasterizing it and cropping to the conflict zone (the\n${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} paths below are substituted only here in SKILL.md,\nnot in the reference files):

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mkdir -p \".construction/skills/rfi-drafter/pages\"\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/pdf/rasterize_page.py\" \"{pdf}\" {page} --dpi 200 --output \".construction/skills/rfi-drafter/pages/page.png\"\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/pdf/crop_region.py\" \".construction/skills/rfi-drafter/pages/page.png\" --box x1,y1,x2,y2 --normalized --output \".construction/skills/rfi-drafter/pages/conflict_area.png\"\n
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Page images are working data: run these from the project folder and keep them under .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/pages/, never in the project root, never in /tmp or any other folder outside the project.

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{page} is 1-based: 1 for a split sheet PDF, page_index + 1 for a page in a\nbound set (sheet_index.yaml counts page_index from 0). The box is 0–1\nfractions of the page.

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First read .construction/project.yaml: present and readable means AgentCM\nmanages the folder. A listing that shows the file does not decide it: read it.\nIn AgentCM mode, read its files for cross-references to the affected area. See\nreferences/research-checklist.md for which files, and follow\n${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/reference/agentcm-mode.md (which source wins, missing files,\ndrawings through crop.sh, corrections of AgentCM's data).

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If research reveals the issue is already resolved (by addendum, ASI,\nor existing RFI response), inform the user — no RFI needed.

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Step 3: Draft the RFI

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Use the format in references/rfi-format.md. Every RFI must include:

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Read references/rfi-format.md for the full template, field-by-field\nguidance, and an example RFI.

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Step 4: Quality Check

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Before presenting to user, verify against the checklist in\nreferences/quality-checks.md. Key gates:

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Step 5: Present for Review

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Present the draft RFI to the user in conversation. The user may:

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On export, write the RFI data with the Write tool to .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_draft.json (working data, never the project root), then invoke from the project folder; the .docx is the deliverable and goes in the project root (or the folder the PE names), never under .construction/:

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# Template mode (preferred — matches firm's format):\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/rfi_export.py\" \\\n  --template \"path/to/firm_rfi_form.docx\" \\\n  --mapping .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_template_map.json \\\n  --data .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_draft.json \\\n  --output RFI-026.docx\n\n# Generic mode (fallback — no template):\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/rfi_export.py\" \\\n  --data .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_draft.json \\\n  --output RFI-026.docx\n
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Output is always .docx so the user can make final edits before sending.\nThe script uses safe_output_path() — never overwrites existing files.

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Mode 2: Issue Detection Registry

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Other skills (tag-audit-and-takeoff, pe-review, submittal-review, etc.)\nsurface potential issues during their normal work. These issues\naccumulate in .construction/skills/issues/ as JSON records, NOT as RFIs.

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How Issues Get Created

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Any skill can write an issue record. Read references/issue-schema.md\nfor the full schema. An issue record contains:

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Critical rule: no skill writes an RFI directly. Skills write\nissue records. The user reviews the queue. The user decides which\nissues become RFIs.

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Reviewing the Issue Queue

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When the user asks to review issues (\"check the issues list\", \"what\nissues have been found\", \"any problems detected\"):

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  1. Load issues from .construction/skills/issues/
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  2. Sort by severity (safety > conflict > warning > info), then\nby confidence (high > medium > low)
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  3. Present a summary table: severity, source skill, description,\naffected sheets, confidence
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  4. For each issue the user wants to escalate: switch to Mode 1\ndrafting with the issue record as input context
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# List all open issues (sorted by severity, then confidence)\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" list\n\n# List with human-readable table format\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" list --table\n\n# Filter by severity or source skill\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" list --severity conflict\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" list --source-skill \"pe-review\"\n\n# Get a specific issue\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" get --id ISS-2026-0001\n\n# Escalate an issue to RFI\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" update \\\n  --id ISS-2026-0001 --status escalated --rfi-number RFI-026\n\n# Summary statistics\n\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/construction-python\" \"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py\" stats\n
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Writing Issues from Other Skills

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Other skills log issues without loading this skill: the issue_manager.py add\ncommand, the severity mapping and the pattern vocabulary are in\nconstruction-guide's Issue Registry paragraph. This skill only reads the\nregistry and escalates.

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Output

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RFI documents are produced as Word (.docx) via scripts/rfi_export.py.\nTwo modes:

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Output is always .docx — the user must be able to edit before sending.\nRead references/rfi-format.md for field-by-field content guidance.

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Template mapping is stored at .construction/skills/rfi-drafter/rfi_template_map.json.\nCreated on first RFI, reused for all subsequent RFIs in the project.

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Issue records are JSON files in .construction/skills/issues/.\nManaged via ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/issue_manager.py.

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Allowed Scripts

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Allowed scripts — exhaustive list. Only execute these scripts during this skill:

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