From file to useful result
How to ask with this skill installed
Installing the skill gives your AI a method. Your request still has to provide the case-specific facts, constraints and expected output.
1Name the real task
Describe the decision or deliverable, not just the topic.
2Provide the evidence
Add source material, audience, limits and known facts.
3Define done
Set format, quality criteria and checks.
Adaptable starting prompt
Replace the brackets with your case
What you need first
Provide:
- Project type and scope
- Plan drawings or dimensions
- Material specifications (if any)
- Whether quantities or budgets needed
- Supplier preferences
- Timeline for estimation
Mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting waste factor: Not adding 10-15% waste = materials arrive short
- Measuring from wrong plans: Using unconfirmed plans = major discrepancies
- Not rounding up: Always round quantities to next whole unit
- Ignoring overlaps: Steel requires overlaps (typically 40×diameter)
- Forgetting small items: Screws, adhesive, grout — always small items add up
The method in context