# Product specs from PDFs

> Extract product specifications from catalogs and PDFs.

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## Start here

- [Install](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities/skill-product-spec-pdf-parser#capability-setup)
- [New to skills?](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/agents)
- [All skills](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities?kind=skills)

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## What it does

Give Norma the product PDFs and the scope to extract. Norma reads the text, tables and visual evidence, keeps variants distinct, and returns structured specifications with source pages.

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## Install

Connect Arch Studio in Claude or ChatGPT, then return to your conversation and ask Norma for the task. Your assistant uses its available file access and tools to carry out the skill.

- [Add to Claude](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/install?host=claude&surface=app&method=mcp)
- [Add to ChatGPT](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/install?host=chatgpt&surface=app&method=mcp)
- [Setup guide](https://architecturestudio.ai/docs/install)

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## Versions and source

Arch Studio 1.5.1.2 · MCP — Available as MCP workflow instructions in compatible Claude and ChatGPT connections. The assistant performs the work with its own tools and permissions and verifies the actual result before reporting completion.

Arch Studio 1.5.1.2 · Open source — Included in the public plugin for Claude Code and Codex. In this version: Product specs from PDFs — Turn PDF price books, fact sheets and specification sheets into structured product schedules.

- [Hosted release details](https://architecturestudio.ai/releases/hosted-1-5-1-2-0692a162)
- [Read public source](https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects/blob/b85cba155ddbabe8e721fc79044e5a9ef4aa7540/skills/product-spec-pdf-parser/SKILL.md)
- [Public release details](https://architecturestudio.ai/releases/public-1-5-1-2)

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## Usage

Ask Norma in plain language. With Arch Studio connected through MCP, no $ or / command is required. Norma is your assistant working with Arch Studio.

```text
Use Arch Studio to extract the two chair variants on these catalog pages. Keep each model’s dimensions and finishes separate, cite pages and labels, and do not combine available options into an invented SKU.
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## What it extracts

### Models and variants

Norma keeps distinct catalog models and options separate rather than inventing a selected SKU combination.

### Dimensions and specifications

Norma retains labels, units and the page evidence supporting each field.

### Price-book information

Norma keeps base prices and options tied to their actual source meaning.

### Coverage

Norma identifies unreadable pages, incomplete fields and uncertainty in the extraction.

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## Workflow

1. **Scope** — Norma identifies the PDFs and requested variant depth.
2. **Extract** — Norma reads the actual pages and organizes the supported product fields.
3. **Review** — Norma presents the parsed records and source gaps before any requested save.

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## Pairs with

Norma can standardize the supported fields after PDF extraction.

- [Clean product data](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities/skill-product-data-cleanup)

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## Related skills

Clean product data — Normalize messy product data into a consistent schedule.

Product Audit — Check a selected product against its source evidence.

- [Clean product data](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities/skill-product-data-cleanup)
- [Product Audit](https://architecturestudio.ai/capabilities/skill-product-audit)