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Cwicr Quantity Matcher

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cwicr-quantity-matcher

Match BIM quantities to CWICR work items. Map element categories to cost codes, validate quantities, and generate cost-linked QTOs.

Overview

Publisherdatadrivenconstruction
RepositoryDDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction
Skill namecwicr-quantity-matcher
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Forks
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Bundled files
2
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 2 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by datadrivenconstruction on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Cwicr Quantity Matcher AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction/tree/main/1_DDC_Toolkit/CWICR-Database/cwicr-quantity-matcher
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction.git /tmp/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction/1_DDC_Toolkit/CWICR-Database/cwicr-quantity-matcher .claude/skills/cwicr-quantity-matcher
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Cwicr Quantity Matcher in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Cwicr Quantity Matcher on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Cwicr Quantity Matcher is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

CWICR Quantity Matcher

Business Case

Problem Statement

BIM exports contain quantities but:

  • Element categories don't match cost codes
  • Manual mapping is error-prone
  • Different naming conventions
  • Need consistent code assignment

Solution

Intelligent matching of BIM element quantities to CWICR work items using category mapping, semantic matching, and rule-based assignment.

Business Value

  • Automation - Reduce manual mapping effort
  • Consistency - Standard code assignment
  • Accuracy - Validated quantity linkage
  • Integration - BIM-to-cost data flow

Technical Implementation

python
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
import re
from difflib import SequenceMatcher


class MatchMethod(Enum):
    """Methods for matching BIM elements to work items."""
    EXACT = "exact"
    CATEGORY = "category"
    SEMANTIC = "semantic"
    RULE_BASED = "rule_based"
    MANUAL = "manual"


class MatchConfidence(Enum):
    """Confidence level of match."""
    HIGH = "high"       # >90% confidence
    MEDIUM = "medium"   # 70-90%
    LOW = "low"         # 50-70%
    MANUAL = "manual"   # <50% - needs review


@dataclass
class QuantityMatch:
    """Single quantity match result."""
    bim_element_id: str
    bim_category: str
    bim_description: str
    bim_quantity: float
    bim_unit: str
    matched_work_item: str
    work_item_description: str
    work_item_unit: str
    match_method: MatchMethod
    confidence: MatchConfidence
    confidence_score: float
    unit_conversion_factor: float = 1.0


@dataclass
class MatchingResult:
    """Complete matching result."""
    total_elements: int
    matched: int
    unmatched: int
    high_confidence: int
    needs_review: int
    matches: List[QuantityMatch]
    unmatched_elements: List[Dict[str, Any]]


# Category to work item mapping rules
CATEGORY_MAPPING = {
    # Revit categories to CWICR prefixes
    'walls': ['WALL', 'MSNR', 'PART'],
    'floors': ['CONC', 'FLOOR', 'SLAB'],
    'columns': ['CONC', 'STRL', 'COLM'],
    'beams': ['CONC', 'STRL', 'BEAM'],
    'foundations': ['CONC', 'FNDN', 'EXCV'],
    'roofs': ['ROOF', 'INSUL'],
    'doors': ['DOOR', 'CARP'],
    'windows': ['WIND', 'GLAZ'],
    'stairs': ['STAIR', 'CONC'],
    'railings': ['RAIL', 'METL'],
    'ceilings': ['CEIL', 'FINI'],
    'structural framing': ['STRL', 'STEE'],
    'structural columns': ['STRL', 'COLM'],
    'pipes': ['PLMB', 'PIPE'],
    'ducts': ['HVAC', 'DUCT'],
    'conduits': ['ELEC', 'COND'],
    'cable trays': ['ELEC', 'CABL'],
    'concrete': ['CONC'],
    'rebar': ['REBAR', 'RENF'],
    'formwork': ['FORM', 'CONC'],
}

# Unit conversion mapping
UNIT_CONVERSIONS = {
    ('sf', 'm2'): 0.092903,
    ('m2', 'sf'): 10.7639,
    ('cy', 'm3'): 0.764555,
    ('m3', 'cy'): 1.30795,
    ('lf', 'm'): 0.3048,
    ('m', 'lf'): 3.28084,
    ('lb', 'kg'): 0.453592,
    ('kg', 'lb'): 2.20462,
}


class CWICRQuantityMatcher:
    """Match BIM quantities to CWICR work items."""

    def __init__(self, cwicr_data: pd.DataFrame):
        self.work_items = cwicr_data
        self._index_data()
        self._build_search_index()

    def _index_data(self):
        """Index work items."""
        if 'work_item_code' in self.work_items.columns:
            self._code_index = self.work_items.set_index('work_item_code')
        else:
            self._code_index = None

    def _build_search_index(self):
        """Build search index for semantic matching."""
        self._search_index = {}

        if 'description' in self.work_items.columns:
            for _, row in self.work_items.iterrows():
                code = row.get('work_item_code', '')
                desc = str(row.get('description', '')).lower()

                # Index by keywords
                words = re.findall(r'\w+', desc)
                for word in words:
                    if len(word) > 3:
                        if word not in self._search_index:
                            self._search_index[word] = []
                        self._search_index[word].append(code)

    def _get_category_codes(self, category: str) -> List[str]:
        """Get potential work item prefixes for BIM category."""
        cat_lower = category.lower().strip()

        for key, prefixes in CATEGORY_MAPPING.items():
            if key in cat_lower:
                return prefixes

        return []

    def _semantic_match(self, description: str, category: str) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
        """Find work items using semantic matching."""
        desc_lower = description.lower()
        words = re.findall(r'\w+', desc_lower)

        # Find candidate codes
        candidates = {}
        for word in words:
            if word in self._search_index:
                for code in self._search_index[word]:
                    if code not in candidates:
                        candidates[code] = 0
                    candidates[code] += 1

        # Score candidates
        scored = []
        for code, count in candidates.items():
            if self._code_index is not None and code in self._code_index.index:
                item_desc = str(self._code_index.loc[code].get('description', ''))
                similarity = SequenceMatcher(None, desc_lower, item_desc.lower()).ratio()
                score = (count * 0.4) + (similarity * 0.6)
                scored.append((code, score))

        return sorted(scored, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:5]

    def _get_confidence(self, score: float) -> MatchConfidence:
        """Determine confidence level from score."""
        if score >= 0.9:
            return MatchConfidence.HIGH
        elif score >= 0.7:
            return MatchConfidence.MEDIUM
        elif score >= 0.5:
            return MatchConfidence.LOW
        else:
            return MatchConfidence.MANUAL

    def _get_unit_conversion(self, from_unit: str, to_unit: str) -> float:
        """Get unit conversion factor."""
        from_norm = from_unit.lower().strip()
        to_norm = to_unit.lower().strip()

        if from_norm == to_norm:
            return 1.0

        return UNIT_CONVERSIONS.get((from_norm, to_norm), 1.0)

    def match_element(self,
                      element: Dict[str, Any],
                      element_id_col: str = 'ElementId',
                      category_col: str = 'Category',
                      description_col: str = 'Description',
                      quantity_col: str = 'Quantity',
                      unit_col: str = 'Unit') -> Optional[QuantityMatch]:
        """Match single BIM element to work item."""

        element_id = str(element.get(element_id_col, ''))
        category = str(element.get(category_col, ''))
        description = str(element.get(description_col, ''))
        quantity = float(element.get(quantity_col, 0) or 0)
        unit = str(element.get(unit_col, ''))

        # Try category-based matching first
        category_prefixes = self._get_category_codes(category)

        best_match = None
        best_score = 0
        match_method = MatchMethod.CATEGORY

        if category_prefixes:
            # Filter work items by prefix
            for prefix in category_prefixes:
                matches = self.work_items[
                    self.work_items['work_item_code'].str.startswith(prefix)
                ]

                for _, item in matches.iterrows():
                    item_desc = str(item.get('description', ''))
                    similarity = SequenceMatcher(None, description.lower(), item_desc.lower()).ratio()

                    if similarity > best_score:
                        best_score = similarity
                        best_match = item

        # If no good match, try semantic matching
        if best_score < 0.5:
            semantic_matches = self._semantic_match(description, category)
            if semantic_matches:
                top_code, top_score = semantic_matches[0]
                if top_score > best_score:
                    best_match = self._code_index.loc[top_code]
                    best_score = top_score
                    match_method = MatchMethod.SEMANTIC

        if best_match is None or best_score < 0.3:
            return None

        # Get unit conversion
        work_item_unit = str(best_match.get('unit', ''))
        conversion = self._get_unit_conversion(unit, work_item_unit)

        return QuantityMatch(
            bim_element_id=element_id,
            bim_category=category,
            bim_description=description,
            bim_quantity=quantity,
            bim_unit=unit,
            matched_work_item=str(best_match.get('work_item_code', best_match.name)),
            work_item_description=str(best_match.get('description', '')),
            work_item_unit=work_item_unit,
            match_method=match_method,
            confidence=self._get_confidence(best_score),
            confidence_score=round(best_score, 2),
            unit_conversion_factor=conversion
        )

    def match_quantities(self,
                         bim_data: pd.DataFrame,
                         element_id_col: str = 'ElementId',
                         category_col: str = 'Category',
                         description_col: str = 'Description',
                         quantity_col: str = 'Quantity',
                         unit_col: str = 'Unit') -> MatchingResult:
        """Match all BIM quantities to work items."""

        matches = []
        unmatched = []

        for _, row in bim_data.iterrows():
            element = row.to_dict()

            match = self.match_element(
                element,
                element_id_col,
                category_col,
                description_col,
                quantity_col,
                unit_col
            )

            if match:
                matches.append(match)
            else:
                unmatched.append(element)

        return MatchingResult(
            total_elements=len(bim_data),
            matched=len(matches),
            unmatched=len(unmatched),
            high_confidence=len([m for m in matches if m.confidence == MatchConfidence.HIGH]),
            needs_review=len([m for m in matches if m.confidence == MatchConfidence.MANUAL]),
            matches=matches,
            unmatched_elements=unmatched
        )

    def apply_custom_mapping(self,
                              result: MatchingResult,
                              mapping: Dict[str, str]) -> MatchingResult:
        """Apply custom category to work item mapping."""

        updated_matches = []

        for match in result.matches:
            if match.bim_category in mapping:
                # Override with custom mapping
                code = mapping[match.bim_category]
                if self._code_index is not None and code in self._code_index.index:
                    item = self._code_index.loc[code]
                    match.matched_work_item = code
                    match.work_item_description = str(item.get('description', ''))
                    match.work_item_unit = str(item.get('unit', ''))
                    match.match_method = MatchMethod.RULE_BASED
                    match.confidence = MatchConfidence.HIGH
                    match.confidence_score = 1.0

            updated_matches.append(match)

        result.matches = updated_matches
        return result

    def export_matches(self,
                        result: MatchingResult,
                        output_path: str) -> str:
        """Export matching results to Excel."""

        with pd.ExcelWriter(output_path, engine='openpyxl') as writer:
            # Summary
            summary_df = pd.DataFrame([{
                'Total Elements': result.total_elements,
                'Matched': result.matched,
                'Unmatched': result.unmatched,
                'High Confidence': result.high_confidence,
                'Needs Review': result.needs_review,
                'Match Rate %': round(result.matched / result.total_elements * 100, 1) if result.total_elements > 0 else 0
            }])
            summary_df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name='Summary', index=False)

            # Matches
            matches_df = pd.DataFrame([
                {
                    'BIM Element ID': m.bim_element_id,
                    'BIM Category': m.bim_category,
                    'BIM Description': m.bim_description,
                    'BIM Quantity': m.bim_quantity,
                    'BIM Unit': m.bim_unit,
                    'Work Item Code': m.matched_work_item,
                    'Work Item Description': m.work_item_description,
                    'Work Item Unit': m.work_item_unit,
                    'Converted Quantity': m.bim_quantity * m.unit_conversion_factor,
                    'Match Method': m.match_method.value,
                    'Confidence': m.confidence.value,
                    'Score': m.confidence_score
                }
                for m in result.matches
            ])
            matches_df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name='Matches', index=False)

            # Needs Review
            review_df = matches_df[matches_df['Confidence'].isin(['low', 'manual'])]
            review_df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name='Needs Review', index=False)

            # Unmatched
            unmatched_df = pd.DataFrame(result.unmatched_elements)
            unmatched_df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name='Unmatched', index=False)

        return output_path

    def generate_cost_linked_qto(self,
                                   result: MatchingResult) -> pd.DataFrame:
        """Generate cost-linked QTO from matches."""

        data = []
        for match in result.matches:
            if self._code_index is not None and match.matched_work_item in self._code_index.index:
                item = self._code_index.loc[match.matched_work_item]

                converted_qty = match.bim_quantity * match.unit_conversion_factor

                labor = float(item.get('labor_cost', 0) or 0)
                material = float(item.get('material_cost', 0) or 0)
                equipment = float(item.get('equipment_cost', 0) or 0)
                unit_cost = labor + material + equipment

                data.append({
                    'Work Item Code': match.matched_work_item,
                    'Description': match.work_item_description,
                    'Unit': match.work_item_unit,
                    'Quantity': round(converted_qty, 2),
                    'Unit Cost': round(unit_cost, 2),
                    'Total Cost': round(converted_qty * unit_cost, 2),
                    'BIM Elements': 1,
                    'Confidence': match.confidence.value
                })

        df = pd.DataFrame(data)

        # Aggregate by work item
        if not df.empty:
            aggregated = df.groupby(['Work Item Code', 'Description', 'Unit']).agg({
                'Quantity': 'sum',
                'Unit Cost': 'first',
                'BIM Elements': 'sum'
            }).reset_index()
            aggregated['Total Cost'] = aggregated['Quantity'] * aggregated['Unit Cost']
            return aggregated

        return df

Quick Start

python
# Load CWICR data
cwicr = pd.read_parquet("TR_workitems_costs_resources_DDC_CWICR.parquet")

# Initialize matcher
matcher = CWICRQuantityMatcher(cwicr)

# Load BIM quantities
bim_qto = pd.read_excel("revit_quantities.xlsx")

# Match quantities
result = matcher.match_quantities(bim_qto)

print(f"Matched: {result.matched}/{result.total_elements}")
print(f"High Confidence: {result.high_confidence}")
print(f"Needs Review: {result.needs_review}")

Common Use Cases

1. Generate Cost-Linked QTO

python
qto_with_costs = matcher.generate_cost_linked_qto(result)
print(f"Total Cost: ${qto_with_costs['Total Cost'].sum():,.2f}")

2. Custom Mapping Rules

python
custom_mapping = {
    'Walls': 'WALL-001',
    'Floors': 'CONC-002',
    'Structural Columns': 'STRL-003'
}
result = matcher.apply_custom_mapping(result, custom_mapping)

3. Export Results

python
matcher.export_matches(result, "quantity_matching.xlsx")

Resources

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cwicr Quantity Matcher AI skill do?

Match BIM quantities to CWICR work items. Map element categories to cost codes, validate quantities, and generate cost-linked QTOs.

Why use Cwicr Quantity Matcher on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Cwicr Quantity Matcher is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Cwicr Quantity Matcher in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction/tree/main/1_DDC_Toolkit/CWICR-Database/cwicr-quantity-matcher. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Cwicr Quantity Matcher?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Cwicr Quantity Matcher?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Cwicr Quantity Matcher with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Cwicr Quantity Matcher AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by datadrivenconstruction under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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