Skills For Architects

Skills For Architects is an open source collection of Claude Code skills for architecture practice, published by the design and technology studio ALPA (Alpaca Design Lab). The index lists 46 skills covering due diligence, site planning, zoning, programming, specifications, procurement and presentations. The skills are written for architects, designers and related building industry professionals who use Claude Code or Claude Desktop. Examples include generating interactive 3D zoning envelopes from analysis reports, demographic, environmental and mobility analysis of a site from an address, and lookups of New York City records such as ACRIS property transactions, building permits, violations, landmark status and variances. Others compare and parse Environmental Product Declarations, turn them into specification language, convert furniture and equipment product lists to the SIF format used by dealer procurement systems, produce color palettes, create meeting minutes from transcripts, and turn a request into a traceable work plan. A guided skill called learn teaches architects how to use Claude Code itself. Installation is through the Claude plugin marketplace, using the AlpacaLabsLLC repository on GitHub, or through Claude Desktop's plugin browser. A user can install one skill or the whole studio. The skills are free and open source. ALPA also offers related products, including a materials library and agent called Norma, some of which are commercial.