Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog.

MITAuto-check passedDatabases

Install Oce Cost Browser

skills CLI
$ npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill oce-cost-browser -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction oce-cost-browser --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/6_OpenConstructionERP/oce-cost-browser .claude/skills/oce-cost-browser && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
oce-cost-browser
GitHub stars
345
Token cost
~637 tokens
SKILL.md length
242 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
36
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog.

  • Works in 3 steps: Always filter by region — the same code… → Trust the tree over free-text for… → Treat rate = 0 on VN/ID as "not yet…
  • A user wants to explore cost data without building a BOQ yet
  • SKILL.md covers The cost database (2026), Browsing paths, Classification tree and Certainty & variants, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Oce Cost Browser is an agent skill from datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction. Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog. Use when a user wants to explore cost data without building a BOQ yet.

Its SKILL.md is about 640 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Databases, covering SQL. It works with SQL and Qdrant. The repository describes itself as: 221 AI skills for construction: BIM analysis, cost estimation, scheduling, document control, and automation with Claude Code. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • A user wants to explore cost data without building a BOQ yet
  • Tasks that involve SQL

Example prompts

  • “/oce-cost-browser”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Always filter by region — the same code exists in several bases with different prices.
  2. Trust the tree over free-text for browsing; use free-text for finding.
  3. Treat rate = 0 on VN/ID as "not yet priced", not as free work.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ce45bbf. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Oce Cost Browser loads about 637 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 242 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~637

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction at commit ce45bbf, republished under its MIT licence (© datadrivenconstruction). 242 words, ~637 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/oce-cost-browser/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
oce-cost-browser
description
Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog. Use when a user wants to explore cost data without building a BOQ yet.

Cost Browser in OpenConstructionERP

The cost database (2026)

Eight national bases (78,228 positions) plus 30 global markets, each in the 95-column CWICR master schema, with 26 language editions and 48 PPP-repriced resource catalogs per national base.

Browsing paths

PathEndpointPurpose
Base pickerGET /api/v1/costs/base-cataloglist families, variants, currencies, positions, loaded badge
List / searchGET /api/v1/costs/?region=...&q=...&limit=...SQL keyword search (works without Qdrant)
TreeGET /api/v1/costs/category-tree/?region=...collection → department → section → subsection → category
Item detailGET /api/v1/costs/{id}full components[] breakdown + metadata + variants
AutocompleteGET /api/v1/costs/autocomplete?q=...fast typeahead for the BOQ editor
Semantic/qdrant-search (Qdrant)BGE-M3 multilingual ranking across cwicr_<lang>_v3 collections

Classification tree

Every item carries classification{} built from the parquet:

collection (source, e.g. "İnşaat")
 └─ department (discipline, e.g. "İnşaat")
     └─ section (chapter, e.g. "LAVABOLAR")
         └─ subsection
             └─ category (normalized type, e.g. "CONSTRUCTION WORK")

Chinese positions may show partial classification (source scope) — that is honest, not a bug.

Certainty & variants

  • Some items carry abstract-resource variants (e.g. concrete grade pickers): the item detail exposes variants[] with per-variant prices; picking one replaces the BOQ line description/price.
  • certainty badges grade how confidently an item matches a BIM element — review low-certainty picks.

Resource catalog

The catalog module stores the compact per-market catalogs (resource_code, name, type, category, unit, price_avg/min/max, currency, usage_count, classification under specifications). Coefficient bases (VN, ID) seed an editable resource price sheet here — that is how they become estimable.

Best practices

  1. Always filter by region — the same code exists in several bases with different prices.
  2. Trust the tree over free-text for browsing; use free-text for finding.
  3. Treat rate = 0 on VN/ID as "not yet priced", not as free work.

© datadrivenconstruction, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in 6_OpenConstructionERP/oce-cost-browser of datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ce45bbf

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SQL Database Support for pRESTprest/prest4.6k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Questions about Oce Cost Browser

What does Oce Cost Browser do?

Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog. Oce Cost Browser is an agent skill from datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction. Browse and search the OpenConstructionERP cost database: classification tree, SQL and semantic search, autocomplete, certainty badges, and the resource catalog.

When should I use Oce Cost Browser?

Oce Cost Browser fits situations like: A user wants to explore cost data without building a BOQ yet; tasks that involve SQL.

How do I install Oce Cost Browser in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill oce-cost-browser -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (6_OpenConstructionERP/oce-cost-browser in datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction) into .claude/skills/oce-cost-browser in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Oce Cost Browser in Codex?

Run `npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill oce-cost-browser -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (6_OpenConstructionERP/oce-cost-browser in datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction) into .agents/skills/oce-cost-browser in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Oce Cost Browser in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill oce-cost-browser -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/oce-cost-browser, .gemini/skills/oce-cost-browser, .github/skills/oce-cost-browser and .opencode/skills/oce-cost-browser in your project.

What does Oce Cost Browser need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Oce Cost Browser is instructions for the agent only.

Does Oce Cost Browser access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Oce Cost Browser safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Oce Cost Browser use?

Oce Cost Browser is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Oce Cost Browser use?

About 637 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Oce Cost Browser?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Oce Cost Browser: Evolving The Data Model (TriliumNext/Trilium, 38k stars), Safe SQL Execution (supabase/supabase, 111k stars), Citus Backport (citusdata/citus, 13k stars) and SQL Database Support for pREST (prest/prest, 4.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Oce Cost Browser?

datadrivenconstruction (a GitHub user) maintains it in datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction, which has 345 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 22, 2026.

Source: datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.