Agent skill

Renovation Scope And Budget

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped.

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Renovation Scope And Budget

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill renovation-scope-and-budget -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills renovation-scope-and-budget --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget .claude/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget && 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
renovation-scope-and-budget
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
546 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped.

  • Works in 6 steps: Define the scope precisely. Break the… → Budget in bands with contingency. Give… → Sequence the work. Order matters… → …
  • Asked to plan a renovation
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Scope It, Band It,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Renovation Scope And Budget is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped. Use when asked to plan a renovation, budget for a remodel, how much will renovating [X] cost, or scope my home project. Produces a scoped breakdown of the work, a realistic budget range with a contingency, the sequence and rough timeline, must-decide-early choices, where costs balloon, and what to line up before getting quotes — flagging that local prices…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 Media & Creative, covering Social media graphics. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked to plan a renovation
  • Budget for a remodel
  • How much will renovating [X] cost
  • Scope my home project

Example prompts

  • “/renovation-scope-and-budget”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Define the scope precisely. Break the vision into concrete components — vague scope is what quotes exploit and budgets miss.
  2. Budget in bands with contingency. Give realistic ranges per component and add a meaningful contingency (surprises are the norm, not the…
  3. Sequence the work. Order matters (structure → systems → surfaces → finishes) and long-lead items must be ordered early — lay it out.
  4. Front-load the decisions. Identify the selections to lock before work begins; mid-project changes are where budgets and timelines die.
  5. Name the balloon risks. Moving plumbing/walls, opening up old homes (hidden damage), spec creep, and permits are the usual overruns — flag…
  6. Prep for quotes. Tell them what to specify so bids are comparable, and treat all figures as "verify with local quotes."

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

Renovation Scope And Budget loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 148 tokens; SKILL.md has 546 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~148
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 546 words, ~1,151 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
renovation-scope-and-budget
description
Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped. Use when asked to plan a renovation, budget for a remodel, how much will renovating [X] cost, or scope my home project. Produces a scoped breakdown of the work, a realistic budget range with a contingency, the sequence and rough timeline, must-decide-early choices, where costs balloon, and what to line up before getting quotes — flagging that local prices and permits vary, so verify with real quotes.

Renovation Scope & Budget

Renovations blow up on budget and timeline because people start without a clear scope — then every decision becomes a costly mid-project scramble. This turns a vague "I want to redo the kitchen" into a defined scope, a realistic budget with a contingency, and a sequence, so you can get quotes from a position of knowledge and spot when a bid is padding or the plan is drifting.

What This Skill Produces

  • A scoped breakdown — the work split into components (demo, structural, systems, surfaces, fixtures, finishes)
  • A realistic budget range — a band per component plus a contingency (renovations reliably surprise), with the big cost drivers named
  • Sequence & timeline — the order work must happen and a rough duration, including lead-time items
  • Decide-early choices — the selections that must be locked before work starts to avoid costly changes
  • Where it balloons — the classic overrun sources (moving plumbing/walls, hidden damage, spec creep, permits)
  • Pre-quote prep — what to define so quotes are comparable and you're not scoped

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The project — what you want to renovate and the rough vision
  • The space — size, age of home, current condition
  • Budget reality — what you hope to spend and how firm
  • Scope ambition — cosmetic refresh vs. gut/structural changes
  • Location & constraints — region (prices/permits), DIY appetite, timeline, living-through-it or not

Framework: Scope It, Band It, Sequence It

  1. Define the scope precisely. Break the vision into concrete components — vague scope is what quotes exploit and budgets miss.
  2. Budget in bands with contingency. Give realistic ranges per component and add a meaningful contingency (surprises are the norm, not the exception); name the biggest cost drivers.
  3. Sequence the work. Order matters (structure → systems → surfaces → finishes) and long-lead items must be ordered early — lay it out.
  4. Front-load the decisions. Identify the selections to lock before work begins; mid-project changes are where budgets and timelines die.
  5. Name the balloon risks. Moving plumbing/walls, opening up old homes (hidden damage), spec creep, and permits are the usual overruns — flag them.
  6. Prep for quotes. Tell them what to specify so bids are comparable, and treat all figures as "verify with local quotes."
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Output Format

Renovation: [project] · [space] · target budget [x] · [region]

Scope

ComponentIncludedBudget band
[demo/structural/systems/surfaces/fixtures/finishes]
+ Contingency: [~10–20%].

Sequence & timeline: [order of work] · ~[duration] · long-lead items: [order early]. Decide before starting: [key selections to lock]. Where it balloons: [moving plumbing/walls · hidden damage · spec creep · permits]. Before you get quotes: [what to define so bids are comparable].

Prices, permits, and norms are local — verify the budget with real quotes before committing.

Quality Checks

  • Scope is broken into concrete components
  • Budget is a range per component with a contingency and named cost drivers
  • Includes work sequence, timeline, and long-lead items
  • Flags the decisions to lock before starting
  • Names the common balloon/overrun sources
  • Defers final numbers to local quotes

Anti-Patterns

  • A single fixed number with no range or contingency.
  • Vague scope that quotes will exploit.
  • Ignoring sequence/long-lead items.
  • No decide-early guidance — costly mid-project changes.
  • Presenting estimates as precise across regions.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Help me scope and budget a kitchen renovation."
  • "How much should a bathroom remodel cost, roughly?"
  • "Plan my basement finishing project before I get quotes."
  • "What order does renovation work happen in?"
  • "Where do renovation budgets usually blow up?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/renovation-scope-and-budget of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Renovation Scope And Budget

What does Renovation Scope And Budget do?

Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped. Renovation Scope And Budget is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Turn a renovation idea into a realistic scope, budget, and sequence before you hire anyone — so you go in informed instead of getting sticker-shocked or scoped.

When should I use Renovation Scope And Budget?

Renovation Scope And Budget fits situations like: asked to plan a renovation; budget for a remodel; how much will renovating [X] cost; scope my home project.

How do I install Renovation Scope And Budget in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill renovation-scope-and-budget -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/renovation-scope-and-budget in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Renovation Scope And Budget in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill renovation-scope-and-budget -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/renovation-scope-and-budget in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Renovation Scope And Budget 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill renovation-scope-and-budget -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget, .gemini/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget, .github/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget and .opencode/skills/renovation-scope-and-budget in your project.

What does Renovation Scope And Budget need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Renovation Scope And Budget is instructions for the agent only.

Does Renovation Scope And Budget 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 Renovation Scope And Budget 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 Renovation Scope And Budget use?

Renovation Scope And Budget 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 Renovation Scope And Budget use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Renovation Scope And Budget?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

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