11 items on the hub serve estimating. Ready-to-run automations first, then the tools they build on.
Ready to run (11)
Install and go. Each one is a complete automation with its own schedule or trigger.
workflowDrawing Revision Watcher — Watches Gmail for drawing-revision emails. For each PDF attachment, AI reads the title block to extract part_number and rev. Looks the part up in a DrawingsTracker Sheet; if the rev is new, archives the old drawing to a Superseded folder, uploads the new drawing to the workflow's Drive folder, updates the tracker, and emails the estimator + production. Catches mid-production rev changes.
workflowQuote Follow-up (Daily Check-in) — Finds QuoteLog rows where status is \"quoted\" and the RFQ came in more than N days ago without customer reply, sends a polite check-in email, and stamps the row \"followed-up\" so it doesn't repeat. Runs once daily. Zero AI cost.
workflowRFQ Triage (Gmail → Sheets → Drive) — Triage incoming RFQ emails. AI-extracts customer/area/qty/material/processes/due, files attachments to a per-RFQ Drive folder, appends to a Sheets quote log, auto-replies to the customer in thread with a reference number, and notifies the estimator. Processes one RFQ per scheduled run.
workflowShop Status Digest (Daily) — Once-daily plain-text digest of the shop's open quotes, rush queue, stale RFQs to chase, shipments ready for CoC, and CoCs sent today. Reads the QuoteLog and ShipLog Sheets maintained by rfq-triage and coc-generator. No AI \u2014 pure deterministic counting.
monitorDrawing Folder Watcher — Poll a Google Drive folder for new and revised construction drawings; daily/hourly digest by project. Detects file additions and modified-time changes via Sheet-backed state. (For machine shops with Gmail-attached drawings, use drawing-rev-watcher instead.)
skillBid Estimator — Ballpark a bid for a defined scope of construction work using user-provided unit costs, crew rates, and overhead targets. Sanity check, not a substitute for a real estimate.
skillChange Order Explainer — Plain-English breakdown of a change order — what scope changes, cost impact, time impact, who pays, and hidden clauses that often slip past PMs. For pre-signature review.
skillCSI Spec Summary — Summarize a CSI MasterFormat spec section — title, scope, key requirements (Part 1 General, Part 2 Products, Part 3 Execution), submittal requirements, and common pitfalls. For PM/sub orientation; not a substitute for reading the actual section.
skillMaterial Substitution Advisor — Suggest material substitutions when the specified material is unavailable or unsuitable. Returns 2-4 candidates with property comparisons, machining notes, cost ratios, lead times, and customer-approval implications (ECN/MRB/FAI requirements for aerospace/medical work).
skillQuote Estimator (Machine Shop) — Produce a rough first-pass quote estimate (setup, cycle, material, OSP, suggested price, lead time, confidence) for a machined or fabricated part. Starting point for a senior estimator's review — not a final quote.
skillSubmittal Reviewer — Cross-check a submittal package (data sheet, product cut sheet, sample literature) against the spec excerpt it's submitted under. Flag missing data, spec mismatches, and non-equivalent product substitutions. Pre-screen for the PM before formal review.