Finds visually or functionally similar products from images, names, descriptions, or URLs using web searches and vision analysis. Returns 5-10 matches with specs, pricing, and links for design sourcing.
npx claudepluginhub alpacalabsllc/skills-for-architects --plugin 06-materials-researchThis skill is limited to using the following tools:
"Find me something like this." Takes a product — by name, image, or description — and searches the web for similar alternatives. Returns 5-10 matches with specs, pricing, and links.
Suggests 5-8 complementary products for a given item like side tables for sofas or task lights for desks. Analyzes style, materials, color, scale, price; provides pairings with design reasoning for room vignettes or FF&E schedules.
Designs new product concepts via interactive questioning, producing specifications, feature matrices, BOM estimates, differentiation analysis, next steps, and optional concept renders or engineering drawings.
Generates professional product photos using each::sense API for e-commerce, marketing, and catalogs with white backgrounds, lifestyle contexts, and studio lighting.
Share bugs, ideas, or general feedback.
"Find me something like this." Takes a product — by name, image, or description — and searches the web for similar alternatives. Returns 5-10 matches with specs, pricing, and links.
The designer provides a product reference in any format:
By name:
/product-match Eames Lounge Chair
By name + constraints:
/product-match Eames Lounge Chair but under $3,000
By image:
/product-match ~/Downloads/chair-photo.jpg
By description:
/product-match mid-century lounge chair, molded plywood shell, leather cushions, swivel base
By URL:
/product-match https://store.hermanmiller.com/living-room-furniture/eames-lounge-chair
If given a name or URL, look up the product's key attributes:
If given an image, use Claude vision to describe:
If given a description, extract the same attributes from the text.
Document the source product clearly:
## Source Product
Eames Lounge Chair — Herman Miller
Category: Lounge Chair
Dims: 32.75"W × 32.5"D × 33.5"H
Materials: Molded plywood, leather
Price: $5,695
Style: Mid-Century Modern, organic, sculptural
Key features: Swivel base, tilting seat, separate ottoman
Run 3-5 web searches targeting different angles:
lounge chairs similar to Eamesmid-century molded plywood lounge chairmodern lounge chair under $3,000leather and walnut lounge chair swivelcontract lounge chair molded wood specificationFor each candidate found, attempt to fetch the product page for full specs.
Target: 5-10 matches that genuinely resemble the source. Quality over quantity.
For each match, assess similarity on:
Total score out of 15. Present in descending order.
## Product Matches for: Eames Lounge Chair
### 1. Plycraft Mr. Chair — Plycraft (Score: 13/15)
32"W × 30"D × 33"H · Molded walnut plywood, leather · $2,495
Lead: In stock · Indoor
🔗 plycraft.com/mr-chair
Why: Direct mid-century competitor. Same era, same construction technique.
Nearly identical silhouette at less than half the price.
### 2. Tiempo Lounge — Lazar (Score: 11/15)
31"W × 33"D × 34"H · Walnut veneer, leather · $3,200
Lead: 6-8 weeks · Indoor
🔗 lazarind.com/tiempo
Why: Modern reinterpretation. Slightly softer lines, similar materials.
Available in COM.
### 3. ...
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## Comparison
| # | Product | Brand | W | D | H | Price | Material | Lead | Match |
|---|---------|-------|---|---|---|-------|----------|------|-------|
| 1 | Mr. Chair | Plycraft | 32 | 30 | 33 | $2,495 | Plywood/Leather | Stock | 13/15 |
| 2 | Tiempo | Lazar | 31 | 33 | 34 | $3,200 | Walnut/Leather | 6-8w | 11/15 |
If the designer picks matches ("save 1 and 3"), write to the master Google Sheet using the 33-column schema defined in ../../schema/product-schema.md (read for column reference and formats). Use ../../schema/sheet-conventions.md for CRUD patterns.
match:{source-product-name} so matches are traceable/product-research — research finds products from a brief, match finds alternatives to a specific product/product-enrich — enrich the matched products with categories and tags/product-pair — after matching, find complementary products/product-data-import — import matched products into the master schedule