Is the Nyc Bsa skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Nyc Bsa SkillProof Score?

9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.

How do I install Nyc Bsa?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Nyc Bsa with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Nyc Bsa

Look up NYC BSA variances and special permits for any property by address or BBL

by AlpacaLabsLLC · AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 9.2/10
Tested: Jul 31, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 8ddc183

I fetched SKILL.md and confirmed valid frontmatter and that all three referenced files exist (pluto-resolution.md and socrata-reference.md both HTTP 200; rules/professional-disclaimer.md in the tree). I live-tested the skill's exact primary query against Socrata dataset yvxd-uipr (no key): $where=bbl='4124800001'&$order=date DESC returned a real record (BZ 2022-41-BZ, §73-243, Granted, 2023-08-07, decision PDF), and the address-fallback query also returned rows; dataset ID and field notes match the canonical socrata-reference. I wrote two artifacts to scratchpad: baseline.md (without the schema, could only point at nyc.gov/Open Data search, no app numbers or PDFs) vs skill_output.md (real application data in the skill's table format plus the land-runs-with-variance note and disclaimer). No security smells found.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 8/10
Docs & honesty 5/5

What Nyc Bsa does

Queries the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals application database (Socrata dataset yvxd-uipr, records 1998-present, no API key) to find variances, special permits, and appeals that modify as-of-right zoning for a given property. Resolves an address, BBL, or BIN via PLUTO, queries by BBL with an address fallback, and prints a markdown table of application number, section, status, date, description, and decision PDF. Triggers when the user asks about BSA applications, zoning relief, variances, or special permits on a specific NYC property.

How to install Nyc Bsa

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects.git /tmp/nyc-bsa-src
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R /tmp/nyc-bsa-src/skills/nyc-bsa ~/.claude/skills/nyc-bsa
# No API key. Queries live no-auth NYC Socrata dataset yvxd-uipr; needs WebFetch/Bash.
# DEPENDENCY: the skill reads sibling shared refs at ../nyc-property-report/pluto-resolution.md
#   and ../nyc-property-report/socrata-reference.md, plus repo-root rules/professional-disclaimer.md.
#   Copying only the skill dir loses those. To get the full working set, install the whole plugin:
#     claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects
#     claude plugin install as@skills-for-architects
#   (or additionally: cp -R /tmp/nyc-bsa-src/skills/nyc-property-report ~/.claude/skills/ )

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Nyc Bsa

/nyc-bsa Look up NYC BSA variances and special permits for any property by address or BBL

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Check if this lot has a BSA variance
Does this property have zoning relief from BSA?
Find special permits granted for this NYC address

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nyc Bsa skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Nyc Bsa work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 31, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. I fetched SKILL.md and confirmed valid frontmatter and that all three referenced files exist (pluto-resolution.md and socrata-reference.md both HTTP 200; rules/professional-disclaimer.md in the tree). I live-tested the skill's exact primary query against Socrata dataset yvxd-uipr (no key): $where=bbl='4124800001'&$order=date DESC returned a real record (BZ 2022-41-BZ, §73-243, Granted, 2023-08-07, decision PDF), and the address-fallback query also returned rows; dataset ID and field notes match the canonical socrata-reference. I wrote two artifacts to scratchpad: baseline.md (without the schema, could only point at nyc.gov/Open Data search, no app numbers or PDFs) vs skill_output.md (real application data in the skill's table format plus the land-runs-with-variance note and disclaimer). No security smells found.
What is the Nyc Bsa SkillProof Score?: 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Nyc Bsa?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Nyc Bsa with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.