Is the Nyc Dob Permits 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 Dob Permits 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 Dob Permits?

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 Dob Permits 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 Dob Permits

Look up NYC DOB permits and job filings for any building across Legacy BIS and DOB NOW

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 · ae49164

Fetched SKILL.md/README and confirmed the 3 referenced files exist (pluto-resolution.md 200, socrata-reference.md 200, rules/professional-disclaimer.md in tree). Ran the full pipeline live: PLUTO resolved 120 Broadway to BBL 1000477501, Footprints resolved BIN 1001026 via mappluto_bbl, and all 4 DOB datasets returned real rows with the exact documented fields and the bin__ (legacy) vs bin (DOB NOW) split — e.g. legacy A3 permit 3638477 and DOB NOW permit M01378278-I1 (approved 2026-07-24). Measured vs baseline: my unaided BIN resolution failed (base_bbl gave [], mpluto_bbl gave HTTP 400) until the skill's shared doc supplied mappluto_bbl and the four canonical dataset IDs, which I would not have produced from memory. No security smells.

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 Dob Permits does

Resolves a NYC address, BBL, or BIN via PLUTO and Building Footprints, then queries four NYC Open Data (Socrata) DOB datasets — Legacy permit issuance, Legacy job filings, DOB NOW approved permits, and DOB NOW job filings — merging and grouping results by job type (NB, A1, A2, A3, DM). Triggers when asked for a building's filed or permitted work, renovation or alteration history, or issued-permit records; redirects violation lookups to nyc-dob-violations. No API key required.

How to install Nyc Dob Permits

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects.git /tmp/nyc-dob-permits-src
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R /tmp/nyc-dob-permits-src/skills/nyc-dob-permits ~/.claude/skills/nyc-dob-permits
# Shared deps required by Step 1-2 (BIN/BBL resolution + canonical dataset IDs):
cp -R /tmp/nyc-dob-permits-src/skills/nyc-property-report ~/.claude/skills/nyc-property-report
cp -R /tmp/nyc-dob-permits-src/rules ~/.claude/skills/rules
# No API key: all queries hit NYC Open Data (Socrata) over public HTTP.
# Plugin alternative: claude plugin marketplace add AlpacaLabsLLC/skills-for-architects && claude plugin install as@skills-for-architects

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

Commands — how to trigger Nyc Dob Permits

/nyc-dob-permits Look up NYC DOB permits and job filings for any building across Legacy BIS and DOB NOW

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Show DOB permit history for this NYC building
What renovations were filed at this address?
List new-building and alteration filings for this lot

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nyc Dob Permits 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 Dob Permits work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 31, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Fetched SKILL.md/README and confirmed the 3 referenced files exist (pluto-resolution.md 200, socrata-reference.md 200, rules/professional-disclaimer.md in tree). Ran the full pipeline live: PLUTO resolved 120 Broadway to BBL 1000477501, Footprints resolved BIN 1001026 via mappluto_bbl, and all 4 DOB datasets returned real rows with the exact documented fields and the bin__ (legacy) vs bin (DOB NOW) split — e.g. legacy A3 permit 3638477 and DOB NOW permit M01378278-I1 (approved 2026-07-24). Measured vs baseline: my unaided BIN resolution failed (base_bbl gave [], mpluto_bbl gave HTTP 400) until the skill's shared doc supplied mappluto_bbl and the four canonical dataset IDs, which I would not have produced from memory. No security smells.
What is the Nyc Dob Permits 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 Dob Permits?: 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 Dob Permits 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.