FOREMAN'S BRAIN · 24,500+ WORDS OF CONSTRUCTION EXPERTISE

The 183KB knowledge base
powering Foreman AITM

ChatGPT has 5 tools and zero construction context. Foreman has 396 skills, three memory files, and a 30-chapter manual on Cornerstone PM's data model baked into every conversation.

This is why it actually works.

24,500+
Words of expertise
Construction-specific
30
Chapters
Every system documented
39
Estimating formulas
Real construction math
10
Setup prompts
Copy-paste ready

Three memory files. One agent.

Every conversation Foreman has starts with all 183KB of this loaded into context. No vector search. No retrieval lag. No “let me look that up” pauses.

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App Knowledge

158 KB2,300+ lines30 chapters

Every feature, workflow, role guide, and data model in Cornerstone PM — documented in prose Foreman can reason over. When you say “cascade the schedule when the foundation inspector confirms,”Foreman knows what a cascade is, how scheduling templates work, which webhook fires, and which downstream tasks unlock. It's not guessing — it's reading the manual.

All 30 chapters
01Getting Started
Account setup, role onboarding, navigation primer
02User Roles & Permissions
Admin, Builder, Sales, Designer, Vendor — what each can see and do
03Communities & Floorplans
Data model, plan-level options, multi-community vendor wiring
04Homes & Lifecycle
Stages from pre-sale through closing, cascading task triggers
05Locations & Rooms
Floorplan locations, room dimensions, location-aware takeoffs
06Takeoffs & Material Scopes
How Blueprint AI feeds the parts catalog, room-level part placement
07Parts Catalog
Schema, bulk import, deduplication, smart linking to options
08Design Center Architecture
OptionClasses, options, attribute groups, the multiplication model
09Option Attributes
Door style × wood species × finish × overlay matrix logic
10Spec Levels & Tier Access
Budget / Standard / Upgrade tiers and access locking
11Buyer Configurator
Live pricing, compatibility rules, real-time selection flow
12Designer Packages
Curated package model, override/unlock behavior
13Structural Options
Patios, bonus rooms, structural upgrades with parts tracking
14Allowances
Budget placeholders for non-bid items, floorplan vs global scope
15Vendor Management
Vendor lifecycle, scorecards, multi-community assignment
16Bid Requests & Templates
Auto-generated Excel templates, vendor portal flow, attribute pricing
17Bid Comparison & Awards
Side-by-side comparison, lock-after-accept, community-level awards
18Purchasing Workflow
PO generation, vendor notifications, fulfillment tracking
19Scope Items
Labor / material / mixed buckets, pricing engine integration
20Pricing Engine
Fallback chain: vendor bid → awarded → cost code → default
21Budget & Cost Tracking
Master cost budget, variance analysis, profitability by home
22Scheduling & Templates
Template-driven schedules, dependencies, cascade triggers
23Sales Pipeline
Stages, tasks, agent assignment, MLS listing generation
24Webhook Catalog
37+ named events, payload schemas, HMAC signatures
25REST API Surface
Endpoints, auth, response shapes, rate limits
26Notifications & Subscriptions
Per-user toggles, role subscriptions, email + in-app
27Backup & Export
CSV / JSON full-database export, nightly snapshots
28Migration Wizard
AI-assisted import from Buildertrend, JobTread, CoConstruct, CSV
29Permissions & ACL
Org isolation, role enforcement, audit logging
30Foreman AI Capabilities
Skill registry, system prompt, memory management, undo
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Estimating Formulas

8 KB39 formulas

Construction math, baked into the agent. Give Foreman the dimensions and it returns accurate quantities and rough cost — no calculator, no spreadsheet, no“ChatGPT, what's a board-foot again?” detour.

All 39 formulas
Drywall sheet count from sqft
Drywall coverage with waste factor
Paint gallons from wall sqft
Paint coverage by sheen type
Concrete cubic yards (slab)
Concrete cubic yards (footing)
Roofing squares from sqft
Roof underlayment rolls
Lumber board-feet (framing)
Lumber linear-feet (trim)
Stud count from wall length
Plywood sheet count (subfloor)
Plywood sheet count (sheathing)
Insulation R-value by zone
Insulation sqft to bag count
Tile sqft with grout waste
Tile linear-feet (trim)
Carpet sqyd from sqft
Hardwood board-feet
Cabinet linear-feet from layout
Countertop sqft from cabinet LF
Window count from elevation
Door count from floorplan
Trim linear-feet (base)
Trim linear-feet (crown)
Electrical receptacle count by code
Recessed can count by room sqft
Plumbing fixture count by bath count
HVAC tonnage from sqft + climate
Ductwork linear-feet
Gutter linear-feet from roof perimeter
Driveway sqft + concrete yards
Sidewalk sqft + concrete yards
Excavation cubic yards
Backfill cubic yards
Sod sqft from lot - footprint
Mulch cubic yards from bed sqft
Sprinkler zone count
Total rough cost from takeoff
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Prompt Library

16 KB10 categories

Pre-built setup prompts for the design center. Copy a prompt, swap in your vendor and brand names, hit enter. Foreman builds your entire product catalog — OptionClasses, attribute values, pricing modifiers, tier access — in one conversation turn.

This is what powers the 75-action chain.

All 10 categories
Lighting Package1 prompt
Full fixture-by-fixture lighting plan from your catalog
Plumbing Package1 prompt
Toilets, faucets, showers per room from your catalog
Cabinets Setup1 prompt
Series, door styles, wood species, finishes, attribute matrix
Countertops Setup1 prompt
Granite / Quartz / Laminate with brand attribute values
Flooring Setup1 prompt
Hardwood / Tile / Carpet with sqft pricing modifiers
Tile Collections1 prompt
Bath, kitchen backsplash, floor with size matrix
Appliances Setup1 prompt
Good / Better / Best tiers with brand attribute values
Plumbing Fixtures1 prompt
Faucets, toilets, showerheads with finish attributes
Carpet Collections1 prompt
Pile types, colors, padding tiers with sqft pricing
Exterior Finishes1 prompt
Siding, trim, shutters with color attribute matrix
The Skill Registry

396 hardcoded skills. 20 categories.

Not generated code. Not vibe-driven function calling. Every skill is a typed TypeScript function with input validation, ACL checks, and structured returns — sitting in our codebase waiting to be called.

49
Design Center
32
Scheduling
27
Structural Options
26
Scope Items
23
Option Attributes
22
Locations & Takeoffs
21
Parts Catalog
18
Vendor Management
17
Sales Pipeline
16
Document Generation
15
Budget & Pricing
14
Home Management
13
Web & Image
12
Bid Requests
11
Notifications
10
Backup & Export
25
Reports & Analytics
16
System Intelligence
15
User Memory
16
Misc Utilities

Why this matters

The knowledge base isn't a marketing flex. It's the reason Foreman can do things other construction AI tools can't.

75-action chains

Generic AI caps at 3–5 tool calls per turn because it drifts after a few steps. Foreman doesn't drift — it knows the system. So we let it run 75.

Deterministic actions

Skills are typed functions with input validation. The model picks from a menu; it doesn't write SQL. No DELETE FROM homes by accident.

Millisecond execution

Skills hit Prisma + Postgres directly. No HTTP middleman. 75 calls execute in under 4 seconds. The bottleneck is the model thinking, not the tools running.

396 skills. 20 categories. 24,500 words of construction expertise. 39 estimating formulas. 3 memory files.

One AI that doesn't just talk — it builds.

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