“Is this spare in store?”
Ask Claude in plain words and get stock, open PR/PO, vendor and delivery date straight from your own plant's spare list. It also tells you what procurement needs to chase.
Free · about 18 KB · needs a Claude account with code execution turned on
Ask. Look up. Answer.
ASK
Attach your spare master list, store dump or PR/PO tracker (Excel or CSV) and ask your question in plain words.
LOOK UP
The skill maps your column names automatically and searches by material code or description, including shop-floor short forms.
ANSWER
A one-line answer, a table with the evidence, then the action needed. It is short enough to read on a phone.
Built for the 2 AM breakdown call
Reads any spare list, inventory dump or PR/PO tracker
Understands different headers: Mat. Code, Item code, SAP No, Unrestricted stock…
Finds items by code or description, including short forms like brg, gb, cplg and mtr
Lists items that need action: Not Received, Rejected, Short Closed, No PR/PO, overdue delivery
Keeps material codes and PR/PO numbers exact, with leading zeros kept
Shows every matching row, and flags conflicts between files instead of guessing
What an answer looks like
Available. 2 in store, 1 at site.
| Material Code | Description | Store | Site | PR No | PO No | Vendor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000310050 | BEARING, TAPER ROLLER 32224 | 2 | 1 | 1100142 | 4500455 | Vendor E | Available |
Action needed: none. Issue from store and confirm the bin physically before the job.
Install and try it
Download
spare-query.zipfrom this page. Do not unzip it.In Claude, open Settings, go to the Skills section, and upload the zip. Code execution must be turned on.
Start a new chat. To test it first, use the sample file inside the zip (
assets/sample_spare_list.csv, invented data). Then attach your own list.Ask a question, for example one of these:
Your data, and your company's rules
The skill works only on the file you attach in your own Claude chat. Nothing is sent to MaintAi_Lab. Claude processes the file in your account, the same way it processes any other upload.
Before you upload a real company file, check your company's IT and data policy. Many plants do not allow SAP exports or internal stock lists to be uploaded to personal AI accounts. If you are unsure, use an approved work account or test with the sample file only.
Answers are only as good as your spare list. For critical spares, always confirm the stock physically.
Stop phoning the store at 2 AM.
Tried it on your plant's list? Tell me what worked and what didn't: Let's connect