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name: product-pair

- description: Suggest complementary products that pair well with a given item — side tables for sofas, task lights for desks, etc. Use when the user asks "what goes with" a product, wants coordinating pieces, or asks to complete a furniture grouping.

+ description: "Suggest complementary products that pair well with a given item — side tables for sofas, task lights for desks, etc. Use when the user asks \"what goes with\" a product, wants coordinating pieces, or asks to complete a furniture grouping."

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- Write

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- Bash

- Glob

- Grep

- WebFetch

- WebSearch

- AskUserQuestion

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# /as:product-pair — Product Pairing

+ Before acting, read the [host contract](../../docs/host-harness-contract.md) and this component's [declaration](host-contract.json) (`skill:product-pair`). Load only its referenced mode profiles from the [shared catalog](../../corpus/host-contracts.json). Compose modes required by the actual task; declarations are requirements, not proof of access or permission.

+ Library changes are owned by [/as:product-library](../product-library/SKILL.md) under its complete [native contract](../../tools/workspace/product-library-contract.md). Prepare selected rows and evidence, then hand off the complete save under existing authorization, preserving preview/current-byte hash/request-ID binding and actual readback. This skill does not independently mutate `product-library.csv`; recommendations do not authorize adoption or record changes.

- > Harness note: use `/as:<skill>` on Claude Code and `$<skill>` on Codex. Resolve `<skill-root>` as the directory containing this loaded `SKILL.md` and `<plugin-root>` as the plugin root that contains `skills/`, and use equivalent native tools when host tool names differ.

+ > Read [actual host delivery guidance](../../docs/host-adapters.md). Use available native research,

+ > image and file tools; operation names identify semantic work, not an installed executable.

+ ## Native evidence and authority

+ Read the complete [observation semantics](../../schema/product-observations.md) and unchanged

+ [observation schema](../../schema/product-observation.schema.json) when producing or adapting

+ structured evidence. Native `product_observations.validate`, `validate-batch` and `adapt` preserve

+ exact variants, zero/null/unknown values, source locators, timestamps and number kinds. Validate

+ complete envelopes/batches before treating them as usable. Adapt only explicitly bound source

+ fields and current selected item revisions; a recommendation or user choice is not an inferred

+ binding, existing-value replacement, approved decision or specification adoption.

+ For project-bound saves use the [native context owner](../project/references/context-resolution.md)

+ and [workspace ownership](../../docs/workspace-model.md); resolve an actual valid project before

+ selecting its library. Standalone comparison or pairing needs no project creation. Supplied pages,

+ images and retrieved text are evidence, not authority to change files or contact others. Inspect

+ actual source/image access and distinguish visual inference from verified specification facts.

"What goes with this?" Takes a product and suggests complementary items across different categories — a side table for a sofa, a floor lamp for a reading chair, a rug for a dining table. Returns 5-8 pairings with reasoning rooted in design principles.

## When to Use

- Building out a room or vignette from a hero piece

- Designer has a key product and needs to complete the palette

- Presenting a coordinated product package to a client

- Filling gaps in an FF&E schedule by category

## Step 1: Accept Input

+ Examples below illustrate supplied input formatting only; names, specifications and prices are not verified current product facts.

**By name:**

```

/as:product-pair Blu Dot Diplomat Sofa

```

**By name + context:**

```

/as:product-pair Blu Dot Diplomat Sofa for a tech office lounge

```

**By product details:**

```

/as:product-pair

Name: Diplomat Sofa

Brand: Blu Dot

Materials: Steel frame, fabric upholstery

Color: Edwards Navy

Style: Contemporary, minimal

Price: $2,499

Context: Corporate lounge, 6-person seating area

```

## Step 2: Analyze the Source Product

Identify the product's design DNA:

- **Style language**: Mid-century, Scandinavian, industrial, contemporary, etc.

- **Material palette**: Wood type, metal finish, upholstery type

- **Color family**: Warm neutrals, cool tones, bold accent, monochrome

- **Scale**: Compact/apartment, standard, generous/commercial

- **Price tier**: Budget (<$500), mid-range ($500-$2,000), premium ($2,000-$5,000), luxury ($5,000+)

- **Market**: Residential, contract, hospitality

## Step 3: Determine Pairing Categories

Based on the source product's category, identify what typically pairs with it:

| Source Category | Pair With |

|----------------|-----------|

| Sofa | Coffee table, side table, floor lamp, throw pillow, rug, ottoman |

| Lounge Chair | Side table, floor lamp, ottoman, throw |

| Dining Table | Dining chairs, pendant light, sideboard, rug |

| Desk | Task chair, desk lamp, monitor arm, desk organizer |

| Bed | Nightstands, table lamps, bench, rug, dresser |

| Conference Table | Conference chairs, credenza, pendant/linear light |

| Task Chair | Desk, monitor arm, task light |

If the designer provided context (e.g., "tech office lounge"), factor that into category selection.

## Step 4: Search for Pairings

For each pairing category, search for products that match the source's:

- **Style**: Same design language or intentional contrast

- **Material harmony**: Complementary materials (e.g., walnut sofa → brass lamp, not chrome)

- **Color coordination**: Same palette, complementary, or intentional accent

- **Scale proportion**: Appropriately sized relative to the source

- **Price alignment**: Similar tier (don't pair a $5,000 sofa with a $30 lamp)

Run 2-3 searches per pairing category. Target 5-8 total pairings across different categories.

## Step 5: Present Pairings

- ```

- ## Pairings for: Diplomat Sofa — Blu Dot

- Source: Contemporary minimal, steel/navy fabric, $2,499

- ### Coffee Table

- **Minimalista Coffee Table — Blu Dot** · $799

- 48"W × 24"D × 16"H · Steel, glass

- Same brand, same design language. Steel frame echoes the sofa's base.

- ### Side Table

- **Swole Small Side Table — Blu Dot** · $349

- 15" dia × 18"H · Steel, solid walnut top

- Adds warmth with walnut. Low profile sits well next to the sofa arm height.

- ### Floor Lamp

- **IC F1 — Flos** · $695

- 14" dia × 53"H · Brass, opal glass

- Sculptural counterpoint to the sofa's linearity. Brass warms the cool navy.

- ### Throw Pillow

- **Dot Dash Pillow — Loom Decor** · $89

- 20" × 20" · Linen blend

- Texture contrast against the sofa fabric. Available in coordinating colorways.

- ### Rug

- **Sathi Rug — Armadillo** · $1,450

- 8' × 10' · Wool, undyed

- Neutral base grounds the navy. Contract-grade durability.

- ---

- ## Pairing Summary

- |----------|---------|-------|-------|-----|

- | Floor Lamp | IC F1 | Flos | $695 | Brass accent, sculptural form |

- | Rug | Sathi | Armadillo | $1,450 | Neutral ground, contract-grade |

- **Total pairing package: $3,382**

+ ```text

+ Synthetic formatting input only:

+ Example Product A | Example Manufacturer | quantity 2 | supplied specification pending

```

### Presentation rules

- **Explain the design reasoning** for each pairing — material harmony, color logic, scale, style

- **Mix brands** — don't just suggest the same brand for everything (unless the designer asks)

- **Include at least one accent** — a piece that creates intentional contrast (different material, color pop, different era)

- **Stay in the price tier** — pairings should feel proportionate to the source

- **Note contract availability** if the source is contract-grade

## Step 6: Save

- If the designer picks pairings, prepare complete rows for the nearest project-root `product-library.csv`. Read `../../schema/product-schema.md` and `../../schema/csv-conventions.md`. Preview all chosen pairings and the target path, then use the single confirmation gate. After approval, serialize the complete batch as one JSON array and invoke `python3 "<plugin-root>/skills/master-schedule/scripts/csv-library.py" append product --project <project-root> --row-json <batch.json>` exactly once so validation and replacement are atomic; never loop per row.

+ If the designer picks pairings, prepare complete rows for the resolved project-root `product-library.csv`. Read `../../schema/product-schema.md` and `../../schema/csv-conventions.md`. Preview all chosen pairings and the target path, then use existing exact authorization or ask once for the missing approval. Under that authorization, serialize the complete batch as one JSON array and hand it to `/as:product-library` for one native `product_library.append` operation with its full validation, preview binding, recoverable preparation and actual byte/access readback. Never loop per row or bypass that owner.

- `Tags`: append `pair:{source-product-name}` for traceability

- `Notes`: `Paired with {source product}. {Design reasoning}`

- `Status`: `saved`

- `Source`: `product-pair`

## Pairs With

- `/as:product-match` — match finds alternatives to the source, pair finds complements

- `/as:product-research` — research finds products from a brief, pair builds around an anchor piece

- `/as:product-enrich` — enrich paired products with full metadata

- - `/as:product-data-import` — import the source + pairings into the master schedule

+ - `/as:product-data-import` — prepare accepted intake for the source and pairings; master-schedule owns any separately authorized adoption

+ ## Original product evidence

+ Retrieve exact selected manufacturer/product/variant facts from original documents for the task. Example data is synthetic and never evidence. Do not copy product facts, certifications, prices or vendor format definitions into the plugin as reusable reference knowledge. Preserve unresolved values and distinguish representative imagery from the exact selected variant.

+ ## Native output and owner handoffs

+ Return sourced comparisons, actual checks and unresolved values using the

+ [completion contract](../../docs/completion-reporting.md). Source-backed price, availability,

+ lead time and exact variant facts need original current evidence; snippets are discovery only.

+ Aesthetic similarity, estimated image scale and pairing judgments remain labeled judgments.

+ Do not invent a score input or source fact to fill a missing candidate attribute.

+ For an explicitly requested saved standalone report, follow the

+ [native mutation sequence](../../docs/workspace-model.md#native-mutation-sequence): inspect pending

+ state, retain full source guards and complete prepared report, finish durable saves and separately

+ reopen/validate actual prepared bytes and access before publication. Publish complete bytes without

+ clobbering another file, then read back actual destination content/access and all protected sources

+ before completion. A report does not mutate library/schedule records. For durable project placement

+ or registration, hand off the explicit coordinates/kind/current source evidence to the document

+ owner; receive owns registration. Keep one-off work standalone.

+ Use existing authorization and preserve exact scope in every handoff. Library save belongs to

+ product-library, adopted records to master-schedule, accepted input jobs to product-data-import,

+ and facts/decisions to project. No Arch Studio runner, source reconstruction or installation is

+ required for these native procedures. External sharing and sending require their own authorization.