Payment Application Generator

What This Skill Does

The Payment Application Generator is an automated OpenClaw agent skill designed to streamline the financial reporting process for construction projects. Following the industry-standard AIA G702 and G703 format, this skill processes Schedule of Values (SOV) data, calculates work-in-place percentages, accounts for stored materials, and applies retainage rates. By automating these complex calculations, it replaces error-prone manual spreadsheets with a reliable, data-driven workflow that ensures project accounting remains consistent and audit-ready.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your terminal within the OpenClaw environment: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/payment-application-generator

Use Cases

This skill is essential for project managers, general contractors, and subcontractors who manage monthly billing cycles. It excels in environments where complex change orders, varying retention percentages, and large numbers of line items make manual Excel-based tracking slow and susceptible to calculation errors. It is particularly useful for preparing monthly pay-apps for architects or owners to approve, ensuring that all 'Total Completed to Date' figures are mathematically accurate based on provided progress data.

Example Prompts

1. "Generate a new payment application for the 'Ocean View Plaza' project (App #04) for the period of 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-31, using the latest SOV data from the master CSV file."
2. "Review the current draft pay-app; update the work-in-progress values for the framing and electrical items based on the provided field inspector report, and recalculate the retainage deduction."
3. "Calculate the remaining balance to finish for the interior finishes line item based on a current contract sum increase of $50,000 in approved change orders."

Tips & Limitations

To get the best results, ensure your input data (usually imported via CSV or JSON) matches the item numbering conventions defined in your original contract schedule. While the skill is excellent at handling math and formatting, it cannot verify the physical existence of work in the field; always ensure that your field reports are accurate before generating the final documentation. Currently, the skill focuses on calculation and schema generation; complex signature workflows or digital notarization should be handled as separate post-processing steps. Always verify that retention percentages are consistent with the governing project contract.