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Voice To Report

datadrivenconstruction/voice-to-report

Convert voice recordings to structured construction reports. Field workers speak, AI transcribes and formats. Supports daily reports, safety observations, progress updates.

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill voice-to-report

The instruction itself

15 sections, as written by the author

Voice to Report

Overview

Field workers prefer talking over typing. This skill converts voice recordings into structured construction reports using speech-to-text and LLM processing.

Why Voice?

| Typing | Voice |

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

| Slow on mobile | 3x faster |

| Requires attention | Hands-free |

| Limited in cold/rain | Works anywhere |

| Formal language | Natural expression |

| Short messages | Detailed descriptions |

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    VOICE TO REPORT PIPELINE                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  🎤 Voice      →    📝 Transcribe    →    🤖 Structure    →    📊 Report │
│  Recording         Whisper API           GPT-4o               Formatted  │
│                                                                  │
│  "We finished      "We finished         {                    Daily Report │
│   the foundation    the foundation       "activity":         ──────────── │
│   pour today,       pour today,          "foundation",       Foundation   │
│   about 500         about 500            "quantity": 500,    pour: 500m³  │
│   cubic meters"     cubic meters"        "unit": "m³"        Complete ✓   │
│                                          }                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Quick Start

from openai import OpenAI
import json

client = OpenAI()

def voice_to_report(audio_path: str, report_type: str = "daily") -> dict:
    """Convert voice recording to structured report"""

    # Step 1: Transcribe audio
    with open(audio_path, "rb") as audio_file:
        transcript = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
            model="whisper-1",
            file=audio_file,
            language="en"
        )

    # Step 2: Structure with LLM
    schema = get_report_schema(report_type)

    response = client.chat.completions.create(
        model="gpt-4o",
        messages=[
            {
                "role": "system",
                "content": f"""You are a construction report assistant.
                Convert the voice transcript into a structured report.
                Extract all relevant information and format as JSON.

                Report type: {report_type}
                Schema: {json.dumps(schema, indent=2)}

                Rules:
                - Extract quantities with units
                - Identify activities and locations
                - Note any issues or concerns
                - Capture weather if mentioned
                - List workers/trades if mentioned
                """
            },
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": f"Transcript:\n{transcript.text}"
            }
        ],
        response_format={"type": "json_object"}
    )

    return {
        "transcript": transcript.text,
        "structured_report": json.loads(response.choices[0].message.content)
    }

Report Schemas

Daily Report Schema

daily_report_schema = {
    "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "project": "string",
    "weather": {
        "conditions": "string",
        "temperature": "number",
        "impact": "none|minor|major"
    },
    "workforce": [
        {
            "trade": "string",
            "count": "number",
            "hours": "number"
        }
    ],
    "activities": [
        {
            "description": "string",
            "location": "string",
            "quantity": "number",
            "unit": "string",
            "status": "in_progress|completed|delayed"
        }
    ],
    "equipment": [
        {
            "type": "string",
            "hours": "number"
        }
    ],
    "issues": [
        {
            "description": "string",
            "severity": "low|medium|high",
            "action_taken": "string"
        }
    ],
    "notes": "string"
}

Safety Observation Schema

safety_schema = {
    "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "time": "HH:MM",
    "location": "string",
    "observer": "string",
    "observation_type": "positive|concern|incident",
    "description": "string",
    "people_involved": ["list of names/roles"],
    "immediate_action": "string",
    "follow_up_required": "boolean",
    "photos_attached": "boolean"
}

Progress Update Schema

progress_schema = {
    "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "area": "string",
    "activity": "string",
    "planned_quantity": "number",
    "actual_quantity": "number",
    "unit": "string",
    "percent_complete": "number",
    "on_schedule": "boolean",
    "variance_reason": "string or null",
    "next_steps": "string"
}

n8n Workflow

{
  "workflow": "Voice to Report",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Telegram Trigger",
      "type": "Telegram",
      "event": "voice_message"
    },
    {
      "name": "Download Voice",
      "type": "Telegram",
      "action": "getFile"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transcribe",
      "type": "OpenAI",
      "operation": "transcribe",
      "model": "whisper-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "Detect Report Type",
      "type": "OpenAI",
      "prompt": "Classify: daily_report, safety, progress, issue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Structure Report",
      "type": "OpenAI",
      "operation": "chat",
      "model": "gpt-4o"
    },
    {
      "name": "Save to Database",
      "type": "PostgreSQL"
    },
    {
      "name": "Confirm to User",
      "type": "Telegram",
      "action": "sendMessage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Generate PDF",
      "type": "HTTP Request",
      "url": "pdf-service/generate"
    }
  ]
}

Multi-Language Support

def transcribe_multilingual(audio_path: str) -> dict:
    """Transcribe in any language, output in English"""

    with open(audio_path, "rb") as audio_file:
        # Detect language automatically
        transcript = client.audio.transcriptions.create(
            model="whisper-1",
            file=audio_file
            # language parameter omitted for auto-detection
        )

    # Translate to English if needed
    if not is_english(transcript.text):
        translation = client.chat.completions.create(
            model="gpt-4o",
            messages=[
                {"role": "system", "content": "Translate to English, preserve construction terminology."},
                {"role": "user", "content": transcript.text}
            ]
        )
        english_text = translation.choices[0].message.content
    else:
        english_text = transcript.text

    return {
        "original": transcript.text,
        "english": english_text
    }

Mobile App Integration

# Example: Flutter/React Native integration

# Send voice to API
async def upload_voice_report(audio_bytes, project_id):
    response = await api.post(
        "/voice-report",
        files={"audio": audio_bytes},
        data={
            "project_id": project_id,
            "report_type": "daily"
        }
    )
    return response.json()

# Response includes:
# - transcript
# - structured_report
# - report_id
# - pdf_url (if generated)

Cost Optimization

# Use local Whisper for high volume
import whisper

model = whisper.load_model("base")  # or "small", "medium", "large"

def transcribe_local(audio_path: str) -> str:
    """Transcribe locally to save API costs"""
    result = model.transcribe(audio_path)
    return result["text"]

# Cost comparison (per hour of audio):
# - OpenAI Whisper API: $0.36
# - Local Whisper (base): $0 (compute only)
# - Local Whisper (large): $0 (compute only, slower)

Requirements

pip install openai whisper python-telegram-bot

Resources

  • OpenAI Whisper: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/speech-to-text
  • Local Whisper: https://github.com/openai/whisper
  • n8n Voice Processing: https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take datadrivenconstruction/voice-to-report from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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Install what it needs

The instructions reference pip. Without those the skill loads but fails at the first command.