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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stratta.ch/llms.txt

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Once the MCP server is installed, you talk to Claude the way you normally would. These patterns help Claude use Stratta well and return answers you can verify.

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Just ask in plain language

You don’t need special syntax. Mention the norm if you know it, and ask for citations: 
Using SIA 261, what variable loads apply to an office floor,
and how do I combine them at ULS? Cite the exact sections.
Claude will list the norms, open the table of contents, read the relevant sections, follow cross-references, and answer with citations such as [SIA 261, 8.2, p. 44].

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Patterns that work well

“In SIA 263, how is the buckling resistance of a steel column verified?” — naming the norm lets Claude go straight to the right document instead of searching across all of them.
Adding “cite the exact section and page” nudges Claude to back every claim with a reference you can open in the printed norm.
For combination or safety-factor questions, ask the full question. SIA splits rules across norms (the action in 261, the factors in 260). Claude follows the links — don’t artificially restrict it to one norm.
“Show me the figure for the wind pressure coefficient zones.” Claude retrieves the figure and includes a link to view it full-size.

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Why answers are trustworthy

Claude is instructed to back every technical claim with a citation to a section it actually opened — never from memory. If a value depends on another norm, it follows the cross-reference before concluding. This is the core of how Stratta works.
If an answer lacks a citation, just ask: “Which section and page is that from?” Claude will open the source and cite it.

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What Claude can’t do

  • Answer about norms you haven’t ingested. Stratta only knows the norms in your workspace. See Supported norms and Ingest a norm.
  • Replace engineering judgment. Stratta retrieves and cites the norm accurately; the responsibility for the design decision remains yours.

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Next steps

Ingest a norm

Add the norms you need to your workspace.

MCP read tools

Exactly what Claude calls under the hood.