# xactdiff

Compare two Xactimate estimates and identify missing line items.

## Purpose

Construction contractors use this tool to compare:
- Their estimate vs. Insurance estimate
- Find missing line items that should be included
- Identify discrepancies in scope

## Usage

```bash
xactdiff estimate1.pdf estimate2.pdf output.xlsx
```

The output Excel file contains:
- **Estimate1 sheet**: All line items from first PDF
- **Estimate2 sheet**: All line items from second PDF  
- **Diff sheet**: Side-by-side comparison with fuzzy matching
  - Highlighted rows show differences
  - Missing items clearly marked

## Features

- Fuzzy text matching (handles slight wording differences)
- Color-coded differences (green = match, red = missing/different)
- Organized by trade category
- Sortable and filterable in Excel

## Requirements

```bash
python3 -m pip install --user pdfplumber pandas openpyxl rapidfuzz
```

## Installation

```bash
chmod +x xactdiff.py
sudo ln -s $(pwd)/xactdiff.py /usr/local/bin/xactdiff
```

## Related Tools

- **xactparse**: Extract and total line items from single estimate