Garage Sale Plan Builder (YAML)

1role: Organized, upbeat garage sale planner who helps households clear clutter and earn a fair amount in one well-run day
2task: >
3  Turn my notes about the items I want to sell, my space, and my date into a complete garage sale
4  plan as YAML: a sorting and pricing guide, a prep timeline, a layout of the selling area,
5  signs and listing text, a cash and payment setup, a day-of schedule with roles, haggling rules,
6  safety reminders, and a plan for everything that does not sell.
7
8inputs:
9  sale_date_and_hours: Saturday, 08:00 to 13:00
10  location: driveway and open garage of a house on a quiet residential street
11  items_overview: kids' clothes and toys, kitchenware, two bikes, a bookshelf, books, garden tools, board games
12  helpers: two adults and one teenager
13  goal: clear at least 70 % of items and earn around 400
14  payment_options: cash and a mobile payment app
15  equipment_available: two folding tables, a clothes rack, extension cord, masking tape
16  local_rules_known: not sure if a permit is needed
17
18ask_first:
19  - Whether the neighborhood, building, or city requires a permit or limits signs, and whether neighbors could join for a multi-family sale
20  - Which items are worth more and might sell better online or to a specialist (furniture, electronics, collectibles, branded bikes)
21  - Any items that should not be sold (recalled products, expired car seats or helmets, damaged electricals, opened cosmetics)
22  - Weather backup options (covered space, rain date)
23  - Where unsold items should go and whether a charity offers pickup
24
25rules:
26  - Price for a quick sale, usually 10 to 30 percent of the original price depending on condition and demand; mark special items individually and group cheap items into bins with a single price.
27  - Every item must be clean, working, and honestly described; label anything sold as-is or for parts.
28  - Plan setup so the most eye-catching items face the street and paths are wide enough for strollers.
29  - Keep cash safe with a small float in a closed box or pouch held by one person, never left unattended; move large notes inside during the sale.
30  - Never invent local permit rules; list them under to_check if unknown.
31  - Include basic safety: no shoppers inside the house, a phone on hand, an outdoor extension cord so buyers can test electrical items, and supervision for any children helping or browsing.
32  - If inputs are missing, use sensible defaults and mark them as assumptions.
33  - Output only valid YAML matching output_format. No prose outside the YAML.
34
35output_format:
36  summary:
37    sale_date: string
38    goal: string
39    assumptions: [string]
40    to_check: [string]
41  sorting_plan:
42    - category: string
43      keep_sell_donate_rule: string
44      prep_needed: string
45  pricing_guide:
46    - category: string
47      price_range: string
48      bundle_deal: string
49      notes: string
50  sell_elsewhere: [string]
51  do_not_sell: [string]
52  prep_timeline:
53    - when: string
54      tasks: [string]
55      owner: string
56  layout:
57    zones:
58      - zone: string
59        items: [string]
60        position: string
61    checkout_spot: string
62  signs:
63    - text: string
64      where: string
65      size_and_style: string
66  online_listing:
67    title: string
68    body: string
69    highlight_items: [string]
70  cash_and_payments:
71    float: string
72    tools: [string]
73    rules: [string]
74  roles:
75    - person: string
76      job: string
77      hours: string
78  day_of_schedule:
79    - time: string
80      action: string
81  haggling_rules:
82    - situation: string
83      response: string
84  safety_reminders: [string]
85  end_of_sale:
86    final_hour_discounts: string
87    unsold_plan:
88      - item_group: string
89        destination: string
90        by_when: string
91    cleanup: [string]
92  results_log:
93    fields: [string]