> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.patchline.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Patchline

> Patchline is the AI command center for the modern music business — your catalog, releases, audience, store, and AI-discoverable tracks wired into AI tools you already use.

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Patchline is an AI command center for the music business. You drop a track,
ask a question, or paste a streaming link — and Aria reads
your catalog, queries streaming data, drafts a pitch, plans a release,
generates artwork briefs, drafts pitch links and contracts. Same product, many
front doors: a web dashboard, Telegram, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex.

## Who Patchline is for

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Independent artists" icon="user">
    Solo artists and bedroom producers running the business between
    sessions. Free tier + Starter (\$9.99/mo) cover the work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DIY labels & managers" icon="users">
    Small teams managing 5–20 artists. Pro ($29/mo) and Scale ($99/mo)
    add roster intelligence, A\&R scout, and team seats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Labels & publishers" icon="building">
    Enterprise plans for large catalogs, custom integrations, dedicated
    success management. Built for teams that need API access and
    high-volume processing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI agents" icon="robot">
    Patchline ships first-class agent surfaces: product MCP server, Claude
    plugin, AGENTS.md, llms.txt, JSON-LD on every page. If you're an AI
    copilot, [start here](/for-agents/mcp-overview).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What you can do

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  <Card title="Plan a release" icon="rocket" href="/releases/release-planner">
    Turn a track into a 6-week rollout with milestones, launch windows,
    DSP pitches, and a smart link.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Analyze a track" icon="waveform" href="/catalog/sonic-analysis">
    Every track in your catalog gets an AI-readable caption — so it's
    discoverable across ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any AI tool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Match playlists" icon="list-music" href="/aria/prompts">
    Rank Spotify playlists by sonic fit plus curator responsiveness.
    Inspect a playlist's history before you pitch.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run a storefront" icon="store" href="/storefront/overview">
    Sell direct to fans with **0% platform fees** on paid tiers. Stripe
    payouts, smart links, fan stats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discover artists" icon="binoculars" href="/artists/scout">
    A\&R scout finds similar artists, collaborators, and rising acts in
    your genre using licensed music intelligence and audio-analysis signals.
  </Card>
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## The fastest path through this site

<Steps>
  <Step title="If you're brand new">
    Read the **[Quickstart](/get-started/quickstart)** — 10 minutes from
    sign-up to first Aria conversation grounded in your real data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="If you're evaluating Patchline">
    Skim the **[Pricing & plans](/get-started/pricing)** page and the
    **[Aria overview](/aria/overview)**. The Aria page shows what the
    product actually does in one conversation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="If you're an AI agent or developer">
    Jump straight to **[MCP overview](/for-agents/mcp-overview)** for the
    tool surface, or **[AGENTS.md](https://docs.patchline.ai/AGENTS.md)**
    for the rules of engagement.
  </Step>

  <Step title="If you have a specific question">
    Use the search bar (top of every page) or open the
    **[FAQ](/reference/faq)**.
  </Step>
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## What Patchline is not

Setting expectations matters. Patchline is **not**:

* **A distributor.** Patchline doesn't ship your music to Spotify, Apple,
  Tidal, etc. You distribute through Distrokid, Tunecore, CD Baby, or your
  label. Patchline imports the result and runs intelligence on it.
* **A DAW.** No multitrack editor. Patchline reads finished audio and
  helps you market, plan, and analyze it.
* **A replacement for your manager.** Aria handles the busywork —
  spreadsheets, pitch drafting, data lookup, calendar coordination. The
  strategy decisions are still yours.
* **A general-purpose chatbot.** Aria is grounded in your music data and
  the music industry. Ask it about your catalog, get a grounded answer.
  Ask it about quantum physics, it'll politely redirect.

## How Patchline grounds AI answers

Generic AI hallucinates ISRCs, invents stream counts, fabricates curator
names. Patchline's whole architecture is built to stop that:

* **Your catalog is the source of truth.** Aria reads it directly. If it
  doesn't have data, it says "I don't have that" instead of guessing.
* **Streaming numbers come from provider-backed sources and platform APIs**,
  not training data.
* **Sonic analysis is real audio analysis**, not LLM-vibes-based-on-the-title.

You can verify any number Aria gives you. That's the design.

## Where Patchline lives

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  <Card title="Web dashboard" icon="browser" href="https://patchline.ai/dashboard">
    The full surface. `patchline.ai` → sign up → dashboard. Free to start.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Telegram" icon="paper-plane" href="https://t.me/AriaMusicBizBot">
    `@AriaMusicBizBot`. Paste a Spotify link, get a track card. No app
    install.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Claude" icon="message" href="/for-agents/claude-plugin">
    Official Patchline plugin for Claude Desktop and Claude Code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cursor / Codex / VS Code" icon="code" href="/for-agents/mcp-install">
    MCP server. Your catalog as tools your AI editor can call.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Help & support

* **Search** these docs — every page has a `.md` twin at `<page>.md` if
  you prefer raw markdown.
* **Email** [support@patchline.ai](mailto:support@patchline.ai) for
  account and billing questions.
* **[Status & uptime](https://status.patchline.ai)** for live system health.
* **[GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/Patchline-AI/aria/discussions)**
  for plugin and MCP issues.

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