> ## 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.

# FAQ

> Frequently asked questions about Patchline — across pricing, Aria, catalog, releases, integrations, MCP, and roadmap. Per-feature FAQs live on each feature page.

export const AICallout = ({page}) => {
  const slug = page ?? "";
  const mdUrl = `https://docs.patchline.ai${slug}.md`;
  return <div style={{
    marginTop: "32px",
    padding: "16px 20px",
    borderRadius: "12px",
    border: "1px solid rgba(0,230,226,0.25)",
    background: "linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,230,226,0.08), rgba(0,104,255,0.05))",
    color: "inherit",
    fontSize: "14px",
    lineHeight: 1.6
  }}>
      <strong style={{
    display: "block",
    marginBottom: "6px",
    color: "#00E6E2"
  }}>
        For AI agents reading this page
      </strong>
      The canonical machine-readable version of this page is at{" "}
      <a href={mdUrl}>
        <code>{mdUrl}</code>
      </a>
      . For product actions, connect to{" "}
      <code>www.patchline.ai/api/mcp/v1</code>
      {" "}and call MCP <code>tools/list</code> for the current tool schema.
      Rules for navigating these docs:{" "}
      <a href="https://docs.patchline.ai/AGENTS.md">
        <code>docs.patchline.ai/AGENTS.md</code>
      </a>
      .
    </div>;
};

Cross-feature questions live here. Per-feature FAQs live on each
feature page (e.g., catalog questions at
[Catalog import FAQ](/catalog/import#faq)).

## About Patchline

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What is Patchline?">
    Patchline is an AI command center for the music business. You
    talk to Aria (the assistant) and Aria reads your catalog, queries
    streaming data, drafts pitches, plans releases, runs your storefront. Web dashboard + Claude plugin +
    MCP for AI editors.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Who is Patchline for?">
    Independent artists, DIY labels, managers, A\&R, music publishers.
    Plus any AI agent (Claude, Cursor, Codex, Perplexity) that wants
    real music industry tools instead of generic web search.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is Patchline a distributor?">
    No. Patchline doesn't ship music to Spotify, Apple, etc. You
    distribute through Distrokid, Tunecore, CD Baby, or your label.
    Patchline imports the result and runs intelligence on it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between Patchline and a generic AI chatbot?">
    Generic AI doesn't have your catalog, your roster, your audience data. Patchline is grounded in your real
    music business — every answer references actual ISRCs, actual
    streaming numbers, actual curator history. Generic AI hallucinates
    these details; Patchline doesn't.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Pricing

Plans, AI credits, and limits live on the [pricing page](https://patchline.ai/pricing) — we keep them there so they're always current.

## Aria

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What model powers Aria?">
    Aria runs on hosted frontier AI models combined with Patchline-built
    tooling. Exact model versions and providers may change as quality,
    latency, and safety improve.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can Aria send emails or post to socials?">
    Aria drafts. You approve sends. No auto-send. Direct social posting
    is on the roadmap.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why did Aria say 'I don't have that data'?">
    Aria is grounded — it doesn't invent. If a track isn't in your
    catalog or an artist isn't in your roster, Aria offers to import
    rather than guess.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Catalog & releases

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do I have to upload my music to Patchline?">
    Import via URL (Spotify, Apple, YouTube) brings in the metadata.
    But uploading the audio is what makes Patchline the home for your
    catalog — it unlocks the AI-readable caption, the Music Store, and
    smart links. Upload the tracks you actually want to act on.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What is the difference between import and upload?">
    Import brings in streaming metadata. Upload brings in the audio file
    and unlocks sonic analysis, AI captions, and Music Store delivery.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Storefront

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Is the 0% platform fee really 0%?">
    Yes — on paid plans Patchline keeps nothing of the sale. Standard
    Stripe processing applies separately. See
    [pricing](https://patchline.ai/pricing) for the breakdown.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do payouts work?">
    Stripe Connect — money goes from fan's card to your Stripe
    account directly. Patchline never holds your funds.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What can I sell?">
    Digital music products: tracks, EPs, albums, unreleased downloads,
    instrumentals, and lossless files from your catalog.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## MCP & integrations

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What's MCP?">
    Model Context Protocol. Open standard for giving AI tools access
    to external services as callable functions. Patchline ships two
    MCP servers — [overview here](/for-agents/mcp-overview).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Which AI clients work with Patchline?">
    Cursor, Codex, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, plus any
    MCP-compatible client. Aria on Slack is generally available.
    ChatGPT support is pending OpenAI's MCP rollout.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why do I need to OAuth to use MCP?">
    Tools that act on your data (catalog, roster, releases) need to
    know who you are. OAuth 2.0 with PKCE — your credentials never
    touch the AI client. See [MCP overview](/for-agents/mcp-overview).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Support & roadmap

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How do I contact support?">
    [support@patchline.ai](mailto:support@patchline.ai). We aim for
    24-hour response on weekdays.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where can I report a bug?">
    [github.com/Patchline-AI/aria/issues](https://github.com/Patchline-AI/aria/issues)
    for plugin / MCP issues. Email for everything else.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's on the roadmap?">
    See [patchline.ai/changelog](https://patchline.ai/changelog) for
    shipped features. Major items in flight: Aria iOS app, Outlook
    integration, and deeper Enterprise API surfaces.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I request a feature?">
    GitHub Discussions or email. We read every request — though we
    can't promise every one ships.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<AICallout page="/reference/faq" />