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🔧 AI for home, diy & car helpSnap a photo of what's broken. Get a plan, a shopping list, and a straight answer on when to call a pro.
The drip that keeps you up at night. A new clunk every time you hit the brakes. A shelf that leans no matter what you try. Describe it or upload a photo, and AI talks you through the likely causes, the tools you'll need, and the point where it's smarter to call a pro. No jargon, no judgment, no feeling silly for asking.
Works in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok or Copilot · free versions are fine

AI can explain and plan, but it can’t see your actual wiring, gas line or brakes. Call a licensed pro for gas, electrical panels, structural work and brakes. If you smell gas, leave and call 911 or your gas company from outside.
3 steps, 2 minutes
5 copy-paste prompts
1. What's wrong?
Here's a photo of [THE PROBLEM]. I'm a beginner. What are the 3 most likely causes, from easiest to hardest fix? For each, tell me whether a beginner can handle it or I should call a pro, and why, in plain words.
2. Step-by-step fix
Walk me through [FIXING A RUNNING TOILET] one step at a time. Start with a list of the tools and parts I'll need. Warn me up front about any safety step (water, power, gas). Then give me one step and wait for me to say “next.”
3. Car noise
My [YEAR MAKE MODEL] makes a [SOUND] when I [BRAKE/TURN/START]. What could it be, and how urgent is it? Explain in plain words, then give me questions to ask the mechanic so I understand the repair and don't just nod along.
4. Repair quote check
Explain each line of this repair quote in plain words: what the part or job is and what it's for. Then list the questions I should ask the shop before I agree: [PASTE QUOTE]
5. Weekend project plan
I want to [BUILD A RAISED GARDEN BED] with about [BUDGET]. I'm a beginner. Give me a materials list with measurements, a tool list, and a step-by-step plan I can finish on a Saturday morning.
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