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Notes for independent shops.
Practical guides on running an auto repair or locksmith shop, written for shop owners.
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Free tools and step-by-step guides for running your shop with AI.
Labor rate calculator
Find your break-even, recommended and effective hourly rate from overhead, techs, hours, efficiency and margin.
Use ChatGPT, Claude or Grok with your shop
How to connect the AI you already use to OnixDesk.
Meet Alex, the built-in assistant
Run your shop by voice or chat with Alex, built into OnixDesk.
Connect ChatGPT
Step-by-step setup for ChatGPT.
Connect Claude
Step-by-step setup for Claude.
Connect Grok Bot
Step-by-step setup for Grok Bot.
Connect OpenClaw
Step-by-step setup for OpenClaw.
Connect Hermes Agent
Step-by-step setup for Hermes Agent.
Switching from AutoLeap
What to check in your AutoLeap contract and how the free data migration works.
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