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

# Introduction

> Discover PartGenie's core features—AI search, Work, BOM, Design, live sourcing, and more

## What is PartGenie?

PartGenie is an AI electronics copilot for engineers, procurement, and hardware teams. Search components with verifiable answers, manage BOMs and Design projects, check live distributor data, and move from question to action in one place.

## Core capabilities

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  <Card title="AI Search" icon="search" href="/en-US/ai-search">
    Natural language, voice, MPN citations, datasheet page evidence
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alternatives" icon="shuffle" href="/en-US/alternatives">
    Project-context substitutes, compare, export Alternative reports
  </Card>

  <Card title="PartGenie Work" icon="briefcase" href="/en-US/partgenie-work">
    Analyze and act on BOM/Design projects in the main chat
  </Card>

  <Card title="BOM" icon="list" href="/en-US/bom-management">
    Health, engineering diff, estimated cost, Adopt, share
  </Card>

  <Card title="Design" icon="microchip" href="/en-US/design-mode">
    Concept design, architecture, initial BOM (Beta)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live sourcing" icon="truck" href="/en-US/live-sourcing">
    Multi-distributor live price/stock and one-click purchase
  </Card>

  <Card title="Knowledge" icon="books" href="/en-US/knowledge">
    Personal hardware library and AI-generated artifacts
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mobile" icon="mobile" href="/en-US/mobile-app">
    Android app—snap parts, scan PCBs; iOS coming soon
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Who it's for

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  <Accordion title="Hardware / design engineers">
    Select parts, validate specs with citations, find alternatives, start Design from chat
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Procurement & supply chain">
    Live stock/price, BOM risk and cost estimates, tariff lookup (Beta), share BOMs
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="FAE / applications">
    Fast responses with evidence, Alternative reports for customers, datasheet Q\&A
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Makers & students">
    Learn faster, prototype with modules via OpenELAB, Free plan + education options
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Getting started" icon="rocket" href="/en-US/getting-started">
    Register, first search, first BOM
  </Card>

  <Card title="Membership & credits" icon="credit-card" href="/en-US/membership-pricing">
    Plans, credits, Pro trial
  </Card>
</CardGroup>