TemplateVault

What it does

The VIN is the vehicle’s permanent memory. TemplateVault ties every service record, AI repair estimate, recall alert, and IRS mileage log to the vehicle’s VIN—not the owner, not the shop. The full history transfers when the car is sold.

TemplateVault — solo-built on static HTML, Firebase, and Netlify. 42 AI functions built on the Claude API. VIN-anchored vehicle records, AI Wiring Assistant, I-CAR referenced repair guidance, and full shop management starting at $49.99/month.

AI vehicle records and shop management — solo-built on static HTML, Firebase, and Netlify. 42 AI functions. No frameworks, no npm bloat. TemplateVault is a solo-founder project. The entire platform — vehicle records, shop CRM, 42 AI functions, billing, and all public pages — runs on vanilla HTML, Firebase Auth, Firebase Firestore, and Netlify serverless functions. No frameworks. No npm on the frontend. No build system. Every page is a static HTML file that loads fast, works on any device, and costs almost nothing to serve. The AI layer runs 42 specialized functions on the Anthropic Claude API — from VIN-anchored work order narration and photo OCR for harness diagnostics to per-VIN fault…from templatevault.io

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