Auto Repair CRM

Your shop
runs on
instinct.
Now give it
a brain.

Hymn SMS is the AI-powered CRM built for auto repair. Estimates that write themselves. Inspections customers actually read. Every repair order, one board.

SOC 2 Ready
Claude AI Engine
Twilio SMS
HYMN SMS — REPAIR ORDER BOARD
New 3
RO-1047
2019 Honda Civic
Brake squeal, front
HIGH 2h ago
RO-1048
2022 Toyota RAV4
30K service
NORMAL 45m ago
Working 2
RO-1045
2020 Ford F-150
Trans rebuild
Waiting 1
RO-1042
2018 BMW X3
Parts ETA: Tue
Done 4
RO-1041
2021 Chevy Malibu
Invoiced
The problem

Your shop is running
on duct tape.

Paper estimates get lost
Handwritten quotes vanish. Customers forget. Money walks out the door.
Phone tag kills productivity
3 calls to approve a brake job. Meanwhile, the lift sits empty.
Spreadsheets don't scale
QuickBooks for invoices, a whiteboard for jobs, a notebook for the rest.
No visibility into your bay
Which jobs are waiting on parts? Which RO has been sitting for 3 days?
The solution

One system.
Every job. Every dollar.

AI writes your estimates
Describe the job in plain English. Hymn builds the line items, labor, parts, and pricing.
SMS approval in 30 seconds
Customer gets a text, taps approve, you start wrenching. No phone tag.
Kanban board for your bays
Drag jobs through stages. See every RO status at a glance. Never lose track.
Digital inspections that sell
Photo evidence. Color-coded conditions. Shareable links. Trust builds revenue.
Capabilities

Built for the bay.

Every feature designed by people who understand what it takes to run an honest shop.

Auto-Magic Estimates

AI generates complete estimates from a description. Jobs, labor, parts, markup — done in seconds.

Digital Inspections

Photo-documented DVIs with color-coded conditions. Shareable public reports that build trust.

Kanban RO Board

Drag-and-drop repair orders through 7 stages. See your entire shop at a glance.

SMS Communications

Twilio-powered text messaging. Estimate approvals, appointment reminders, payment links, and status updates — all automated.

See the full suite

Appointment Sync

Bookly integration syncs appointments every 15 minutes. Calendar view with vehicle parsing.

Invoices & Payments

Generate invoices from approved estimates. Track payments, balances, and partial payments.

Customer Check-In

Self-service portal for drop-offs. Customers enter vehicle info, describe concerns, and sign — before you open the hood.

Online Payments

Stripe-powered payment links sent via SMS. Customers pay from their phone before pickup. No card terminal needed.

Vendor & AP

Track vendor bills, payment status, and outstanding balances. Running tabs per vendor with full AP history.

Hymn AI Assistant

Claude-powered chat with tool use. Ask anything about your shop, customers, or vehicles.

Workflow

From drop-off to drive-away.

Four steps. Zero friction. Every repair order follows the same clean path.

01

Vehicle Check-In

Customer drops off. VIN decode auto-fills year/make/model. Create the RO in seconds.

02

Inspect & Estimate

Run a DVI with photos. AI generates the estimate. Send for approval via SMS.

03

Repair & Track

Drag the RO through stages on the Kanban board. Tasks, notes, and tech assignments in one place.

04

Invoice & Collect

Convert estimate to invoice in one click. Record payment. Done. Next vehicle.

Customer Portal

Self-service from
the parking lot

Customers check in on their phone before they walk through the door. No clipboards. No waiting. Just a smooth digital handoff.

Snell Automotive
Customer Check-In
Your Name
Marcus Johnson
Vehicle
2019 Toyota Camry
What brings you in?
Squealing noise when braking, especially at low speed. Started about a week ago...
Current Mileage
67,432
Signature

Digital Check-In Form

Customers enter their name, vehicle info, mileage, and describe their concern — all from their phone in your lot. No paper. No re-typing.

E-Signature Capture

Touch-friendly signature pad right in the browser. Authorization captured and timestamped before any work begins.

Instant RO Creation

Check-in data flows straight into a new Repair Order. Customer info, vehicle, concern, mileage — pre-populated. Zero manual entry.

Online Payments via Stripe

Send a payment link by SMS when the job is done. Customers pay from anywhere — before they even pick up. No card terminal needed.

Shareable Portal Link

One unique URL for your shop. Print it on a QR code for the waiting room, text it to customers, or embed it on your website.

Notifications

Every message,
on autopilot

From appointment confirmations to payment collection — Hymn SMS keeps your customers in the loop without you picking up the phone.

Snell Automotive
SMS • (928) 526-0886
Today, 8:15 AM

Hi Marcus, your 2019 Honda Civic appointment is confirmed for tomorrow at 9 AM. Reply CONFIRM or call to reschedule.

8:15 AM

CONFIRM

8:16 AM
Today, 11:42 AM

Your inspection for RO-1047 is complete. View photos & results:

View Inspection Report
11:42 AM

Your estimate for RO-1047 is ready — $1,240.00. Tap to review and approve:

Review Estimate
11:45 AM

Approved!

11:46 AM
Today, 4:30 PM

Your Honda Civic is ready for pickup! Pay securely:

Pay $1,240.00

Thank you! — Snell Automotive

4:30 PM

Estimate Approval via SMS

One-tap approval links sent by text. Customer reviews the estimate, taps approve, you start wrenching. No phone tag. No voicemails.

Inspection Report Delivery

Photo-documented DVI reports with color-coded conditions delivered by text. Customers see exactly what needs attention — and trust the recommendation.

Appointment Reminders

Automated reminders synced from your booking system. Customers confirm with a simple reply. Reduce no-shows without lifting a finger.

Payment Links

Stripe-powered payment links sent via SMS. Customers pay from their phone before they even pick up. No card terminal needed.

Status Updates

Automatic notifications when a repair order changes status. Customers know when their vehicle moves from diagnosis to repair to ready — without calling.

Hymn AI
Powered by Claude
Online

The F-150 needs a full brake job front and rear, plus rotors. Customer also mentioned a vibration at highway speed.

I'll build that estimate. Here's what I'm putting together:

Front brake pads (ceramic) $89.99
Rear brake pads (ceramic) $79.99
Front rotors (2x) $156.00
Rear rotors (2x) $142.00
Labor — Brake service (3.5 hrs) $385.00
Wheel balance & inspect $49.99
Total $902.97

I added a wheel balance for the highway vibration. Want me to send this to the customer for approval?

AI Engine

Meet Hymn.
Your shop's AI.

Hymn is a Claude-powered assistant that lives inside your CRM. It doesn't just chat — it uses tools to search your data, build estimates, and take action.

Auto-Magic Estimates
Describe the job. Hymn generates line items with OEM-referenced parts, labor times, and your markup. Review and send.
Memory & Context
Hymn remembers your customers, their vehicles, and past repairs. Ask "what did we do on the Johnson Tahoe last time?" and get an answer.
Tool Use
Hymn can search your CRM, save notes to customer dossiers, and look up web resources. It's not just text — it takes action.
Interface

See the command center.

Your entire operation, one dark-mode dashboard. Built for speed and clarity.

hymn-sms.app/dashboard

Dashboard

Tuesday, Feb 25 2026

Search... ⌘K
Active ROs
12
3 new today
Revenue (MTD)
$34.2k
12% vs last month
Pending Approval
4
Oldest: 2 days
Avg Ticket
$487
Up $23
Recent Repair Orders View Board →
RO # Status
1047 NEW
1045 WORKING
1042 PARTS
1041 DONE
Personalize

35+ themes.
Your shop, your look.

Switch between light and dark modes, pick a theme that fits your vibe, customize fonts, and scale the interface to your comfort.

Business
Corporate
Synthwave
Dracula
Nord
Cyberpunk
Forest
Retro
Coffee
Luxury
Sunset
Autumn

100+ Fonts

Swap heading, body, and mono fonts from a curated Google Fonts library.

Scale & Sizing

Adjust global font size from 75% to 150%. Scale the dock, tweak weights.

Light & Dark

22 light themes, 13 dark themes. One-click toggle between modes.

+ 23 more themes included — every daisyUI 5 built-in theme
0
Repair Orders
Processed through Hymn
0
Approval Rate
On AI-generated estimates
0
Avg Response
Customer SMS reply time
0
Time Saved
Per week on admin tasks

We went from sticky notes and phone calls to having every job tracked, every estimate sent by text, and our AI assistant remembering things about vehicles I forgot myself. This changed how we run the shop.

Sherry Snell
Owner — Snell Automotive, Memphis TN
Built With
Laravel 12
Vue 3
Tailwind
Claude AI
Twilio
Stripe

Ready to modernize
your shop?

Hymn SMS is currently in private deployment. Get in touch to schedule a demo for your shop.

Currently serving Snell Automotive — Memphis, TN