system_status: ready_to_build
Proposals that think like engineers.
Anvil turns a rough automation brief into technical scoping, supplier-backed BOM pricing, and the margin math — assembled into one client-ready DOCX your engineer signs off before it leaves the building.
Active proposal
Bottle-filling line controls
$14,280.00
est. margin 32%
- 6ES7214-1AG40-0XB0412.60
- XUB2APANL2252.80
- PSU100-2488.40
> FETCHING SUPPLIER PRICES...
> MOUSER: 6ES7214-1AG40-0XB0 — 182 in stock ($412.60)
> OEMSECRETS: PSU100-24 — 12 in stock ($88.40)
> UNRESOLVED: reject actuator — engineer to specify
Watch it run
The whole system, end to end.
One brief becomes a reviewed proposal: extracted facts, clarifications, architecture, a sourced bill of materials, labour and risk, then a client-ready document.
- 1Brief in, facts out
- 2Clarifications, capped
- 3Architecture & components
- 4Supplier prices with sources
- 5Labour, risk, proposal
Recorded from the live workspace — no mockups
The pipeline
Zero to proposal in seven steps.
Reads the client's text or PDF once and pulls out the facts the rest of the workflow runs on.
Watches
the raw brief — text, PDF, tables, scattered requirements
Acts
extracts project facts into a structured specification you can correct
Recovers
field ambiguous? it stays visible instead of being guessed
every stage is traceable · an engineer approves before anything reaches the client
Sourcing telemetry
You stop chasing distributor tabs.
Priced, cited candidates arrive against the exact requirement your architecture asked for — with a source link and a timestamp you can audit.
[14:20:01] MOUSER: 6ES7214-1AG40-0XB0 matched — 182 in stock @ $412.60
[14:20:05] OEMSECRETS: PSU100-24 offer aggregated — 3 distributors, best $88.40
[14:20:12] WEB: cited offer found for PXR-1204-3M12 — awaiting engineer review
[14:20:18] SYSTEM: quote recalculated for proposal PF-0247 — margin 32%
[14:20:25] MOUSER: XUB2APANL2 stock update — lead time 3 days
[14:20:30] PREFLIGHT: 11 checks passed — export gate cleared
[14:20:30] _
The output
A proposal you can defend line by line.
Scope, technical approach, bill of materials, timeline, risk register, price, assumptions and signature block are assembled from the same project record — with the source of every number still attached.
Preflight
See exactly why your quote is blocked.
Eleven versioned checks run from saved rules, not an AI guess. Each result names the condition it failed and the next step. You still make the final engineering call.
| Main power safety | A three-phase motor needs a listed starter, switch, or speed drive. |
|---|---|
| Lockable power | A mains panel needs a lockable power switch or main breaker. |
| Panel box rating | The box rating must fit the place where the panel will run. |
| Hazardous site | Hazardous sites stay blocked until a qualified person checks the parts. |
| Emergency stop | A moving machine must state how an emergency stop will work. |
| Guard safety | The quote must say who owns the safety and guard review. |
| Plant network | A plant link must name how the two systems will talk. |
| Quote risk | Missing prices, low stock, and rush work stay in sight. |
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when it pays for itself.
One proposal costs an engineer 4–10 hours. Anvil cuts that to minutes. The Professional plan is cheaper than a single hour of your time.
Free
$0 forever
- 2 proposals per month
- Full 7-stage workflow
- Mouser + OEMSecrets sourcing
- 11 versioned preflight checks
- DOCX export with Anvil watermark
- Your own rate card
Professional
$39 /mo
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited proposals (fair-use cap 50/mo)
- Unwatermarked, brand-your-own DOCX
- Higher sourcing & web-search limits
- Priority AI throughput
- Custom templates & branding
- Early access to new integrations
Prices in USD. Cancel anytime. Sourcing and AI features depend on third-party distributor and model availability.
FAQ
Answers before you ask.
How pricing, BOMs, compliance, and your brief flow through Anvil.
Each part is matched against live distributor catalogs (Mouser, then OEMSecrets and Nexar as fallbacks) using exact manufacturer part numbers. Prices are stamped with the supplier, source URL, and the moment they were fetched. If no distributor match exists, the line is marked 'Engineer to specify' and never shows a guessed price.
From your brief, Anvil proposes component requirements — not specific part numbers. Each requirement is then resolved against real distributor stock to produce a costed BOM line with a real MPN, stock level, and lead time. You approve or replace every line before it affects the quote.
Eleven versioned, deterministic preflight rules run on the saved spec and BOM — never an AI guess. Every finding names the condition it failed, the evidence, and what clears it. Blockers disable export until resolved; warnings and notes become stated assumptions in the proposal.
Anvil extracts the project facts, asks at most five clarification questions (plus two follow-ups), then builds the architecture, component list, sourced prices, labour and risk estimate, and a compliance-checked proposal you can review and export to a branded DOCX.