In-Progress Drafts

Access and understand the In Progress page:

• Sidebar > "In Progress" (clock icon)
• Badge shows count of drafts
• Click to view all drafts

• Draft cards in a list
• Status prominently displayed
• Resume buttons for each
• Delete option available

• AI quotes being processed
• AI quotes paused mid-flow
• Quotes waiting for your input
• NOT: Regular manual drafts (those in Quotes)

• Shows in sidebar
• Count of all in-progress items
• Updates in real-time
• Indicates pending work

Each draft can be in different states:

• AI is actively working
• Spinner animation shown
• "Processing..." label
• Wait or check back later

• AI has questions for you
• "Questions Ready" status
• Yellow/orange indicator
• Click to answer and continue

• Estimate is complete
• "Ready" status (green)
• Review and adjust
• Then proceed to send

• In the send step
• Client info entered
• "Almost Done" indicator
• Complete and send

• Processing failed
• Red error indicator
• "Error" status
• Retry or start over

State Flow: `` Photos → Processing → Questions → Processing → Ready → Send ↓ ↓ ↓ Error Error Error ``

Each draft card displays key information:

Card Elements:

• First uploaded photo
• Visual identifier
• Click to preview

• What you entered
• Or "Untitled" if none
• Helps identify drafts

• Current state (Processing, Ready, etc.)
• Color-coded
• Clear indication

• "Started 2 hours ago"
• Relative timestamp
• Hover for exact time

• Credit was used
• Cannot refund
• Shown as reminder

• City entered for pricing
• Helps identify draft

• Resume: Continue where you left off
• Delete: Remove draft permanently
• View: Preview current state

The page automatically updates:

• Checks status every 5 seconds
• Updates when processing completes
• No manual refresh needed
• Spinner indicates activity

• Card updates in place
• No page reload
• Smooth transition
• Sound notification (if enabled)

• Status changes to "Ready" or "Questions"
• Resume button becomes active
• Can click to continue
• Toast notification may appear

• Pull-to-refresh on mobile
• Refresh icon/button
• Browser refresh also works
• If auto-refresh seems stuck

• If offline, refresh pauses
• Reconnects automatically
• May show "Reconnecting..."
• Data preserved locally

Continue exactly where you left off:

• Opens the AI quote flow
• Returns to your step
• All data preserved

Resume Points:

• Waits for completion
• Then shows next step
• Or shows error if failed

• Opens question screen
• Answer the questions
• Continue to estimate

• Opens estimate review
• Adjust markups/items
• Proceed to send

• Opens send screen
• Complete client info
• Send to client

• /quotes/new/ai?draft=[id]
• Bookmark for quick access
• Share with team (if applicable)
• Returns to exact state

Understanding credits and drafts:

• Credit deducted at START
• When you begin AI quote
• Before processing begins

• Credit already used
• Even if draft incomplete
• Cannot be refunded

• Processing costs incurred
• AI analysis performed
• Infrastructure costs
• Fair usage policy

• Credit still used
• Can retry the draft
• No additional cost for retry
• Support can help if repeated failures

• Credit not refunded
• Already consumed
• Delete only if truly unwanted

• Check balance before starting
• Complete started quotes
• Don't abandon drafts unnecessarily
• Purchase packs for better value

Remove unwanted drafts:

• Test quotes you don't need
• Duplicate starts
• Abandoned projects
• Cleaning up

Delete Process: 1. Click trash icon on card 2. Confirmation dialog appears 3. Confirm deletion 4. Draft removed

• "Delete this draft?"
• Shows draft info
• "Cannot be undone" warning
• Cancel or Confirm

• Draft removed from list
• Cannot be recovered
• Credit NOT refunded
• Count updates

• Currently processing drafts
• Wait for completion first
• Or wait for timeout/error

• Select multiple (if available)
• Delete selected
• Confirm for all

Handling errors in drafts:

Common Errors:

• AI took too long
• Usually temporary
• Click "Retry" to try again
• Often works on second try

• Photos unclear or unusual
• Try with different photos
• Or provide more description

• Couldn't understand project
• Retry with more context
• Add detailed description

• Connection lost during processing
• Refresh and retry
• Check internet connection

Recovery Options:

• Attempts same operation again
• No additional credit cost
• Usually resolves issue

• Delete and create new
• Uses another credit
• For persistent errors

• Multiple failures
• Unusual errors
• Credit concerns
• Help available

What you see with no drafts:

• "No drafts in progress"
• Friendly illustration
• Explanation text

• "Start an AI Quote" button
• Links to new AI quote
• Encourages getting started

• New users
• All drafts completed
• All drafts deleted

• Complete or delete drafts
• Don't leave many pending
• Clean workspace
• Clear to-do list

Get the most from the In Progress feature:

• Finish AI quotes promptly
• Don't leave processing overnight
• Fresh context = better results

• Sidebar badge shows count
• Don't forget pending work
• Complete or delete

• Bookmark specific drafts
• Quick access via URL
• Share with team if needed

• Works on all devices
• Resume on phone if needed
• Responsive design

• Don't start quotes casually
• Have photos ready first
• Complete what you start

• Use quality photos
• Good internet connection
• Detailed descriptions
• Answer questions carefully