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

# Services

> Your service catalog: the reusable line items every estimate, job, and invoice is built from.

Your service catalog is the menu of work you sell. Every estimate, job, and invoice line starts from a service, so building the catalog once makes quoting fast. Services are managed by **owners and admins** under **Services** in the sidebar.

## Add a service

Click **New service** and set:

* **Name** and **description**
* **Pricing type** (see below)
* **Default price** and a **unit label** (for example "window" or "hour")
* A **category** to group it

Services autosave as you edit, and you can **duplicate** one to spin up a similar service quickly.

## Pricing types

| Type         | Use it for                                                                                                                         |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Per unit** | Work priced by a count, like per window or per square foot. You set a unit price and enter quantity on the estimate.               |
| **Flat**     | A single fixed price for the service.                                                                                              |
| **Tiered**   | A set of named packages at fixed prices (for example Bronze, Silver, Gold). On an estimate you pick the tier row; quantity is one. |
| **Custom**   | Price set on the estimate itself, when every job is different.                                                                     |

<Note>
  Tiered pricing is a list of **named packages**. You pick a tier on the estimate and it drops in at that tier's flat price. Any minimum or maximum labels on a tier are descriptive only; they don't change the price.
</Note>

## Categories

Group services into categories so the catalog stays tidy and estimates are quick to build. Manage categories under **Services then Categories**: create, rename, and delete them. The list can be sorted, filtered by category, and viewed grouped by category.

## Archive and restore

Retire a service you no longer sell by **archiving** it. Archiving is reversible and keeps your past documents intact. Find archived services under **Services then Archived** and restore any of them in one click. You can also bulk-archive or bulk-move services to a category from the list.

## Frequently asked

**What's the difference between archiving and deleting?**
Archiving hides a service from the catalog without touching the estimates, jobs, or invoices that already used it. It's the safe way to retire something.

**Can technicians edit the catalog?**
No. Services are owner/admin only.