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

# Introduction

> What PilotWatt does and who it's for.

PilotWatt connects your FoxESS solar battery to your Octopus Agile export tariff and helps you earn more without watching half-hourly rates all day.

It:

1. **Shows what's happening now** — plain-English status on the home screen (exporting, saving battery for tonight's window, charging on cheap rates, and so on).
2. **Suggests tonight's best opportunity** — export, store, or charge EV, with a reason and estimated saving.
3. **Schedules your inverter** — once per day after Octopus publishes tomorrow's rates, PilotWatt can push a FoxESS mode schedule for export peaks and overnight charging.

## Who is this for?

* You have a **FoxESS** inverter and battery
* You're on **Octopus Agile Outgoing** (variable export), not a fixed SEG rate
* You want optimisation without living in three different apps
* Optional: **Intelligent Octopus** import for cheap overnight battery/EV charging

## What PilotWatt is not

* Not a replacement for the FoxESS or Octopus apps
* Not grid-import optimisation (export-focused today)
* Not direct EV charger control yet (overnight sessions can be inferred from grid import; Home/History EV UI is hidden in alpha)

<Card title="Requirements" icon="list-check" href="/getting-started/requirements">
  Check hardware and tariff compatibility before connecting.
</Card>
