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How can agents work with real merchants?

A working question about coordination, freshness, and the boundary between a plan and a purchase.

ZaidiCommerce starts with a practical problem: merchant information, APIs, and payment rails do not automatically work together.

The current bridge can search observed offers and calculate shopping plans. Reliable availability, merchant-approved access, and a completed order are separate questions.

What to look for next

A concrete example that connects an agent’s recommendation to a verified merchant response would move this question forward. Until then, the prototype’s planning boundary remains part of the record.