Where the workflow shifted
Universal Commerce Protocol frames agent, merchant, and payment interactions as a standardizable flow, which raises the value of reusable storefront facts.
Even before a merchant adopts a protocol, public product facts, checkout rules, and support promises should be written in verifiable language.
Tool names are not outcomes
The signal matters when it clarifies a real service task, deliverable, and acceptance rule, not when it only shows a demo.
Check permissions and failure
- Split product facts, authorization actions, payment confirmation, fulfillment promises, and support exceptions into reusable modules
- Keep the test narrow: one service scenario with clear inputs, deliverables, acceptance rules, and human review
What still needs proof
If each channel explains the same product differently, more agent channels create more operational mistakes. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.