Make the next action clear enough to support delegation.

The Distinction

AI-ready explains the site. Agent-ready explains what can happen next.

An AI-ready page can be discovered and understood. An agent-ready page adds the information needed to compare an option, prepare a request, or move a task toward a responsible handoff.

That does not mean giving autonomous systems unlimited authority. It means stating the task and its limits clearly enough that the system can assist without inventing missing requirements.

Action Surface

Three things an agent-ready page must expose

Readiness Check

What the page should make explicit

• The person or organization responsible for the offer.
• The service, product, or task being described.
• The intended audience and situations that do not fit.
• Required inputs, deliverables, timing, pricing logic, and constraints.
• Evidence tied to the claim it supports, with dates and limits where needed.
• A next action that explains the expected handoff instead of using a vague button.
• A clear human approval point for cost, access, risk, or policy decisions.

Trust

Machine-readable does not mean machine-authorized.

Public service records, structured data, and endpoint files can make an offer easier to interpret. They do not grant permission to make a purchase, access a private system, accept a legal term, or act outside the published boundary.

A serious agent-ready design makes the difference visible. It helps automation carry the facts while preserving the point where a qualified person still owns the decision.

Build the First Page

Start with the service page closest to a real decision.

The detailed guide breaks the page into task, inputs, outputs, boundaries, proof, and a usable handoff.