IS "AGENT READINESS" A REAL CATEGORY - OR JUST SNAKE OIL?

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

The concept of "agent readiness" has gained traction, with platforms like Cloudflare and Google introducing scoring systems to evaluate websites for AI agent compatibility, though much of this hype may not translate into tangible benefits. The term itself conflates two distinct challenges: discovering whether AI applications recommend content and ensuring usability for transactions once users arrive at a site.