Changelog

Published the Agent Readiness Framework (ARF) v1.0 — a formal, open specification defining AI readiness scoring methodology, 8 weighted factors, grade thresholds, protocol requirements, and certification tiers. Available at /arf with machine-readable JSON at /arf-v1.json. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Introduced BatchJob and BatchItem models for persistent, pausable batch scanning. Supports thousands of domains with progress tracking, freshness windows, and industry tagging.

Added nightly benchmark aggregation cron that pre-computes industry, CMS, country, and global statistics into a cache table. Industry and CMS pages now load in under 50ms.

Launched /ari — a public composite metric showing the global average AI readiness score with industry breakdown and trend tracking.

Published /agent-discovery.json and /.well-known/agent-discovery.json for structured machine-readable AI agent capability discovery.

Launched 50+ programmatic SEO pages including /site/[domain], /industries/, /cms/, /grade/, /country/, /top/[industry], /compare/, /statistics, /trends, and /pulse.

Deployed MCP server at /public/mcp/server.js with 6 tool categories: scan, benchmark, competitors, fixes, recommendations, and visibility analysis.

Published llms.txt, ai-sitemap.xml, ai.txt, NLWeb config, and OpenAPI spec for comprehensive AI agent discoverability.

Fixed 20 content issues: scan counter, score preview, /about page, legal disclaimer, sitemap, research CTA, FAQ redirect, free plan label, CTA focus, API beta badge, and FAQ default open.

Updated scoring to 8 factors with weighted categories: Schema (18%), Content (20%), Bot Access (20%), Entities (10%), AI Protocols (10%), Authority (10%), Crawl Health (7%), Speed (5%).

Deployed daily crons for rescan (5 AM), smart-rescan (4 AM), proactive-scan (3 AM), and aggregate benchmarks (3 AM). Score change tracking with narrative generation.

Built 21+ admin dashboard sections including user management, scan monitoring, revenue tracking, competitor analysis, feature flags, and system health.

Added points, streaks, and achievements to encourage regular scanning and site optimization. Users earn points for scans, deployments, and improvements.

AgentReady launched at agentready.site — the first AI readiness scoring platform. Free tier with 5 scans, paid plans from $29/month.