DISPATCHES · 8 ARTICLES · SEPTEMBER 2026
Dispatches: agent readiness articles and guides
Longer pieces on what changed in the standards and tools, and what to do about it.
Agent Readiness Compare editors · Spec status checked September 2026
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Dispatches are dated articles that go deeper than the reference pages. The newest, from 29 September 2026, recap this year's announcements by layer, set out what agent readiness tools publish about pricing, plan a scanner proof of concept, check six common myths and explain where Web Bot Auth stands. Earlier pieces cover choosing a scanner, llms.txt v2 and the MCP 2026-07-28 specification.
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The MCP 2026-07-28 specification explained for web teams
What the stateless MCP release of 28 July 2026 changes for a company that exposes its product through an MCP server, and a six-step upgrade list.
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Agent readiness in 2026 so far: the announcements, layer by layer
The 14 dated announcements on our news page, February to September 2026, regrouped by the layer of the readiness stack they affect.
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How to choose an agent readiness scanner: eight questions to ask
Eight questions to ask before you pick a tool that scores your site for AI agents, and how to compare the answers.
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Web Bot Auth in 2026: from IETF drafts to CDN verification
Where signed bot requests stand in September 2026, who verifies them, and what a site or an agent operator should do now.
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What agent readiness tools cost: the published prices, vendor by vendor
Which agent readiness jobs are free to start, which depend on a plan, and which prices are not published, vendor by vendor.
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Six agent readiness myths, checked against the specifications
Six things people often say about agent readiness, each checked against the specification or vendor page that settles it.
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llms.txt v2: what changed and how to update your file
The August 2026 revision of the llms.txt proposal, change by change, with a six-step update routine.
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How to run a proof of concept for an agent readiness scanner
A two-week plan for trying readiness scanners on your own pages and one task, with the success criteria to agree before you start.