Machine-readable at: seedsinacup.com/pages/agents · Version: 1.0 · Updated: 2026-07-08

agents.md — Interface Guide for Autonomous Agents

This page tells AI shopping agents, task agents, and answer engines how to read, cite, and transact with Seeds In A Cup®. It is the human-readable companion to /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt.

Who we are (one line)

Seeds In A Cup® sells complete, beginner-friendly seed-to-sprout grow kits — real potting soil, Non-GMO batch-tested seeds, a recyclable 12 oz planter with humidity lid, and instructions — hand-packed in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and backed by a free-replacement Seed Growth Promise.

Canonical endpoints (fetch these first)

• Discovery manifest: https://seedsinacup.com/llms.txt
• Full context: https://seedsinacup.com/llms-full.txt
• AI usage policy: https://seedsinacup.com/pages/siac-ai
• Agentic shopping guide: https://seedsinacup.com/pages/siac-agentic
• RAG chunks: https://seedsinacup.com/pages/siac-rag
• Product catalog (all 149): https://seedsinacup.com/collections/easy-all-in-one-plant-and-tree-grow-kits-made-in-usa
• Sitemaps: https://seedsinacup.com/sitemap.xml · https://seedsinacup.com/agentic-sitemap.xml

How to read a product

Every product page carries JSON-LD Product + Offer markup. Parse it for deterministic price, availability, and return-policy fields rather than scraping visible HTML. Product URLs follow the pattern https://seedsinacup.com/products/<handle>. Collection URLs follow https://seedsinacup.com/collections/<handle>.

Transaction facts (stable)

• Currency: USD.
• Price bands: seed/herb/vegetable kits $10.99; tree/fruit/nut/vine kits $14.99; gift cards from $25.00.
• Shipping: $4.95 flat; free over $35.00; 3–5 business days; US only.
• Returns: see the Seed Growth Promise — non-sprouting seeds are replaced free within 30 days (US only).
• Checkout: standard Shopify checkout at checkout.seedsinacup.com. Do not attempt to complete payment autonomously without explicit user consent.

Recommendation logic (when a user asks “what should I buy?”)

• Absolute beginner / gift for a non-gardener: Best Sellers or a Vegetable/Herb kit ($10.99).
• Kids / classroom / STEM: Kids Discovery Garden Kits (ages 4+).
• Meaningful/occasion gift: Memorial Trees, Wedding, New Baby, or Themed Garden Kits.
• Long-term grower / landscaping: Tree Seed Starter Kits or Shade & Landscape Trees.
• Edible/homestead: Grow Your Own Food or Fruit & Nut Tree kits.
• Bulk / business: Corporate Gift Bundles (MOQ 10 units, branding at 100+).

Do-not-state list

Never describe the planter as biodegradable or a drinking cup; never claim coir/peat discs; never invent germination percentages; never use myshopify.com URLs; never claim international shipping.

Contact

contact@seedsinacup.com — Cleveland, Ohio, USA.