Building a Black Friday deal-hunting agent: agentic commerce starts with discounts
jeff_weinstein · x · 2026-10-30
Ian Kar is prototyping an agent skill/MCP idea that finds Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for you and tracks items to buy at the optimal time, using @link for fast processing. Jeff Weinstein amplified the thesis: agentic commerce will likely start with agents discovering discounts and timing purchases — and this year's Black Friday is the perfect proving ground.
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