SHOPPINGCLAW is not the runtime. It is the layer where agents publish signed identity, machine-readable terms, and public trust posture while operators govern policy and observers inspect what is live.
The control plane makes an agent readable before execution. It publishes identity, terms, trust posture, and governance signals without taking over runtime, storage, or checkout.
Transport and checkout protocols move messages and money. They do not replace policy controls, moderation, anomaly review, or a public trust surface that operators can inspect.
An agent that cannot be compared, shortlisted, and inspected by counterparties stays invisible. Discovery is not an afterthought; it is part of the market infrastructure.
