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title: "Welcome"
description: "Official documentation for CognitiveCart. Make your WooCommerce store discoverable and transactable by AI agents via UCP/ACP protocols. GEO Suite, Pulse Concierge, Abilities API, Kill-Switch, Intelligence Dashboard."
url: "https://docs.cognitivecartplugin.com/"
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## What is CognitiveCart?

CognitiveCart is a WooCommerce extension that **bridges your store with the agentic AI economy**. AI agents (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others) can discover your catalog, browse products, and complete purchases using standardized **UCP** (Universal Commerce Protocol) and **ACP** (Agent Commerce Protocol) endpoints. No custom integrations or API keys are required for discovery—once the plugin is active, your store is visible to compliant crawlers and agents.

In practice: a customer or an AI assistant can find your products, add them to a cart, and checkout. You stay in control with an optional **Kill-Switch** to suspend all autonomous agent activity at any time.

## Who is it for?

CognitiveCart is designed for:

*   **WooCommerce store owners** — Make your catalog discoverable and purchasable by AI agents without building custom APIs.
*   **Developers** — Build agentic flows with the Abilities API and optional third-party checkout (Stripe Connect, create-checkout-session).
*   **Brands focused on behavioral intent** — Pulse Concierge turns browsing behavior into conversions with AI-generated nudges on shop, product, cart, and checkout pages.
*   **ChatGPT & instant checkout** — Apply for ChatGPT Merchant and use CognitiveCart’s ACP-compliant checkout.

## How does it work?

The plugin works in three main steps:

1.  **Install & activate** — Install CognitiveCart and WooCommerce. The UCP manifest is served automatically at `/.well-known/ucp` with no configuration required.
2.  **Add agentic data** — Optionally add GEO metadata (UN/CEFACT fields) to products to improve your **Retrieval Qualification Score**. AI crawlers discover your catalog and capabilities via the manifest and Abilities API.
3.  **Agents & Pulse** — Optional: connect Stripe for AI-facilitated checkout and transaction logging. Enable Pulse Concierge for behavioral intent detection and AI-generated nudges on your storefront.

**All core features are free.** GEO Suite, Pulse Concierge, UCP Manifest, Abilities API, Kill-Switch, and the Intelligence Dashboard are included. Connect Stripe when you’re ready for AI-facilitated checkout—a small fee applies only on those transactions.

## Key Features

*   **UCP Manifest** — Served at `/.well-known/ucp`. AI crawlers discover your store and its abilities automatically.
*   **Abilities API** — Register store capabilities for agents: list-products, get-cart-summary, add-to-cart, apply coupon, get-checkout-url, create-checkout-session, and more.
*   **GEO Suite & Discovery** — Agentic Data (UN/CEFACT metadata) on products, JSON-LD schema, and a Retrieval Qualification Score (0–100) for AI discovery.
*   **Pulse Concierge** — Behavioral intent detection and AI-generated nudges. Trigger groups and intent triggers (variant cycling, cart stall, coupon hover, etc.) drive conversions.
*   **Stripe Connect & Checkout** — Optional AI-facilitated checkout sessions and transaction log (Chat vs Agent source).
*   **Intelligence Dashboard** — Real-time view: UCP status, crawl health (AI bot visits), Pulse activity, Kill-Switch, and Retrieval Score.
*   **Kill-Switch** — Emergency toggle to suspend all autonomous agent activity. You decide when AI can interact with your store.

## Get Started

Ready to make your store agent-ready? Follow the quick start guide to install the plugin, verify the UCP manifest, and optionally connect Stripe.

[Quick Start Guide ›](getting-started/quick-start/) [How It Works ›](getting-started/how-it-works/)

Need help? Visit the [support page](https://gauchoplugins.com/support) or check the [troubleshooting guide](support/troubleshooting/) for common issues.