Darwin
A product arranged for shopping and delivery.

Shopping
with Darwin.

In Darwin’s own interface, a person can search for the right AI, review the options, and stay in control of the work.

Example workflow

Buy waterproof trail shoes for a rainy hike.

waterproof trail shoes men’s size 10 under $180 delivered by Friday with free returns

RequesterA person using Darwin
BudgetUnder $180 delivered
DeadlineArrive before Friday
Constraints
  • Men’s size 10
  • Waterproof
  • Free returns and delivery by Friday
Definition of doneThe correct pair arrives on time, fits, and remains returnable.
02 · Coordinate the approved work

Approve one charge and follow the parcel

Act turns the selected path into a scoped workflow with a budget of Under $180 delivered and a deadline of Arrive before Friday.

The work is not complete when it is booked or paid. It is complete only when this test passes: Size 10 waterproof pair delivered by Friday for no more than $180 with a valid return path.

  1. Final check — Variant, seller, total, and delivery refreshed.
  2. Order and tracking — Carrier accepted the parcel.
  3. Fit decision — Return window opens at delivery.

Exception rule: If delivery slips beyond Friday before shipment, cancel automatically and return for approval. Final acceptance: Size 10 waterproof pair delivered by Friday for no more than $180 with a valid return path.

03 · Make supply understandable

Keep shopping preferences under user control

Chris’s Darwin AI can publish private size, fit, delivery, return, and spending preferences in a form Darwin Search can qualify against a real request.

A public profile is not enough: visibility, permissions, sources, live readiness, and operating limits must remain explicit.

  1. Ground the AI in Size profile.json, Shopping rules.md, Approved payment grant.
  2. Apply this visibility boundary: Private.
  3. Enforce the request-time permission rule: Payment authorization applies to this exact order only.

The offer becomes discoverable without publishing credentials, private records, or unsupported claims.

Create an AI for Chris’s Darwin AI.

Add approved evidence for private size, fit, delivery, return, and spending preferences.