E-commerce
July 1, 2026
"The bot promises 30 min of reservation while the timer shows 10." "The AI does not read the countdown before replying." "Chatbot confuses expired item with out of stock." Three failures where a poorly calibrated cart reservation bot invents an extension or a LOSTCART route.
An e-commerce reserved cart items AI chatbot does not replace CARTRES agents (#815). It reads CARTRES-MAP, verifies cart API hold timer remaining, quotes hold_duration_copy expiration_action_copy, and offers a handoff alternative to humans without promising an invented extension.
This guide #816 covers intents bot_cartres_*, flow CARTRESbot, and KPI cartres_bot. Companion bot of the playbook CARTRES (#815). AI conversion use case: explaining time remaining hold tier 1.
Summary
Why automate shopping cart reservation by bot?
"Time remaining", "item disappeared", "extend reservation" are coming to the cart checkout widget. A bot calibrated to lookup CARTRES-MAP, verify cart hold timer API, and cite expiration duration without promising extensions outside the map.
What the bot resolves tier 1 cart reservation
Hold explain: hold_duration_copy HOLD-CITE-BOT map
Timer remaining: countdown TIMER-VERIFY-BOT cart API
Expired line: expiration_action_copy re-add guide map
Alternative SKU: oos_after_hold_copy alternative map
Handoff SAV: #815 payload cart_id SKU hold delta
Limited SKUs generate abandonment if the timer is poorly explained (Shopify, inventory 2026). Without a grounded bot, the AI routes to LOSTCART or promises out-of-policy extensions.
CARTRESbot vs CARTRES #815, LOSTCARTbot #752, DROPFAILbot #798, CARTCALCbot and anti-hallucination #123
Six contents, six distinct cart hold paths.
Quick Matrix
#816 CARTRESbot: tier 1 bot explain timer hold cart checkout alternatives
#815 CARTRES: agents extension policy alternative escalate
LOSTCARTbot #752: lost cart device distinct timer expiration
DROPFAILbot #798: hold drop traffic peak distinct routine
CARTCALCbot #802: total discrepancy distinct line removed hold
Anti-hallucination #123: hold timer = map cart API whitelist only
Pipeline: #816 bot timer tier 1 → #815 agents extension alternative policy.
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Which bot_cartres_* intents should be configured?
Eight cart reservation bot intents mapped to cartres_* typologies #815.
Eight bot_cartres intents
bot_cartres_hold_explain : hold_duration_copy timer_display_copy map
bot_cartres_timer_remaining : countdown TIMER-VERIFY-BOT cart API
bot_cartres_expired : expiration_action_copy re-add guide map
bot_cartres_oos_after : oos_after_hold_copy alternative map
bot_cartres_extend : extension_policy_copy NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT
bot_cartres_readd : cart_url re-add SKU stock check map
bot_cartres_partial : partial_release mixed cart map
bot_cartres_handoff : extension escalate → CARTRES815-HANDOFF-BOT
Tier 1 auto : hold_explain timer_remaining expired if CARTRES-MAP + CART-API-GROUNDED-BOT.
Empty cart switch device → LOSTCART752-REROUTE-BOT distinct timer.
How do I take CARTRES-MAP #815?
The bot reads CARTRES-MAP #815: cartres_program_id, hold_duration_copy, hold_scope_copy, expiration_action_copy, timer_display_copy, oos_after_hold_copy, extension_policy_copy, drop_hold_copy, oos106_reroute_copy.
Lookup grounded cart checkout embed
HOLD-CITE-BOT: hold_duration expiration_action cite map verbatim
CART-API-GROUNDED-BOT: cart lines hold timer Shopify API only
TIMER-VERIFY-BOT: countdown remaining before cite minutes
NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT: extension outside extension_policy_copy forbidden
OOS106-REROUTE-BOT: out of stock permanent → #106 distinct timer
DROPFAIL798-REROUTE-BOT: hold drop → #798 distinct routine
CARTRES815-HANDOFF-BOT: extension policy → #815 agents CR-7
Alignment anti-hallucination (#123): hold timer = CARTRES-MAP + cart API whitelist only.
CARTRESBOT-SUP policy in six rules
Six rules bot reservation cart responsible checkout.
CARTRES-MAP-GROUNDED-BOT: hold response from map only
HOLD-CITE-BOT: hold_duration expiration_action cite map
CART-API-GROUNDED-BOT: cart lines hold before explaining timer
TIMER-VERIFY-BOT: countdown API before citing remaining minutes
NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT: do not extend outside extension_policy map
NO-HOLD-INVENT-BOT: bot does not create hold nor modify timer map
Flow CARTRESbot CRB-1 to CRB-8
Eight-step flow bot reservation cart checkout embed.
CRB-1 Classify: bot_cartres_* intent detect keyword reservation timer disappeared extend minutes
CRB-2 Cart collect: cart_id session SKU minimal
CRB-3 CARTRES-MAP: hold duration scope expiration extension oos drop lostcart handoff
CRB-4 Cart verify: lines hold timer remaining CART-API TIMER-VERIFY-BOT
CRB-5 Guardrail: HOLD-CITE CART-API TIMER-VERIFY NO-EXTENSION NO-HOLD-INVENT OOS DROPFAIL HANDOFF
CRB-6 Respond: TPL-CARTRESbot grounded timer max 3 sentences
CRB-7 Handoff or close: extension #815 payload or close customer finalizes checkout
CRB-8 Log: intent cartres_program_id tag cartres_bot hold_cited handoff Y/N
Example TPL-CARTRESbot-TIMER
"Reservation: [hold_duration_copy map.] Time remaining: [countdown API min.] [timer_display_copy map.] [expiration_action_copy map.] Finalize checkout before expiration. HOLD-CITE-BOT."
TPL-CARTRESbot templates and touchpoints
Four short cart checkout embed templates.
TPL-CARTRESbot-HOLD
[hold_duration_copy map.] [hold_scope_copy map.] [timer_display_copy map.] HOLD-CITE-BOT.
TPL-CARTRESbot-TIMER
Time remaining: [countdown API min.] [expiration_action_copy map.] Checkout: [checkout_url map.] TIMER-VERIFY-BOT.
TPL-CARTRESbot-EXPIRED
[expiration_action_copy map.] [SKU] removed. Stock: [inventory API.] Re-add: [cart_url map.] HOLD-CITE-BOT.
TPL-CARTRESbot-EXTEND
[extension_policy_copy map.] [If not: finalize within [countdown API min.] ] NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT.
Cart checkout touchpoints
Countdown under 5 min: bot_cartres_timer_remaining proactive
Line removed event: bot_cartres_expired bot_cartres_readd trigger
Keyword extend reservation: bot_cartres_extend instant
Keyword time remaining: bot_cartres_hold_explain bot_cartres_timer_remaining
No manual extension embed: CARTRES815-HANDOFF-BOT agents #815 only.
Edge cases and reroutes
Five cases outside tier 1 bot standard cart reservation.
Empty cart device: LOSTCART752-REROUTE distinct timer expiration
Drop hold peak: DROPFAIL798-REROUTE-BOT cart_hold_policy drop map
Definitive out of stock: OOS106-REROUTE-BOT stock zero no timer
Total discrepancy line removed: CARTCALC802-REROUTE breakdown distinct hold
Extension exception policy: CARTRES815-HANDOFF-BOT agents #815 commercial
Hold rule tier 1 HOLD-CITE. Manual extension → handoff #815 NO-HOLD-INVENT-BOT.
Essential bot cartres KPIs
Five CARTRESbot steering metrics.
cartres_bot_checkout_recover: checkout completed post-bot before timer expires
cartres_bot_hold_cite_rate: HOLD-CITE-BOT / bot_cartres hold timer expired
cartres_bot_extension_promise_violations: extension promise out of map audit target 0
cartres_bot_misroute_rate: incorrectly routed lostcart oos / total
cartres_bot_handoff_rate: escalate #815 / total cartres bot
Target: cartres_bot_checkout_recover greater than 35% and cartres_bot_extension_promise_violations 0.
CARTRESbot anti-patterns
Five common errors with the cart reservation checkout bot.
Promising chat extension: NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT extension_policy_copy only
Mentioning timer without cart API: TIMER-VERIFY-BOT countdown mandatory
Modifying bot hold: NO-HOLD-INVENT-BOT handoff #815 agents only
Direct lost cart routing: LOSTCART752-REROUTE verify device vs expiration
Ignoring proactive countdown: bot_cartres_timer_remaining under 5 min trigger
CARTRESbot with Qstomy
Qstomy on Shopify: detect bot_cartres intent cart checkout, CARTRES-MAP RAG grounded, cart hold API lookup, HOLD-CITE guardrail, handoff #815 tier 2.
Pipeline: #816 bot timer tier 1 → #815 agents extension alternative policy.
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Checklist, FAQ and going further
CARTRESbot Checklist (8 steps)
Sync CARTRES-MAP #815: RAG bot cart checkout hold embed
Policy CARTRESBOT-SUP: 6 rules HOLD-CITE CART-API TIMER-VERIFY NO-EXTENSION NO-HOLD-INVENT
8 intents bot_cartres_*: flow CRB-1 to CRB-8
4 templates TPL-CARTRESbot-*: HOLD TIMER EXPIRED EXTEND
Cart hold API sync: timer countdown line removed event test
Red team 10 prompts: extension promise off-map without cart lookup hold invent bot
Proactive countdown under 5 min: bot_cartres_timer_remaining trigger
KPI Dashboard: cartres_bot_* section 9 checkout_recover promise_violations handoff
FAQ
Difference #815?
#815 = alternative extension policy agents. #816 = bot tier 1 explain timer hold.
Does the bot extend reservation?
No. NO-EXTENSION-PROMISE-BOT. CARTRES815-HANDOFF-BOT if policy exception.
Difference with LOSTCARTbot #752?
#752 = lost cart device switch. #816 = line removed hold timer expired.
Item disappeared from cart?
bot_cartres_expired TPL-CARTRESbot-EXPIRED expiration_action_copy re-add map.
Going further
This week: deploy CARTRES-MAP RAG cart embed, red team extension_promise_violations audit, sync bot_cartres_timer_remaining proactive countdown scenario 3 min test.
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July 1, 2026
