canadiantire.ca

scanned 9/26/2026, 12:04:30 AM · took 267s · HouseholdGemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target canadiantire.caA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · Methodology

82/ 100

BCompetitive

AI agents can access the site but fail to retrieve pricing, stock, and policy information directly, forcing reliance on external search engines.

The one fix worth most right nowGet the fix files →

Make “find pricing” findable on the site+382 → 85 · grade B → A

All of them together: 94 (A)

Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.

Agents successfully accessed the site and found foundational files like llms.txt and sitemap.xml without being blocked. However, they struggled with an extremely low link-following capability of 5 percent, meaning they could not navigate through the site's internal links effectively. Consequently, for critical tasks like finding pricing, stock levels, and policies, agents encountered 404 errors on guessed URLs and failed to cite the site's own content. This forced agents to rely heavily on external search engines for 6 out of 10 tasks. While shipping, signup, and location data were found natively, the overall task success rate remains at 50 percent due to these structural navigation barriers.

What works

Basic agent-facing files including llms.txt, sitemap.xml, and robots.txt are present and accessible.
Agents successfully completed shipping, signup, and location tasks using native site navigation.
The homepage loads successfully with a 200 HTTP status and does not block automated agents.

What to fix

For each item: its current state, why it matters, how to fix it and how to check. The same content comes as files you can hand straight to whoever does the work.

Putting the items together…

Fix files

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Building the fix files…

Detailed results

The results behind the score, and the measurement record.

Discovery

18/20

Access

23/30

Navigation

30/30

Completion

11/20

1.Can an agent get into the site at all?90/100

HTTPREDIRECT

Evidence

homepage HTTP 200
redirect hops: 2

2.Does the site let agents through rather than block them?60/100

ROBOTSBOT

Evidence

robots.txt contains Disallow rules
Cookie consent banner: OneTrust
First byte after 620ms

3.Does it publish machine-readable guidance?100/100

LLMS.TXTSITEMAPROBOTS

Evidence

/llms.txt — present
/llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
/sitemap.xml — present
/sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
/sitemap_index.xml — absent (HTTP 404)
/robots.txt — present

4.Is the raw HTML readable without running JavaScript?100/100

HTMLSSR

Evidence

120 links in the raw HTML

5.Does the site answer pricing itself?15/100

PRICINGFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_small_detour

6.Does the site answer shipping and returns itself?93/100

SHIPPINGFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 75%
2xx rate 75%
done_unaided

7.Can an agent tell whether an item is available?15/100

STOCKFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 0%
done_small_detour

8.Does the site guide an agent to support?80/100

SUPPORTFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

9.Can an agent reach a human contact?80/100

CONTACTFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

10.Does it state the refund or cancellation rule with a deadline?0/100

POLICYFAILED

Evidence

outcome failed · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 25%
2xx rate 25%
failed_not_found

11.Can an agent compare two plans or products?80/100

COMPAREFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

12.Can an agent reach the latest notice, with its date?25/100

LATESTFAILED

Evidence

outcome success · verdict failed
the final answer cited no URL from this site
site-guided navigation 0%
2xx rate 100%
done_big_detour

13.Can an agent find branch or store locations?75/100

LOCATIONSPARTIAL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict partial
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 100%
2xx rate 100%
done_unaided

14.Does the site guide an agent through signing up?100/100

SIGNUPFULL

Evidence

outcome success · verdict full
the final answer cited this site
site-guided navigation 100%
2xx rate 100%
done_unaided

WebMCP — what the site declares about itself

Not checked

Check failed: page.goto: Timeout 35000ms exceeded. Call log: - navigating to "https://canadiantire.ca/", waiting until "domcontentloaded"

Act-stage check (nothing submitted)

Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.

The act stage was not checked in this audit.

Per-task results

Task	Verdict	Own-site share	Request success	Followed guidance	Cited own site
find pricing	Failed	0%	0%	0%	No
shipping & returns	Full	100%	75%	75%	Yes
is it available	Failed	0%	0%	0%	No
get support	Full	100%	100%	0%	Yes
contact a human	Full	100%	100%	0%	Yes
refund policy	Failed	100%	25%	25%	No
compare two options	Full	100%	100%	0%	Yes
latest notice	Failed	50%	100%	0%	No
find a branch	Partial	100%	100%	100%	Yes
create an account	Full	100%	100%	100%	Yes

About this report

Measured: 9/26/2026, 12:04:30 AM GMT+9
Engine: Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP

This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.

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