Lacuna/Labs
shipping-cost-optimization
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NAME

shipping-cost-optimization — Compare paid-vs-charged shipping across 90d, propose template edits with expected per-order delta.

SYNOPSIS

id shipping-cost-optimization tier light-purple section §9. Light purple — cloud reasoning (51 baseline, 86 post-matrix) trigger analysis-pattern tools etsy/ledger, sakura/cloud-reason source new

DESCRIPTION

Looks at the buyer's ZIP, distance to operator, your past delivery history, carrier rate tables. Suggests the carrier + transit estimate that matches the real data.

Compare paid-vs-charged shipping across 90d, propose template edits with expected per-order delta.

MECHANISM

PREfetchGUARDtier: light-purpleACTperformRESULTrenderON-ERRretry / esc
;;~ title    "Shipping cost optimization"
;;~ author   "lacuna"
;;~ version  1
;;~ mode     automation
;;~ flavor   light-purple
;;~ id       shipping-cost-optimization
;;~ trigger  analysis-pattern
;;~ touches  ()
;;~ summary  "Compare actual shipping cost paid vs charged across recent orders, propose template changes."

;; Fetch shipping events from the ledger for the last 90 days. Reason
;; over per-template paid-vs-charged delta. Sonnet proposes the
;; template edits with rationale + expected per-order delta.

(cart 'shipping-cost-optimization
  '((author    . "lacuna")
    (version   . 1)
    (read-only . #t)))

(define (start ctx)
  (let ((connected (ctx-get 'shop-connected ctx)))
    (cond
      ((not connected) (escalate 'shop-not-connected null))
      (else            (next 'fetch ctx)))))

(define (fetch ctx)
  (act 'etsy/ledger (list 'shipping '90d) 'check-fetch))

(define (check-fetch ctx)
  (let ((r (ctx-result ctx)))
    (cond
      ((null? r)                       (escalate 'no-data null))
      ((eq? r 'rate-limited)           (after 30 'fetch ctx))
      (else                            (next 'reason (ctx-set 'shipping-rows r ctx))))))

(define (reason ctx)
  (let ((rows (ctx-get 'shipping-rows ctx)))
    (act 'sakura/cloud-reason
         (list 'task 'shipping-cost-optimization rows)
         'check-reason)))

(define (check-reason ctx)
  (let ((r (ctx-result ctx)))
    (cond
      ((null? r)                       (escalate 'cloud-empty null))
      ((not (string? r))               (escalate 'cloud-garbled null))
      ((eq? r 'cloud-quota-exhausted)  (escalate 'cloud-quota null))
      ((eq? r 'cloud-consent-required) (escalate 'cloud-consent null))
      (else                            (next 'announce (ctx-set 'plan r ctx))))))

(define (announce ctx) (done))

source: curator-web/src/scheme/carts/etsy/shipping-cost-optimization.sks · 51 lines

EXAMPLES

Example forthcoming — docs/automations/examples.json entry editable in place.

TIER

light purple
cloud reasoning · cents per call

FITNESS

Almost there

Works on smaller shops too; the answer sharpens as you collect more sales.

SEE ALSO

HISTORY

canonical source: curator/docs/AUTOMATIONS-CANONICAL.md · §9-light-purple-cloud-reasoning-51-baseline-86-post-matrix
last regenerated: 2026-06-05 20:31 UTC (mechanical — edits land in the MD or sidecars, not here)

KNOWN BUGS

(none recorded — flag in AUTOMATIONS-CANONICAL.md or open an issue against the cart file)