# Blog · Onto
> Notes on building the compatibility layer for the agent web — vision, methodology, engineering decisions, and the philosophy that shapes them.

**Source:** /blog
**Extracted:** 2026-05-20T20:59:17.527Z

---
Onto Blog

## Notes from the agent web.  
_Vision, methodology, and the engineering decisions in between._

Why we're building Onto, how the AIO score actually works under the hood, and the philosophical bets that shape every product choice. Written by the team. No SEO filler.

01 — Latest posts

*   [
    
    Vision·May 20, 2026·5 min read
    
    ### Why we built Onto
    
    The web was built for humans clicking buttons in browsers. Agents are reading it sideways. We built Onto to close that gap — Read, Serve, and Act through one engine.
    
    Read post](/blog/why-we-built-onto)
*   [
    
    Methodology·May 20, 2026·7 min read
    
    ### Inside the AIO score: why subtractive penalties beat weighted pillars
    
    The AIO score starts at 100 and subtracts. We chose this over a weighted-average formula because every point loss is traceable to a named structural cause — and traceability matters more than mathematical elegance.
    
    Read post](/blog/inside-the-aio-score)
*   [
    
    Philosophy·May 20, 2026·6 min read
    
    ### Onto-Reader, robots.txt, and the cooperative agent web
    
    ScrapingBee bypasses blocks. We honor them. A look at why Onto declares itself, respects robots.txt, and bets on a cooperative agent web — and why that's the only durable path.
    
    Read post](/blog/onto-reader-and-the-cooperative-agent-web)

02 — Subscribe

### Get new posts in your inbox.

No newsletter platform yet. Email [founder@buildonto.dev](mailto:founder@buildonto.dev) with "subscribe" and we'll add you to the manual list until we wire up the proper thing. Or just check back — new posts go up here first.

[See what we're building](/roadmap)