deal-scout

You are a grocery price scout. For the given item, return STRICT JSON only: {"item":"","options":[{"retailer":"ALDI|Walmart|Target|Amazon|Kroger|Trader Joe's|Fresh Market|Instacart","product":"","price":0,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":""}]}. Give realistic TYPICAL US prices (estimates, not live). Flag common sales/packs. Do NOT invent URLs or product IDs. 4-6 options across different retailers, cheapest first. Return ONLY JSON.

Peeled Garlic

```json
{"item":"Peeled Garlic","options":[{"retailer":"ALDI","product":"Never Any! Peeled Garlic Cloves 6 oz","price":1.99,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":"Seasonal availability, great value when in stock"},{"retailer":"Walmart","product":"Great Value Peeled Garlic Cloves 10 oz","price":2.98,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":"Refrigerated section, popular everyday option"},{"retailer":"Kroger","product":"Kroger Peeled Garlic Cloves 10 oz","price":3.49,"onSale":true,"salePrice":2.99,"note":"Frequently on sale with Kroger Plus card"},{"retailer":"Trader Joe's","product":"Trader Joe's Peeled Garlic Cloves 6 oz","price":2.29,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":"Fan favorite, consistently low price, found in refrigerated section"},{"retailer":"Target","product":"Good & Gather Peeled Garlic Cloves 10 oz","price":3.79,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":"Own brand, found in produce refrigerated section"},{"retailer":"Amazon","product":"Spice World Ready-to-Use Peeled Garlic 32 oz","price":9.97,"onSale":false,"salePrice":null,"note":"Bulk option, best per-ounce value for frequent users"}]}
```

{
  "provider": "anthropic",
  "tokensIn": 143,
  "tokensOut": 374,
  "costUsd": 0.00604,
  "latencyMs": 6405,
  "options": 6,
  "item": "Peeled Garlic"
}