llms.txt

Start here: llms.txt in four steps

llms.txt is a proposed Markdown file that gives AI tools a curated map of your best pages. Work through these steps in order: decide whether the file is worth it, write it, check it, then measure whether anything reads it.

1. 1

   Understand

   What the file does, what it can't do, and how it differs from robots.txt.

   llms.txt vs robots.txt →
2. 2

   Create

   Build a draft from your sitemap, then curate the links and write notes.

   How to create an llms.txt file →llms.txt generator →
3. 3

   Check

   Validate the format, status code, redirects and content type of the live file.

   llms.txt checker →llms-full.txt explained →
4. 4

   Measure

   Use server logs to see whether the file is requested, without confusing access with citations.

   Test whether llms.txt is used →Discovery versus citations →