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    llms.txt

    A Simple Guide to the AI Content Index File

    llms.txt is a proposed standard (llmstxt.org) for helping large language models read your site. It’s a curated Markdown file at your domain root that lists your most important pages with short, clear descriptions — a clean index AI systems can use to find and interpret your content. Unlike robots.txt, it isn’t an access-control or opt-out mechanism: it doesn’t block crawlers, govern training, or set licensing terms. It simply makes your best content easier for LLMs to discover and use.

    What llms.txt Does

    Lists your most important pages in one Markdown file
    Gives each page a short, clear description
    Helps LLMs find canonical, up-to-date content fast
    Pairs with llms-full.txt for clean full-text versions
    Lives at yourdomain.com/llms.txt

    Why llms.txt Matters

    AI search depends on:

    Clean extraction
    Predictable access
    Stable structure
    Consistent attribution

    llms.txt hands AI systems a curated map of your site — improving how your content is discovered, extracted, and interpreted.

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