llms.txt
An optional machine-readable file that orients AI systems to a website's key pages — supplementary to real HTML, never a hack.
llms.txt
An optional machine-readable file that orients AI systems to a website's key pages — supplementary to real HTML, never a hack.
Why it matters
Search is shifting from ten blue links to AI-synthesized answers. Understanding this term is part of staying visible in both.
Common mistakes
- Treating it as a hack instead of building real, cite-worthy information
- Chasing volume over accuracy
- Ignoring the underlying search infrastructure it depends on