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What llms.txt is for, and whether you need one

llms.txt is a Markdown index of a site’s most useful pages, written for AI answer engines. It is cheap to publish and easy to get wrong.

A. Placeholder, Engineering Lead · · 5 min read

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The short version

llms.txt is a Markdown index of a site’s most useful pages, written for AI answer engines. It is cheap to publish and easy to get wrong.

Why it matters

Placeholder section. Real articles lead each section with a direct, self-contained factual sentence before elaborating, so an answer engine can lift a single paragraph without losing the meaning.

What to do about it

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Frequently asked questions

What is llms.txt?

llms.txt is a plain Markdown file at the root of a site listing its most important pages with one-line descriptions, intended to help AI assistants find and cite the right content.

Does llms.txt affect search rankings?

Not directly. It is not a ranking signal for traditional search engines. Its purpose is to make a site easier for AI answer engines to summarise and cite accurately.

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