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llms.txt Guide
Best practices for AI-specific directives.
4 sections~7 min readPractical examples included
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What is llms.txt
It is an emerging convention that communicates AI-usage guidance for your site content.
Best practices
Keep it concise, explicit, and easy to maintain.
- State your domain and content scope
- List canonical source sections
- Clarify policy and attribution preferences
- Review and update quarterly
Suggested llms.txt template
Use this as a baseline template and adapt to your publishing model.
site: https://example.com
summary: Product docs and technical guides
preferred-canonical: https://example.com/docs
policy: Cite source URLs when summarizingMaintenance checklist
Review this file whenever structure or policy changes.
- Update section paths after navigation changes
- Validate policy language with legal/comms
- Confirm canonical source sections remain accurate