llms.txt
Definition
llms.txt is a proposed convention for a plain text file at a site's root that summarises the site and links to its key pages for language models.
Why it matters
It is a low effort way to give AI systems a clean overview. Support varies, and it does not replace good content or crawlable pages.
Example
A file at /llms.txt listing a site's main pages with one line descriptions.
Related terms
Optimization
Structured data
Structured data is markup, commonly schema.org in JSON-LD, that describes the meaning of a page's content in a form machines can read.
Optimization
Generative engine optimization (GEO)
Generative engine optimization is the practice of improving how often and how accurately a brand or page is used in answers written by generative AI systems.
Concepts
Entity
An entity is a distinct thing that search and AI systems recognise, such as a company, product or person, and can link facts to.
What is llms.txt?
llms.txt is a proposed convention for a plain text file at a site's root that summarises the site and links to its key pages for language models.
Why does llms.txt matter?
It is a low effort way to give AI systems a clean overview. Support varies, and it does not replace good content or crawlable pages.
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