Do you need an llms.txt file?

llms.txt is a proposed file that summarises a website for AI tools. Here is what it does, and what it does not.

llms.txt is a short text file placed at the root of a website that describes the site for AI tools.

Google does not use it

Google has said its search and AI features do not read llms.txt. Some other AI tools may.

What to do

Treat it as an optional extra. The basics, like letting AI crawlers in and keeping your facts consistent, matter far more.