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Machine-readable site map

Give AI crawlers a shorter path to what matters

People Also Ask ranks your crawled pages, groups the useful ones, and produces an llms.txt you can edit, disable, host, download, or proxy.

Create my llms.txt 
# Acme Studio

> Practical kitchen design for Bay Area homes.

## Services
- [Kitchen Design](https://example.com/kitchens): Planning, materials, and installation.
- [Cabinet Refacing](https://example.com/refacing): A lower-disruption renovation option.

## Guides
- [Planning a Remodel](https://example.com/guides/remodel): Timeline and preparation.

Useful context, not a magic file

What llms.txt can and cannot do

It gives non-Google AI crawlers and agents a concise map of important pages. It does not replace SEO, robots.txt, or your sitemap.

Google’s position: no special AI file is required for AI Overviews or AI Mode. llms.txt is not a ranking guarantee.

Built after crawl

Deterministic ranking, then human control

  1. 01

    Rank home first, then page type, depth, title quality, and FAQ presence.

  2. 02

    Group pages under the categories already built from site directories.

  3. 03

    Describe links with the existing meta description, never generated filler.

  4. 04

    Control title, summary, link limit, pinned pages, exclusions, and the on/off switch.

Installation choices

Use the delivery method that fits your stack

Fastest

Hosted endpoint

Use the public URL keyed to the site. It stays aligned with your current settings.

/llms.txt?site_key=...
Most portable

Download to root

Save the generated file as `/llms.txt` on the customer domain and update it when content changes.

GET /sites/{site}/llms.txt
Always fresh

Proxy

Forward the root path to the hosted endpoint with nginx, Apache, or a Cloudflare Worker.

location = /llms.txt { proxy_pass ...; }

Freshness and control

Cached for speed, invalidated when meaning changes

The rendered file is cached for six hours, then cleared after crawl, settings changes, active-page changes, or site deletion.

PinKeep a strategic page near the top.
ExcludeRemove thin, utility, or private-intent pages.
LimitKeep the map concise instead of mirroring the sitemap.
DisablePublic delivery returns 404 immediately.

No invented context

A missing meta description stays missing.

We do not generate persuasive blurbs for the file and do not upload anything to your server without you.

llms.txt questions

Does Google require llms.txt for AI Overviews?

No. Google says no special AI file is required. llms.txt is useful context for other AI crawlers and agents, not a ranking guarantee.

Can I edit or disable the file?

Yes. Change the title and summary, pin or exclude pages, set a link limit, or turn public delivery off.

How do I install it?

Download it to the site root, proxy the hosted URL, or use the hosted endpoint directly where appropriate.

Curate the path

Create the map after your first crawl.

Edit it, disable it, download it, or keep the hosted version fresh.

Create my llms.txt