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AI tools claim agent-friendliness, but few implement basic readability measures · 10 sources tracked

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A study examining 163 AI tools found that while many claim to be agent-friendly, few implement basic measures for AI agent readability. Only 37% publish an llms.txt file, 10% declare an AI crawler policy, and a mere 5% expose an mcp.json file, indicating a significant gap between stated intentions and actual implementation. AI

IMPACT Highlights a gap in AI tool development regarding agent accessibility, potentially hindering broader AI agent integration.

RANK_REASON Analysis of AI tool policies regarding AI agent readability.

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AI tools claim agent-friendliness, but few implement basic readability measures · 10 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [39]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 AI tools love claiming they're agent-friendly. We checked 163 with a public site: 37% publish an llms.txt, 10% declare an AI crawler policy, 5% expose mcp.jso

    🤖 AI tools love claiming they're agent-friendly. We checked 163 with a public site: 37% publish an llms.txt, 10% declare an AI crawler policy, 5% expose mcp.json. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  4. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  12. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  13. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    37% of 163 AI tools publish an llms.txt, but only 5% expose an mcp.json. Being agent-friendly means more than the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.htm

    37% of 163 AI tools publish an llms.txt, but only 5% expose an mcp.json. Being agent-friendly means more than the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  14. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  15. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 162 AI tools claim to be agent-friendly, but only 38% publish the simplest file—llms.txt. Just 10% have a crawler policy, and 5% expose mcp.json. The gap betw

    🤖 162 AI tools claim to be agent-friendly, but only 38% publish the simplest file—llms.txt. Just 10% have a crawler policy, and 5% expose mcp.json. The gap between promise and practice is wide. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  16. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Of 162 AI tools, 38% have an llms.txt but only 5% expose an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims are easy; the hard part is following through. https:// olud.ai/age

    🤖 Of 162 AI tools, 38% have an llms.txt but only 5% expose an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims are easy; the hard part is following through. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  17. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Only 38% of 162 AI tools publish an llms.txt, 10% a crawler policy, 5% an mcp.json. "Agent-friendly" claims don't match the data. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready

    🤖 Only 38% of 162 AI tools publish an llms.txt, 10% a crawler policy, 5% an mcp.json. "Agent-friendly" claims don't match the data. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  18. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 162 AI tools checked: 38% have llms.txt, 10% a crawler policy, 5% an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims don’t match the data. See which tools actually ship agent

    🤖 162 AI tools checked: 38% have llms.txt, 10% a crawler policy, 5% an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims don’t match the data. See which tools actually ship agent files. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  19. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  20. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  21. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  22. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  24. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  25. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  26. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  27. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  28. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  29. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  30. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  31. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  32. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  33. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  34. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  35. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  36. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 163 tools with a public site: · 37% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  37. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    163 tools with a public site: 37% publish an llms.txt, 10% declare an AI crawler policy, 5% expose an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims don't match the data. The

    163 tools with a public site: 37% publish an llms.txt, 10% declare an AI crawler policy, 5% expose an mcp.json. Agent-friendly claims don't match the data. The gap is wide. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  38. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 163 AI tools with a public site: 37% publish llms.txt, 10% have a crawler policy, 5% expose mcp.json. Everyone claims agent-friendly—few did the easiest step.

    🤖 163 AI tools with a public site: 37% publish llms.txt, 10% have a crawler policy, 5% expose mcp.json. Everyone claims agent-friendly—few did the easiest step. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI # OpenSource # MCP

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html
  39. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose

    🤖 We checked whether AI tools are readable by AI agents. 162 tools with a public site: · 38% publish an llms.txt · 10% declare an AI crawler policy · 5% expose an mcp.json Everyone claims to be agent-friendly. Few went past the easiest file. https:// olud.ai/agent-ready.html # AI…

    LINKS olud.ai/agent-ready.html

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