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Website tracks and names visiting bots in real-time

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A developer has created a website called CrawlerZoo that tracks and identifies bots visiting a given site. The tool categorizes bots, such as fake Googlebots which are sent to a "Trap Room," and those that disregard robots.txt are directed into an "endless labyrinth." Users can observe these bots in real-time. AI

IMPACT Provides a niche tool for website owners to monitor and understand bot traffic.

RANK_REASON This is a product launch for a niche tool, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Website tracks and names visiting bots in real-time

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ever wondered how many bots visit your website? I built a site that counts them, names them and puts them in a zoo. Fake Googlebots go to the Trap Room. Bots th

    Ever wondered how many bots visit your website? I built a site that counts them, names them and puts them in a zoo. Fake Googlebots go to the Trap Room. Bots that ignore robots.txt fall into an endless labyrinth, and you can watch them live. https:// crawlerzoo.com # vibecoding #…

    LINKS crawlerzoo.com

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