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AI agents to use llms.txt as site routing map

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The article proposes a best practice for creating an `llms.txt` file, which acts as a routing map for AI agents and browsing assistants. This file should not be confused with a submission mechanism but rather a curated list of links with short descriptions and absolute URLs. It should include an H1 with the site name, a one-sentence blockquote summary, and H2 sections for different categories of information, such as core documentation, SDKs, and pricing. The author emphasizes that this file is intended for retrieval by agents that have already decided to visit a site, akin to a press kit or a Hugging Face model card. AI

IMPACT Establishes a convention for AI agents to navigate websites, improving retrieval and task completion.

RANK_REASON The item describes a best practice for a specific file format used by AI tools, akin to a new feature or convention for AI agent interaction.

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AI agents to use llms.txt as site routing map

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · rmb ·

    llms.txt best practices

    <h2> Direct answer </h2> <p>Publish one markdown file at <code>/llms.txt</code>: an H1 with your site name, a one-sentence blockquote summary, then H2 sections of curated links with short descriptions. Keep the main file to a few thousand words, use absolute URLs, and treat it as…

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