What Is llms.txt?
llms.txt is a proposed standard: a plain-text/Markdown file at a site's root that gives AI crawlers a curated map of its most important content, so they can find and cite it more reliably.
What it is
An llms.txt file lives at your root (e.g. /llms.txt) and lists, in Markdown, the pages and facts you most want AI assistants to use — a concise, machine-friendly guide to your best content.
How it differs from robots.txt and sitemaps
robots.txt controls what crawlers may access; an XML sitemap lists every URL for search indexing. llms.txt is editorial: it curates and summarizes your key content for AI consumption rather than enumerating everything.
Should you add one
It is low-cost and low-risk, and adoption is growing. Famewise serves its own at /llms.txt. Pair it with the other tactics in getting cited by AI.
Frequently asked questions
Is llms.txt an official standard?
It is a community proposal that is gaining adoption, not yet a formal web standard. Because it is cheap and low-risk to publish, many sites add one pre-emptively.
Does llms.txt guarantee AI will cite my site?
No. It helps AI crawlers find and understand your best content, but citation still depends on authority, content quality, and relevance to the question.
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