llms.txt Best Practices
An llms.txt file is an emerging convention: a simple, readable map of your most important pages for language models. It is a courtesy signal, not a guaranteed mechanism.
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What to include
- A short description of what the site/organization is.
- Grouped links: products, docs, tools, articles, key pages.
- A pointer to your sitemap.
- Plain, factual language — no marketing.
Keep it readable
Use simple headings and one link per line with a short label. It should be skimmable by a human and trivially parseable.
Common mistakes
- Dumping every URL — curate the important ones.
- Marketing copy instead of factual descriptions.
- Letting it drift out of date vs the sitemap.
Example
See the live helperg.com/llms.txt for a working example.
FAQ
Is llms.txt official?
No. It is an emerging convention, not a standard guaranteed to be consumed by any system.
Does it replace robots.txt or sitemap?
No. It complements them; keep all three consistent.
What format?
Plain, readable text with simple sections and one link per line.
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