Publishing an llms.txt File for AI Search and Assistants

An llms.txt file is a plain-text, Markdown summary of your site placed at the root of your domain. It gives AI assistants and search tools a short guide to what you do and which pages matter, much like robots.txt does for classic crawlers. Some audits, including PageSpeed checks for AI browsing, look for it.

What a Good File Contains

Use valid Markdown with one # heading for your site name, a one-or-two sentence summary in a quote block, then ## sections listing key links with a short description each, for example Key Pages (services, pricing, contact), Resources (help center, blog) and an Optional section for lower-priority pages. Keep it accurate and limit it to public pages.

Publish It

Each connected domain or subdomain has its own file.

1. Go to Settings > Domains and URL Redirects.
2. Find the domain and click Manage.
3. Click the three dots beside the connected product and choose Edit.
4. Scroll to the llms.txt box and paste your Markdown.
5. Click Save. It is live immediately.

Check It

Open https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt. For a subdomain, use the full address such as https://offers.yourdomain.com/llms.txt.

Common Questions

• It does not replace your XML sitemap. Use both.
• It does not guarantee appearances in AI answers, since each platform makes its own choices.
• New pages are not added automatically, so update the file when you publish, rename or remove important pages.

Good to know: Write the summary as if explaining your business to a stranger in two sentences, since that is exactly how it will be used.