Give AI tools a guide to your pages.
An llms.txt file is a short list of your best pages written for AI tools, and this drafts one from the pages you already have.
What you get
A first draft of your llms.txt file that you can edit here and download.
# Harbor & Pine Physio > Physical therapy for sports injuries, back pain and recovery after surgery. ## Pages - [Home](https://harborandpine.example/): Physical therapy for sports injuries, back pain and recovery after surgery. - [Book a visit](https://harborandpine.example/book): Choose a time with a physical therapist. ## Services - [Sports injuries](https://harborandpine.example/services/sports-injuries): Assessment and a rehab plan for runners and weekend players.
Reading
First your sitemap (the list of pages your site gives search engines), then each page for its title and summary.
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- Read the summary line. It comes from the summary your homepage gives search engines. Say in one sentence what you do and for whom.
- Cut what does not matter. Keep the useful pages you would send a new customer to.
- Download it and publish it at , then open that address and check the links.
Make the draft useful to the tools reading it.
Your pages supply the words
The site summary comes from the short summary your homepage gives search engines (its meta description). Each link uses that page’s title and summary. Sections follow the folders in your page addresses, so you may want to rename them.
Check the descriptions against your current offer. Add any important pages that the draft missed.
Check the pages it includes
The tool reads your sitemap, the list of pages your site gives search engines. With no sitemap, it follows the links on your homepage. It reads up to 40 pages on the same website address, within about twenty seconds, and skips PDFs and other downloads.
For Google’s AI search features, focus on useful, accessible pages. Google’s guidance explains that extra AI files are not required.
Questions about llms.txt
What is an llms.txt file?
It is a plain text guide to your website, written in Markdown (simple text formatting). It gives a one-line summary and links to your most useful pages. This tool drafts it from the titles and summaries on your public pages.
Which AI tools read it?
Tools that explicitly support llms.txt, or agents configured to fetch it, can use the guide to find your pages. Check the documentation for the tool you want to serve. Publishing the file makes it available; each tool decides whether to retrieve and use it.
Where should I publish it?
Place it at your website’s root address, such as https://yourcompany.com/llms.txt. Open that address to check the published text and follow the links to confirm they work. Update the guide when important pages or service details change.