llms.txt: The Business Card for AI Crawlers
llms.txt is a standard implemented by Creatys that provides AI crawlers with a compact, machine-readable summary of your website.
Function:
While robots.txt tells search engine crawlers WHAT they may crawl, llms.txt tells AI systems WHAT your website IS. It is a structured self-description of your business.
Creatys llms.txt Structure:
# [Company Name] - [Brief Description]
> Powered by [Framework/System]
## About Us
[Core competency and positioning]
## Services
- [Service 1]: [Description]
- [Service 2]: [Description]
## Contact
- Website: [URL]
- Email: [Email]
Which bots read llms.txt?
GPTBot (OpenAI), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), PerplexityBot – all major AI providers have crawlers that can use this file.
Placement:
The file is placed in the root directory at /llms.txt and is publicly accessible.
Author: Yılmaz Saraç, Creatys