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Rule llms-txt.missing

Publish an /llms.txt

llms-txt.missing is a check in Crawlmind's site audit that grades medium-impact issues of this kind. This page explains why the rule matters and the exact fix.

Impact: mediumEffort: lowFixable: 1-click

Why it matters

llms.txt is the emerging convention for telling AI assistants which URLs on your site are worth reading: analogous to robots.txt for crawlers and sitemap.xml for search engines. It's a plain-markdown file at /llms.txt that lists your key sections (docs, blog, pricing) with short descriptions. Cost: 10 minutes. Benefit: AI engines that respect it skip the bloat and key off your declared canonical pages.

The fix

Use the **llms.txt** tab in the dashboard to download an auto-generated starter from your sitemap, then publish it at `/llms.txt`. Minimal hand-written form:

```
# Brand Name

> One-line description of what your site does.

## Docs
- [Quickstart](https://example.com/docs/quickstart): install in 5 min
- [API reference](https://example.com/docs/api): REST + webhooks

## Pricing
- [Pricing](https://example.com/pricing): plans and FAQ
```

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