llms.txt setup checklist for AI crawlers
2026-01-18 • 5 min read
A concise checklist to make sure AI crawlers can discover, index, and cite your content.
Publish llms.txt at the root
Host llms.txt at the root of your domain so AI crawlers can find it quickly.
Include clear sections for key pages, documentation, and canonical resources.
Align robots.txt with llms.txt
Allow AI crawlers like GPTBot and ClaudeBot in robots.txt for the sections you want indexed.
Keep a sitemap entry and update it when you publish new posts.
Validate regularly
Use automated checks to confirm llms.txt and robots.txt are accessible and consistent.
Revalidate after every major content or platform release.
Next step
Run a citation baseline in Aeonic and compare results after your next optimization sprint.