Short answer
ChatGPT-User is an OpenAI user agent for certain user-triggered actions in ChatGPT and Custom GPTs.
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ChatGPT-User: set robots.txt correctly
ChatGPT-User is an OpenAI user agent for certain user-triggered actions in ChatGPT and Custom GPTs.
Crawler facts
Facts about ChatGPT-User
User-agent token
ChatGPT-User
Operator
OpenAI
KI-Console group
Live fetches
Usually appears when a user-triggered AI fetch or citation path reaches the page.
robots.txt
Limited for user-triggered fetches
Documentation
Open source documentationWhat is ChatGPT-User?
ChatGPT-User does not crawl the web automatically. It may appear when a user or ChatGPT feature fetches a specific web page.
Purpose and SEO meaning
The KI-Console group is live fetch. A visit is a stronger signal of concrete demand than a pure training crawler.
Visibility and privacy note
Blocking ChatGPT-User can reduce how systems from OpenAI see, index, train on, or retrieve your public content. Allowing it improves technical access, but it never guarantees crawling, ranking, citation, or a positive AI answer.
OpenAI notes that robots.txt rules may not apply to user-triggered ChatGPT-User actions. The robots.txt rule still documents a clear technical policy for compliant fetches.
robots.txt for ChatGPT-User
Use the exact token ChatGPT-User in your robots.txt. Keep private paths blocked separately if only part of the site should be available.
Allow :bot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /Block :bot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /Straight answers
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What is ChatGPT-User?
ChatGPT-User is a crawler or robots.txt control token operated by OpenAI. The facts above show its purpose, robots.txt behavior, and exact allow or block rules.
How do I block ChatGPT-User in robots.txt?
Use User-agent: ChatGPT-User and Disallow: /. robots.txt is a directive for compliant crawlers, not a technical access barrier.
Does blocking ChatGPT-User reduce AI visibility?
It can reduce visibility in systems from OpenAI if those systems can no longer crawl, index, train on, or retrieve your content. The effect depends on the bot type and product.
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