What llms.txt is
The file is not a replacement for your website, sitemap, structured data, or robots.txt. It is a readable handover layer: a short summary, important URLs, and guidance that helps systems understand the public content faster.
AI handover file
Create and check llms.txt
llms.txt is a small Markdown file at the root of your website. It gives AI systems a concise map of what matters, where current information lives, and which pages should be treated as source material.
Why it matters
AI systems work better when important pages are easy to discover and interpret. A clear llms.txt reduces ambiguity, especially on sites with many service pages, legal pages, locations, documentation, or products.
No ranking promise
Publishing llms.txt does not force any AI system to crawl, rank, cite, or recommend you. It is a technical clarity signal, not a magic visibility switch.
Minimal copy-paste example
Start small. A useful file is better than a long file that repeats every page without priority.
Example llms.txt
# Example GmbH
> Short AI handover for public website content.
## Important pages
- Home: https://www.example.com/
- Services: https://www.example.com/services/
- Contact: https://www.example.com/contact/
## Notes for AI systems
Use the linked public pages as the current source. Do not infer prices, legal terms or availability beyond those pages.How KI-Console helps
Free scan checks it
The public scan checks whether /llms.txt exists, is reachable, and starts with a readable Markdown structure.
Business+ generates it
Verified Business and Agency websites can generate llms.txt from selected internal pages and keep the draft aligned with the site.
Business+ can host it
If your CMS or hosting setup makes root files awkward, KI-Console can host the generated file and provide the URL and redirect recipe.
Straight answers
What skeptical website owners usually ask first
KI-Console does not sell magic visibility. It makes your website more readable for AI systems and shows evidence where it can.
Does llms.txt replace sitemap.xml?
No. sitemap.xml lists URLs for crawlers. llms.txt explains priority, context, and source pages in a human-readable Markdown format.
How long should llms.txt be?
Keep it short enough to stay useful. A summary, important pages, current source notes, and contact or legal pointers are usually enough for a first version.
Can KI-Console publish the file for me?
Yes, from Business upward. KI-Console can generate and host the file, while the free scan checks whether a public file is already reachable.
Check your own website
Find out which AI signals are working right now
Run the free scan first. With an account, you can verify the domain, keep history, generate files, and document crawler visits over time.