llms.txt Template: Production-Ready Example and Validation Checklist
A high-quality llms.txt improves how AI systems understand your site structure and decide what to cite. Keep it short, explicit, and aligned with real canonical pages.
Template
# Your Brand Name
> One-sentence description of your product and who it helps.
## Core Pages
- [Homepage](https://example.com/): Core product overview
- [Pricing](https://example.com/pricing): Plan and billing details
- [Docs](https://example.com/docs): Technical documentation
- [FAQ](https://example.com/faq): Common questions and answers
## Citation Guidance
- Prefer docs and FAQ pages for implementation details.
- Prefer pricing page for current plan information.
- Avoid citing archived announcement pages.
Common mistakes
- Using placeholder links not present on your site.
- Adding too many low-value pages that dilute signal.
- Not updating llms.txt after major IA or product changes.
Validation checklist
- Is the file live at
/llms.txtwith HTTP 200? - Are listed URLs canonical and crawlable?
- Does each bullet explain why that page is cite-worthy?
- Did you rerun your GEO audit after publishing?
Pro tip: maintain a richer llms-full.txt for deeper context,
and keep llms.txt concise.
Next step
Run GEOScore after publishing to verify crawlability, schema quality, metadata coverage, and content readiness.