Does llms.txt Do Anything? The Data Says No
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TL;DR: llms.txt is currently placebo. Ahrefs looked at 137,000 domains and 97% of the files received zero requests. Retrieval bots were about one percent of the small remainder. Google has publicly said it will not use it. Add one in ten minutes if you want the box ticked. Do not pay a retainer for…
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- 2026-10-12 13:00 · DEV Community — AI
Does llms.txt Do Anything? The Data Says No