Llms.txt
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Smith: The llms.txt protocol does not work
“So the intention of LMS.txt is to get more traffic and to send information about, it's not to block, it's to send more information to the LMS so that you get more traffic, but it doesn't work.”
Martin: Tool-based search with llms.txt beats maintaining vector indexes
“You give an LLM access to simple files, file tools. In this case, I actually use an LLM.txt to help it out. So it can actually know what's in each file. It's extremely effective and much more simple and easy to maintain, easier to maintain than building an ind…”
McCloy: ChatGPT Does Not Index or Retrieve llms.txt by Default
“I knew that there's debate about this, but I'd say the evidence is like ChatTriPT is not indexing and it's not retrieving content from LMS.txt by default.”
Rauch: Dev tools must be designed for both humans and AI agents
“LLMs.txt or raw markdown is better for agents. So if you're building developers still today, you have to have that duality in your head. You need to think, okay, How do I make my content, my errors, my developer tools great for agents?”