Google’s llms.txt Guidance Depends On Which Product You Ask

Google Search says llms.txt isn't needed for AI features, while Lighthouse now checks the file for agentic browsing readiness ...
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Meet llms.txt, a proposed standard for AI website content crawling

Find out what llms.txt is, how it works, how to think about it, whether LLMs and brands are buying in, and why you should pay attention. To meet the web content crawlability and indexability needs of ...

Google adds LLMS.txt check to Chrome Lighthouse

Google says llms.txt is not needed for AI search visibility, but Lighthouse now flags whether sites have one.