llms.txt Validator

Paste your llms.txt or check a live URL to validate its structure: H1 title, blockquote summary, H2 sections, and well-formed link lists that AI assistants can actually use.

How it works

  1. Enter your site URL and the tool fetches llms.txt from your domain root, or switch modes and paste the file content directly.

  2. It parses the file against the llms.txt convention: an H1 title, a blockquote summary, and H2 sections containing link lists.

  3. Each link is validated — URLs must be absolute http(s) or root-relative, and in URL mode a sample of links is spot-checked to confirm they actually respond.

  4. Review the pass/warning/fail checks and fix anything flagged, then re-run to confirm.

Frequently asked questions

What is llms.txt?

A proposed convention (llmstxt.org) for a Markdown file at /llms.txt that gives AI assistants a curated, structured summary of your site — who you are and which pages matter — instead of leaving them to infer it from crawling.

What structure does the validator expect?

The convention’s core shape: one H1 with your site name, a blockquote (“> …”) summary right after it, then H2 sections whose bullet lists contain [title](url) links, each with an optional description after a colon.

How many links does the spot-check test?

Up to 5, in URL mode only — enough to catch a file full of dead links without slowing the check down. Pasted content skips the live spot-check since relative links have no domain to resolve against.

Do AI assistants actually read llms.txt?

Adoption is still emerging and no major provider guarantees it. It is a low-effort, forward-looking file: it cannot hurt, some tools already read it, and a valid structure means you are ready as adoption grows. Treat these results as advisory.

Where does the file need to live?

At your domain root: https://yoursite.com/llms.txt, served as plain text. The URL mode of this validator checks exactly that location.

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