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title: "llms.txt — Database Glossary | Xata"
description: "A convention for placing a structured text file at a website's root (similar to robots.txt) to provide LLMs and AI agents with site context, navigation,..."
source: "https://xata.io/glossary/llms-txt"
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# llms.txt

AI & Agents

A convention for placing a structured text file at a website's root (similar to robots.txt) to provide LLMs and AI agents with site context, navigation, and key content links. Proposed by Jeremy Howard. Agents check this file to understand a site's purpose and discover relevant resources like documentation and glossaries.

Related terms

[AGENTS.md](/glossary/agents-md)

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