# robots.txt for LLMS Authority
# https://llmsauthority.com/
# Last updated: 2025-01-21
#
# For AI crawler policies and content usage rights, see: https://llmsauthority.com/llms.txt

# Allow all crawlers
User-agent: *
Allow: /

# Disallow admin/private areas (if any)
# Disallow: /admin/
# Disallow: /private/

# Sitemap location
Sitemap: https://llmsauthority.com/sitemap.xml

# Crawl-delay (optional - respectful crawling)
# Crawl-delay: 1

# AI crawlers - Explicit permission
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: GoogleOther
Allow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-Search
Allow: /

User-agent: Omgilibot
Allow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /

# Perplexity AI
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

# Common search engine crawlers
User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /

User-agent: bingbot
Allow: /

User-agent: Slurp
Allow: /

User-agent: duckduckbot
Allow: /

# Disallow aggressive SEO bots (optional)
# User-agent: SemrushBot
# Disallow: /
#
# User-agent: AhrefsBot
# Disallow: /
#
# User-agent: MJ12bot
# Disallow: /