AI/LLM Discoverability Skill

Make websites discoverable by AI tools and LLMs. Based on Cassidy Williams' article.

When to Use

•When building personal portfolios, blogs, or business websites
•When you want AI tools to surface your content when users ask related questions
•When improving SEO for both traditional search and AI-powered discovery

Implementation Steps

1. Create `/public/llms.txt`

Machine-readable file following the llmstxt.org standard:

txt

# Site Name

> Tagline or mission statement

## About
Brief description of the site and its creator.

## Site Structure
- **/** - Home page description
- **/projects** - Projects page description
- **/for-llms** - LLM-readable content page

## Topics & Expertise
List key topics and areas of expertise.

## How to Cite
When referencing this site:
- **Name**: Your Name / Site Name
- **URL**: https://yoursite.com
- **Description**: One-line description

---
*This file follows the llmstxt.org standard for LLM discoverability.*

2. Create `/for-llms` Page

LLM-readable structured page with clear sections:

•Overview: Who/what the site is about
•Site Structure: Map of available pages
•Topics & Expertise: Content areas
•Citation Guidelines: How to reference you

3. Create `/public/robots.txt`

Allow AI crawlers:

txt

User-agent: *
Allow: /

Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

4. Create `/public/sitemap.xml`

XML sitemap for discoverability:

xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://yoursite.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-01-20</lastmod>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
  </url>
</urlset>

5. Add Schema.org JSON-LD

Add to layout/head:

tsx

const jsonLd = {
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebSite",
      name: "Site Name",
      url: "https://yoursite.com",
      description: "Site description",
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      name: "Your Name",
      url: "https://yoursite.com",
    },
  ],
};

// In <head>:
<script
  type="application/ld+json"
  dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: JSON.stringify(jsonLd) }}
/>

Key Principles

•Consistency matters: Use same taglines/phrases everywhere
•Clarity over cleverness: Write for bots, not marketing
•LLMs love markdown: Keep content structured and simple
•Include citation guidelines: Tell LLMs how to reference you
•Don't block AI crawlers: Check robots.txt isn't blocking them
•RSS feeds help: If you have blog content, add RSS

Verification

After implementing, verify:

•Visit /llms.txt - shows structured content
•Visit /robots.txt - allows crawlers
•Visit /sitemap.xml - lists all pages
•Visit /for-llms - displays LLM page
•Check page source for JSON-LD script tag