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What is agents.md?

Definition: agents.md is an emerging convention: a markdown file that tells AI agents how to interact with your site or repository — what it is, how to use it, and what they may do. Shopify serves one natively for stores.

Where llms.txt summarizes what a site is, agents.md focuses on how agents should interact with it — usage instructions, endpoints, and boundaries. It's increasingly checked by AI-readiness scanners alongside llms.txt.

Do I need both llms.txt and agents.md?

They serve different purposes — one summarizes, one instructs — and are cheap to add together. Scanners increasingly check for both.

Put it into practice

Scan for llms.txt + agents.md →

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