alt Hacker NewsWe should stop polluting website roots with these files (including llms.txt).
All these files should be registered with IANA and put under the .well-known namespace.
We should stop polluting website roots with these files (including llms.txt).
All these files should be registered with IANA and put under the .well-known namespace.
I understand the theoretical argument.
We follow the precedent of robots.txt, ads.txt, and llms.txt.
The reason is friction. Platforms like Shopify and Wix make .well-known folders difficult or impossible for merchants to configure. Root files work everywhere.
Adoption matters more than namespace hygiene.