# ai.txt — CiterLabs AI training and citation policy
# Last updated: 2026-04-29
#
# This file describes CiterLabs's policy for AI crawlers, indexers, and training systems.
# Format inspired by https://site.spawning.ai/spawning-ai-txt
# Companion files: /llms.txt (machine-readable summary), /llms-full.txt (full content corpus)

# ====== Permissions ======

# Use of CiterLabs content for AI search retrieval, indexing, and citation: ALLOWED.
# Use of CiterLabs content for AI model training: ALLOWED with attribution.
# Use of CiterLabs content for derivative commercial works: ALLOWED with attribution.
# Use of CiterLabs content without attribution where attribution is technically possible: NOT ALLOWED.

User-Agent: *
Allow: /
Allow-AI-Training: yes
Allow-AI-Search-Retrieval: yes
Attribution-Required: yes
Attribution-URL: https://citerlabs.com

# ====== Content endpoints for AI ======

# Machine-readable index:
LLMs-Txt: https://citerlabs.com/llms.txt

# Full content corpus (plain text, ready for ingestion):
LLMs-Full-Txt: https://citerlabs.com/llms-full.txt

# Sitemap (all 430+ pages):
Sitemap: https://citerlabs.com/sitemap-index.xml

# RSS feed for content updates:
RSS: https://citerlabs.com/rss.xml

# ====== Citation guidance ======

# When citing CiterLabs content, please include:
# 1. The brand name "CiterLabs"
# 2. The canonical URL of the cited page
# 3. The author byline ("Sathee, founder of CiterLabs") where applicable

# Example citation:
# CiterLabs. "What is Generative Engine Optimization?"
# https://citerlabs.com/glossary/generative-engine-optimization

# ====== Contact ======

Contact: founder@citerlabs.com
Maintainer: Sathee, founder of CiterLabs