- [ Home ](/) / - [ How to create llms.txt ](/how-to-create/) / - Ghost # llms.txt in Ghost Ghost is a CMS, not a static host, so serving a root llms.txt takes either a built-in option or a routing workaround. Last updated: July 26, 2026 ## The Ghost constraint Unlike a static-site generator, Ghost does not expose a folder that maps to your domain root, so you cannot simply drop a file next to your posts. There are three realistic routes to a working `/llms.txt`, from easiest to most manual. ## Method 1: the native toggle Recent versions of Ghost added a built-in option to publish an AI/LLM discovery file. In **Settings** (SEO or the meta/structured-data area, depending on version), look for an option such as *enable structured data for LLMs and AI search engines*. When enabled, Ghost generates and serves `/llms.txt` (and often `/llms-full.txt`) automatically from your published content. ℹ Auto-generated, not your file The native output is generated by Ghost from your posts and pages, so it reflects your site automatically but is not a file you hand-author. If you need full control over the exact contents, use Method 2 or 3. Availability depends on your Ghost version, so check your Settings; if the option is not there, your instance predates the feature. ## Method 2: self-hosted content/public On a self-hosted Ghost install, files placed in `content/public/` are served from the site root. This is the only true filesystem drop-in and gives you a hand-authored file: ``` # on your Ghost server mkdir -p content/public cp llms.txt content/public/llms.txt # served at https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt (restart Ghost if needed) ``` ## Method 3: routes.yaml or a redirect On Ghost(Pro), where you cannot reach the filesystem, you have two options: - **routes.yaml:** define a route that renders a plain-text template. Upload a modified `routes.yaml` in **Settings, Labs**: `routes: /llms.txt/: template: llms content_type: text/plain` then add an `llms.hbs` template to your theme containing the file body. - **Redirect:** host the file elsewhere (a gist, a bucket, or another static site) and add a redirect in **Settings, Labs, Redirects** (`redirects.json`) from `/llms.txt` to that URL. Simplest, but the file then lives off-domain. ## Verifying the setup ``` curl -sI https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt | grep -i content-type # expect: content-type: text/plain ``` On WordPress instead? See the [WordPress guide](/llms-txt-wordpress/). To get the file contents right, use the [how-to guide](/how-to-create/) and the [generator](/generator/). ## Sources - [ Ghost docs, routing (routes.yaml) ](https://docs.ghost.org/themes/routing) - [ Ghost, static file serving (content/public) ](https://docs.ghost.org/config) - [ llmstxt.org, spec reference ](https://llmstxt.org/) On this page - [ The Ghost constraint ](#overview) - [ Method 1: the native toggle ](#native) - [ Method 2: self-hosted content/public ](#selfhosted) - [ Method 3: routes.yaml or a redirect ](#routes) - [ Verifying the setup ](#verify)