- [ Home ](/) / - [ How to create llms.txt ](/how-to-create/) / - MkDocs # llms.txt in MkDocs MkDocs copies every file in docs/ to the site root, so llms.txt just needs to live there and stay out of the nav. Last updated: July 26, 2026 ## Where the file goes MkDocs builds your `docs_dir` (by default `docs/`) into a `site/` folder. Markdown files become HTML pages; every other file, including `.txt`, is copied to the matching path in `site/`. So `docs/llms.txt` is served at `/llms.txt`. Treat the file as a curated map of the documentation set. Include install guides, configuration reference, API pages, upgrade notes and the changelog, but avoid dumping every generated page into the file. A smaller, maintained list is easier for assistants and humans to audit. ## Method: the docs/ directory - Add the file: `touch docs/llms.txt` - Map your key documentation pages (docs are exactly what assistants want here): ``` # Your Project Docs > Documentation for Your Project: installation, usage, and API reference. ## Guides - [Installation](https://yourdomain.com/install/): setup and requirements. - [User guide](https://yourdomain.com/guide/): day-to-day usage. ## Reference - [API](https://yourdomain.com/api/): full reference. ``` - Build and deploy: `mkdocs build` (or `mkdocs gh-deploy` for GitHub Pages). ## Keep it out of the navigation ✓ not_in_nav So the file does not surface as a phantom nav entry, list it under not_in_nav in mkdocs.yml : ``` not_in_nav: | /llms.txt ``` This is also useful if you use validation.nav.omitted_files: warn , which would otherwise flag the file. ## Verifying the setup ``` curl -sI https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt | grep -i content-type # expect: content-type: text/plain ``` Publishing docs to GitHub Pages? Watch the base-path caveat in the [GitHub Pages guide](/llms-txt-github-pages/). Building the file content is covered in the [how-to guide](/how-to-create/); validate it with the [validator](/validator/). ## Sources - [ MkDocs docs, configuration (not_in_nav) ](https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#not_in_nav) - [ llmstxt.org, spec reference ](https://llmstxt.org/) On this page - [ Where the file goes ](#overview) - [ Method: the docs/ directory ](#docs) - [ Keep it out of the navigation ](#nav) - [ Verifying the setup ](#verify)