What this tool checks
- Access for GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and other crawlers
- Potential robots.txt blocks that affect AI discovery
- A practical AI-friendliness score and recommendations
Robots.txt Analyzer
Check if your robots.txt file is AI-crawler friendly.
Paste your robots.txt content and click "Analyze" to see results
Why robots.txt matters for AI traffic
If important AI crawlers cannot access your public content, your store is harder to understand, cite, and recommend. A clear robots.txt policy supports both traditional search discovery and generative AI discovery.
Shopify implementation tips
- Keep public product, collection, FAQ, and guide pages crawlable
- Avoid broad disallow rules that block AI crawlers from useful content
- Pair crawl access with schema and llms.txt
Common mistakes to avoid
- Blocking all bots while expecting AI visibility
- Allowing crawlers but hiding important content behind scripts
- Forgetting that robots.txt is only one part of AI readiness
Robots analyzer FAQ
Should I allow AI crawlers?
Most merchants that want AI visibility should allow access to public marketing, product, FAQ, and guide pages while protecting private or sensitive paths.
Can robots.txt improve ChatGPT Shopping visibility?
It can support visibility by allowing crawlers to access useful content, but it must be combined with product context, schema, and helpful pages.
Does allowing crawlers expose private data?
No, if private data is not publicly accessible and sensitive paths remain protected. robots.txt should be paired with proper authentication and access controls.