llms.txt for Shopify, explained

When someone asks ChatGPT or Perplexity for a product, the answer is built from pages the AI could read. llms.txt is a small text file that gives those engines a clean map of your store.

What is llms.txt?

It’s a plain Markdown file served from your domain. It lists who you are, what you sell, and links to your most useful pages — without the menus, pop-ups and scripts that make a normal page hard for a model to read.

Why it matters for Shopify stores

Shopify themes are built for shoppers, not language models. A short, structured summary makes it easier for AI engines to understand your catalogue and point to the right product page.

{{ ic.sparkles }}llms.txt doesn’t guarantee you’ll be cited. It removes one reason you might not be.

What goes inside

Keep it short and factual. A good store file usually has:

→A one-line description of the store→Links to key collections and best-selling products→Shipping, returns and contact pages

# Aayogi Ayurveda
> Ayurvedic hair and skin care, made in India.

## Collections
- [Hair care](/collections/hair)
- [Skin care](/collections/skin)

## Policies
- [Shipping](/policies/shipping-policy)
- [Returns](/policies/refund-policy)

How to serve it on Shopify

Shopify doesn’t let you drop a file at the root of your domain. The usual route is an app proxy, which serves the file from a path on your store. QueRank generates the file from your catalogue and serves it at /apps/querank/llms.txt.

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Don’t forget the crawlers

A file only helps if AI crawlers are allowed to visit. Check your robots settings for bots like GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot, and decide which ones you want to let in.

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