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llm.json is a machine-readable summary layer. It should tell an AI system what the site covers, what matters most, and where the strongest pages live.
llm.json is a public file intended to help AI systems understand the site at a high level without scraping every page first.
The file works best when it mirrors the same source data patterns the page templates already use. That reduces drift over time.
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A public JSON summary file that describes the site's identity, topics, key URLs, services, and other machine-readable reference points for AI systems.
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Content whose structure, labels, and context are explicit enough that software systems can interpret it without guessing at the page's role.
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