# llms.txt formatting

Check id `llms-txt-formatting` · Readability · runs in the free CLI · pre-release, in calibration

**What we look for.** Whether the file parses: a heading at the top, Markdown links, and enough content to navigate by.

**Why it matters.** Agents read llms.txt with a parser, not a person's eye. A file that doesn't follow the format is as good as missing.

**How to pass.** Start with one # heading, add a short summary, then group links under ## sections as Markdown list items.

Run it: `npx backwatch your-site.com --pillar readability` and find `llms-txt-formatting` in the report.