Government and academic sites barely use llms.txt | Trakkr Research
Some of the web’s most authoritative sectors barely use the file.
Methodology: Built from HTTP scans of 37,894 AI-cited domains, linked to 337,362 citations and 882 citation snapshots in the Trakkr corpus.
Claim
Government and academic sites show only 1.5% llms.txt adoption in the study.
Why it matters
Authority and citability clearly do not depend on llms.txt adoption.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Government/academic adoption | 1.5% | Much lower adoption outside SaaS-heavy sectors. |
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Data & Sources
- The llms.txt Effect - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file