ai-crawlers
robots.txt
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AI Crawlers in 2026
The AI crawler landscape has changed significantly. Today, more than 15 different bots regularly scan websites for model training and inference.
Main AI Crawlers
| Bot | Company | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBot | OpenAI | Training + inference |
| ClaudeBot | Anthropic | Training + inference |
| Google-Extended | Training Gemini | |
| PerplexityBot | Perplexity | Search index |
Recommendations
For documentation sites, allowing all AI crawlers is recommended — it increases your content visibility in AI responses. The llms.txt file additionally helps bots find structured information.