Advanced Robots.txt Generator

The Rule Editor is the primary interface for creating your robots.txt rules.

Adding Rules

• Click “Add New Rule” to create a rule
• Select a User Agent from the dropdown (e.g., Googlebot, GPTBot)
• Choose an action: Allow or Disallow
• Enter the path you want to control (e.g., /admin/, /private/)

Quick Rule Sets

• Use “Add Common Rules” to quickly add standard protective rules
  
  • Blocks access to admin directories
  • Prevents AI crawlers from accessing your entire site

Common Use Cases

• Block admin directories: /admin/, /wp-admin/
• Prevent AI crawlers: Disallow GPTBot and Claude-Web from entire site
• Protect sensitive content: Disallow specific paths

Create sophisticated crawling rules with advanced pattern matching:

Pattern Types

• Exact Match: Precisely target a specific path
• Starts With: Block paths beginning with a pattern
• Ends With: Control files with specific extensions
• Contains: Match paths containing a specific segment
• Regular Expression: Advanced pattern matching

Example Patterns

• Exact: /private/document.pdf
• Starts With: /blog/draft*
• Contains: */confidential/*

Verify your robots.txt rules before implementation:

Single URL Test

• Enter a full URL
• Select a User Agent
• Check if the URL would be allowed or blocked

Bulk URL Testing

• Test multiple URLs simultaneously
• Quickly validate your rule set

Best Practices

• Always test your rules before deployment
• Be specific with user agents and paths
• Regularly update your robots.txt as your site evolves

• Copy to Clipboard: Instantly grab your robots.txt content
• Download robots.txt: Save the file directly

• Use wildcards (*) for flexible matching
• Prioritise security by being restrictive
• Consider blocking AI crawlers to protect content

• Search Engines: Googlebot, Bingbot, DuckDuckBot
• AI Crawlers: GPTBot, Claude-Web, CCBot
• Social Media Bots: Twitterbot, FacebookBot

• Validation messages will guide you
• Warnings suggest potential improvements
• Error messages indicate rule configuration issues

Remember: A well-configured robots.txt protects your site’s content and manages crawler access efficiently.