Duncan Mackenzie
@duncanmackenzie.net
Software Developer, Writer, random poster ... Some of my photos are available for sale at https://prints.duncanmackenzie.net/ and more about me and my writings is up at https://www.duncanmackenzie.net
Not your kind of author, but my mom used to send me pictures whenever she saw one of my books in a store. And she insisted on buying one of each (programming books, she wasn't a programmer 🙂)
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Not your kind of author, but my mom used to send me pictures whenever she saw one of my books in a store. And she insisted on buying one of each (programming books, she wasn't a programmer 🙂)
Yeah, I'm opposed to ever creating content/markup "for machines", (this applies to SEO as well), because generating clean HTML would be good for people too... but then I view source on a React site
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yeah, I'm opposed to ever creating content/markup "for machines", (this applies to SEO as well), because generating clean HTML would be good for people too... but then I view source on a React site
I was able to spit it out from Hugo pretty quickly, and they added it at Stripe, but I don't think it's making any real difference. www.duncanmackenzie.net/blog/llms-tx...
Adding llms.txt & markdown output to your Hugo site
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November 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I was able to spit it out from Hugo pretty quickly, and they added it at Stripe, but I don't think it's making any real difference. www.duncanmackenzie.net/blog/llms-tx...
So, a couple of things :)
Generally you'd just generate the .md version, not create different docs.
But, there's no reason why they can't parse HTML, assuming it is well written semantic HTML, not a 1000 nested <div>s ... and there is no real proof I've seen that having llms.txt is helpful.
Generally you'd just generate the .md version, not create different docs.
But, there's no reason why they can't parse HTML, assuming it is well written semantic HTML, not a 1000 nested <div>s ... and there is no real proof I've seen that having llms.txt is helpful.
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
So, a couple of things :)
Generally you'd just generate the .md version, not create different docs.
But, there's no reason why they can't parse HTML, assuming it is well written semantic HTML, not a 1000 nested <div>s ... and there is no real proof I've seen that having llms.txt is helpful.
Generally you'd just generate the .md version, not create different docs.
But, there's no reason why they can't parse HTML, assuming it is well written semantic HTML, not a 1000 nested <div>s ... and there is no real proof I've seen that having llms.txt is helpful.
I'll keep watching for an update, enjoy your London show!
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'll keep watching for an update, enjoy your London show!
The first time this happened was when I replied to a @wilwheaton.net blog post about parenting I believe, and he replied with a normal human reply. Nothing crazy, but I watched that guy on a shitty tv in my dorm, it hits different.
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The first time this happened was when I replied to a @wilwheaton.net blog post about parenting I believe, and he replied with a normal human reply. Nothing crazy, but I watched that guy on a shitty tv in my dorm, it hits different.
Yeah, if you can remember that feeling it really helps you avoid purchasing anything
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yeah, if you can remember that feeling it really helps you avoid purchasing anything