Directory target queue
This queue turns the broad directory and launch plan into specific, evidence-gated targets. It favors official or reachable submission pages, and flags Cloudflare-challenged targets for manual browser review instead of pretending they are verified.
Status: directory_target_queue_ready_for_manual_submission. Submit only when
https://llmstxtkit.com is live with DNS, HTTPS, canonical tags, sitemap, and proof files.
Summary
First move today: manual Show HN review
No auto-post: this is the recommended first manual move, not a submitted placement. Ask for action-time confirmation before posting anywhere.
Hacker News Show HN
It is a free, public, technical launch channel where a tryable AI crawler benchmark and no-signup tools can get relevant feedback without paying for a listing.
Title draft: Show HN: LLMs.txt Kit - free tools for llms.txt and AI crawler rules
Tracked URL to submit
https://llmstxtkit.com/data/ai-crawler-policy-benchmark.html?utm_source=hackernews&utm_medium=show-hn&utm_campaign=first-distribution&utm_content=hackernews-showhn-ai-crawler-benchmark
Text draft
I built a small free toolkit for site owners trying to understand AI crawler access without fake SEO tricks. The benchmark compares public crawler tokens like Googlebot, Google-Extended, OAI-SearchBot, GPTBot, Applebot, PerplexityBot, and CCBot, and the tools help generate/check robots.txt, validate llms.txt, and inspect crawler log samples. I would especially like feedback on whether the crawler-policy table and no-signup tools are useful enough for technical SEOs and developers.
Target queue
| Priority | Target | Status | Verification | Best asset | Submit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hacker News Show HN launch-community |
ready_for_manual_submission |
verified |
/data/ai-crawler-policy-benchmark.html | Open |
| 2 | Product Hunt launch-community |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 3 | DEV Community developer-community |
ready_for_manual_submission |
verified |
/guides/ai-crawler-log-analysis.html | Open |
| 5 | AlternativeTo software-directory |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 6 | There's An AI For That ai-tools-directory |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 7 | Toolify ai-tools-directory |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 8 | SaaSHub software-directory |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 9 | Startup Buffer startup-directory |
ready_for_manual_submission |
manual_review_cf_challenge |
/tools/ | Open |
| 10 | Relevant GitHub awesome lists github-resource-list |
ready_for_manual_submission |
verified_reference |
/resources/github-readme-snippets.html | Open |
| 88 | Futurepedia Submit Tool ai-tools-directory |
skipped_until_reverified |
skip_paid_or_unavailable_manual_review |
/tools/ | Open |
| 99 | Uneed launch-directory |
skipped_until_reverified |
skip_404 |
/tools/ | Open |
How to use this queue
- Wait for the final domain to be live and verified.
- Open one target at a time, starting from verified targets.
- Use the submission kit copy, then adapt it to the platform.
- Save the public listing, post, PR, or confirmation URL.
- Run the matching evidence command from
/.well-known/directory-target-queue.json.
Guardrails
- Submit only after final-domain HTTPS and canonical URLs are live.
- Do not submit the temporary preview URL.
- Do not buy dofollow links, reciprocal links, or guaranteed ranking placements.
- Do not ask for votes, clicks, searches, reposts, or backlinks.
- Use the answer-first or useful-tool-first copy, and disclose affiliation when relevant.
- Only count public evidence, UTM/referrer visits, or downstream tool activation.
Source links checked
- Hacker News Show HN guidelines: Use only for tryable maker-built work; do not ask for votes, comments, or artificial support.
- Product Hunt launch page: Useful as a second-wave launch target after screenshots, maker copy, and proof notes are ready.
- Futurepedia submit tool page: Treat as manual review / not-first-wave while free or basic listing availability is unclear or unavailable.
Proof path: this page is a workflow, not success proof. Success requires public evidence, UTM/referrer traffic, Search Console signals, or tool activation.