Element Code: IN-057
Quick Reference
Issue: GPTBot blocked in robots.txt
Impact: ChatGPT cannot access
Fix: Allow GPTBot if desired
Detection: robots.txt check
What Is This Issue?
GPTBot is ChatGPT crawler.
Why This Matters
Required for ChatGPT.
How to Fix
- Remove GPTBot block
Tools
- robots.txt: GPTBot
TL;DR
Allow GPTBot for ChatGPT visibility.
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