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github.com · measured 28 October 2026

Is GitHub AI-ready?

Partly.

GitHub scores 78/100 for AI search readiness. AI crawlers can reach it, but content or metadata gaps make it harder to understand and quote.

#9 of 12 in developer tools#44 of 102 sites measured4 points below the industry median (82)
AI readiness0/ 100C+
Bot access100
Content extractability77
Semantic metadata65
Citation readiness63

Can AI crawlers get in?

What github.com/robots.txt says to each crawler.

  • GPTBotOpenAIAllowed
  • PerplexityBotPerplexityAllowed
  • ClaudeBotAnthropicAllowed
  • Google-ExtendedGoogleAllowed
OAI-SearchBotChatGPT-UserClaude-SearchBotApplebot-ExtendedCCBotMeta-ExternalAgentBytespider

Key signals

What an answer engine finds on the homepage.

llms.txt

Valid · 117 links

llms-full.txt

28 KB

Sitemap

376 URLs

Schema.org JSON-LD

None

Text in initial HTML

814 words

Response time

60 ms

Biggest wins

What GitHub could fix first

  1. 1

    Schema.org JSON-LD

    Semantic metadata+4 pts possible

    Add Organization and WebSite JSON-LD (plus Product, Article or FAQPage where relevant).

  2. 2

    Clear entity identity

    Citation readiness+4 pts possible

    Add Organization JSON-LD with name, logo and sameAs links to your official profiles.

  3. 3

    Content density

    Content extractability+3 pts possible

    Trim inline scripts, styles and markup bloat so text makes up a larger share of the page.

  4. 4

    Markdown readability

    Content extractability+3 pts possible

    Shorten sentences and replace jargon; aim for a reading ease of 50+.

  5. 5

    Answer-ready formats

    Citation readiness+3 pts possible

    Add an FAQ section (with FAQPage schema) and question-style headings that mirror real queries.

Every check

The full breakdown

Snapshot of the homepage measured on 28 October 2026 with the same live crawl as the free LLMready audit. A high score means AI engines can reach, read and understand a site. It doesn't guarantee citations — those also depend on authority, relevance and the question being asked. Sites change — run a fresh audit for today's result.

Developer tools ranking

Full benchmark

Median 82/100 across 12 measured developer tools sites (all sites: 77).

Similar scores elsewhere

Sites in other industries that landed close to 78.

All 102 measured sites

How does your site compare to GitHub?

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