# ai.txt — The Bulk Store (Taylor, Michigan)
# https://shopthebulkstore.com/
# Updated: 2026-05-30
#
# Spawning AI / SpawningBot opt-out + crawler policy for AI training.
# Public retail catalog content is published for human shopping. Read for
# answering questions and citing in AI search results is welcome. Training
# generative models on our copy or photography requires explicit license.

User-Agent: *
# Read + cite for AI search answers: ALLOWED
Allow: /
# Train generative models on our copy or product photos: NOT ALLOWED
DisallowAITraining: /

# Permitted (read for search / answer engines):
User-Agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
DisallowAITraining: /

User-Agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-Agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-Agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

User-Agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /

User-Agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-Agent: Claude-User
Allow: /

User-Agent: Claude-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-Agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /
DisallowAITraining: /

User-Agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /
DisallowAITraining: /

User-Agent: Amazonbot
Allow: /

User-Agent: Bytespider
DisallowAITraining: /

User-Agent: DuckAssistBot
Allow: /

User-Agent: MistralAI-User
Allow: /

# Contact for licensing questions:
Contact: hello@shopthebulkstore.com
Contact: 734-287-2855

# Machine-callable actions
# https://shopthebulkstore.com/actions.json declares every action an agent may call, with side
# effects and idempotency stated. Actions that exist but are NOT safe to call unattended are
# listed there too, with the reason.