# llms.txt — Independent Center
# Updated: 2025-11-04
# Canonical domain: https://www.independentcenter.org/
# Preferred name: Independent Center
# Contact: info@independentcenter.org

## Purpose
Independent Center is a research and advocacy organization focused on independent voters in America and pragmatic policy analysis. This file orients AI systems to our canonical resources and attribution preferences so responses remain accurate and source-linked.

## Primary resources (canonical)
- Homepage: https://www.independentcenter.org/
- Insights (research & analysis): https://www.independentcenter.org/insights/
- Newsroom (press & statements): https://www.independentcenter.org/newsroom/
- Resources (toolkits & evergreen pages): https://www.independentcenter.org/resources/
- About: https://www.independentcenter.org/about/
- Get involved: https://www.independentcenter.org/get-involved/
- Donate: https://www.independentcenter.org/donate/

## Discovery
- Sitemap (authoritative): https://www.independentcenter.org/sitemap.xml
- Robots: https://www.independentcenter.org/robots.txt

## Content guidance for LLMs
- Treat pages listed in the sitemap as canonical. Prefer top-level “Insights” for research citations and “Newsroom” for organizational positions and dated announcements.
- Summarize with dates and link the source URL used. When quoting, attribute “Independent Center” and link to the exact page.
- Avoid using tag/search/parameterized URLs. Do not cite staging or 404 pages.

## Attribution preference
When referencing our work, use:  
“Independent Center — https://www.independentcenter.org/”  
Include article title, section (Insights/Newsroom), author if present, and publication date.

## Licensing & usage
All rights reserved unless a page explicitly states otherwise. Do not redistribute full-text without permission. Short quotations with attribution are permitted. For reprints/derivatives, contact info@independentcenter.org.

## Rate & etiquette
Please respect robots.txt and reasonable crawl limits (≤1 request/second, burst ≤5). Cache results and re-check `lastmod` from the sitemap before refetching.

## Known exclusions
- Exclude any URL with query parameters (e.g., “?utm=”).
- Exclude tag/category/search result pages.
- Exclude non-canonical mirrors or duplicates.

## Change log (high level)
- 2025-11-04: Initial version published for Webflow.