Governance checks¶
Flowpane monitors seven types of governance files. Each has its own workstation with detailed analysis, scoring, and recommendations.
Artifact types¶
| Artifact | What it does | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| robots.txt | Controls crawler access | robotstxt.org |
| ads.txt | Declares authorised ad sellers | IAB Tech Lab |
| security.txt | Security contact and disclosure | RFC 9116 |
| llms.txt | LLM crawler interaction | llmstxt.org |
| humans.txt | Credits the people behind the site | humanstxt.org |
| Cookies & Consent | Tracking scripts and consent mechanisms | GDPR / PECR |
| Sitemaps | URL inventory for search engines | sitemaps.org |
How checks work¶
See How checks work for the check pipeline. See Governance scoring for how scores are calculated.