AI readiness · head to head
github.com is more AI-ready than gitlab.com
Whether ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity can crawl, read and cite each homepage — the same free 19-check engine behind the AI Readiness Index.
Leads
78/100 AI readiness
Almost ripe
- SEO readiness
- 79
- AI checks passed
- 11 of 19
Checked Sep 20, 2026
75/100 AI readiness
Almost ripe
- SEO readiness
- 100
- AI checks passed
- 12 of 19
Checked Sep 20, 2026
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AI crawler access
Search crawlers decide whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude can cite a site. Training crawlers are a separate, deliberate choice — opting out is shown, not scored.
| Crawler | github.com | gitlab.com |
|---|---|---|
| OAI-SearchBotsearch | Partial | Partial |
| ChatGPT-Usersearch | Partial | Partial |
| Claude-Usersearch | Partial | Partial |
| PerplexityBotsearch | Partial | Partial |
| Perplexity-Usersearch | Partial | Partial |
| GPTBottraining | Partial | Partial |
| ClaudeBottraining | Partial | Partial |
| Google-Extendedtraining | Partial | Partial |
| Applebot-Extendedtraining | Partial | Partial |
| CCBottraining | Partial | Partial |
Where they differ
| Check | github.com | gitlab.com |
|---|---|---|
| CDN / firewall gateaccess | Pass | Fail |
| /llms.txtcomprehension | Pass | Fail |
| Structured data (validated)comprehension | Fail | Pass |
| Agent-friendly 404saccess | Pass | Warn |
| /llms-full.txtcomprehension | Pass | Warn |
| Markdown for agents (bonus)comprehension | Warn | Pass |
| RSS/Atom feedcomprehension | Warn | Pass |
| Sitemap freshnesscomprehension | Warn | Pass |
| Author / Organization markuptrust | Warn | Pass |
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Scores come from the homepage only, using AvocadoScore’s key-free readiness engine — the same one behind the AI Readiness Index. Deeper pages can score differently. See the methodology.