List the paths
Enter only paths you want to consider excluding, one per line.
Free tool · robots.txt generator
Draft robots.txt rules without accidentally hiding your Shopify store.
List only the paths you truly want excluded. Get a readable draft plus a warning when a rule could affect product or collection discovery.
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The practical guide
What this check is really for
Robots.txt is a blunt crawl-control file. A safe draft starts by excluding clearly non-content paths and making every broader rule earn its place.
Review storefront paths
Product, collection, and useful page paths need extra scrutiny.
Keep the sitemap visible
A robots draft should point crawlers toward the sitemap you actually maintain.
Publish through the platform
Confirm Shopify's supported controls before editing or replacing directives.
Worked example
A useful result starts with a specific situation.
A merchant wants to exclude internal search and checkout but accidentally includes /products.
Paths under consideration for Disallow rules.
A readable draft with a storefront-safety warning.
It does not inspect or deploy the live robots.txt file.
Before you act
Avoid the shortcuts that create a worse page.
Use this when you need a conservative draft for review, not a live robots parser or deployment action.
Common failure modes
- Blocking high-value product paths.
- Assuming robots.txt removes URLs from the index immediately.
- Publishing a broad rule without a rollback plan.
See whether the inputs give a useful starting point.
Know which evidence is present and which needs work.
Leave with a practical edit or measurement plan.
How this tool works
A useful answer first. A product conversation second.
Pulse's free tools are deliberately narrow. They do not pretend to replace a live crawl, a provider's answer, or an experienced Shopify operator.
They help you identify the next question worth asking. If you want the recurring workflow—tracked questions, store context, reviewable fixes, and measurement—that is where Pulse fits.
Does this publish robots.txt?
No. It creates a draft for review. Shopify hosting rules and platform controls still determine what you can publish.
Should I block product pages?
Usually not. Product and collection URLs that should earn search traffic need to remain discoverable unless you have a specific, tested reason.