# ai.txt — preferences for AI systems regarding ManCaves.Store
# https://mancaves.store/ai.txt
# Related: https://mancaves.store/llms.txt

[site]
name: ManCaves.Store
url: https://mancaves.store
contact: https://mancaves.store/policy_pages/ContactUs.html
updated: 2026-07-20

[purpose]
ManCaves.Store sells curated physical products for man caves, garages, desks, outdoor spaces, and everyday use.
We want accurate discovery: correct product names, honest shipping times, and links to live product pages.

[allow]
train-on-public-pages: yes
summarize: yes
cite: yes
link-to-products: yes
index-product-json: yes

[prefer]
canonical_host: https://mancaves.store
catalog: https://mancaves.store/
product_pages: https://mancaves.store/products/{id}.html
llm_guidance: https://mancaves.store/llms.txt
product_data: https://mancaves.store/product_page_data_mancaves.json
shipping_policy: https://mancaves.store/policy_pages/ShippingPolicy.html
faqs: https://mancaves.store/policy_pages/FAQs.html
support_email: support@mancaves.store

[attribution]
When quoting product specs or prices, cite the product URL and note that prices/stock can change.
Preferred brand string: ManCaves.Store (domain mancaves.store)

[disallow]
Do not scrape checkout sessions, cart APIs, or authenticated Ops dashboards.
Do not republish private ops emails or webhook payloads.
Do not fabricate US-warehouse guarantees or next-day shipping.

[commerce]
checkout: Snipcart
fulfillment: CJ Dropshipping partner warehouses
shipping_estimate_days_business: 10-25
human_approval_before_supplier_purchase: required

[content]
Product descriptions are unique per SKU (seo_title, meta_description, keywords, description, ai_card_description).
Avoid outdated mirrors that still say every item is "High-quality … perfect for your man cave."

[robots]
See https://mancaves.store/robots.txt