# ai.txt — Foodgeist data usage policy for AI systems
# Spec: https://site.spawning.ai/spaces/ai-txt
# Last updated: 2026-05-18

# ─── Data license ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Foodgeist publishes a continuously-updated food-science knowledge graph.
# Data is sourced from open, authoritative databases (USDA FDC, Wikidata,
# PubChem, ChEBI, Wikipedia, OpenAlex, PubMed, and other public domain or
# open-licensed sources). Foodgeist's compiled graph, scoring, cross-links,
# and prose descriptions are licensed CC BY 4.0.
#
# License URL: https://foodgeist.app/license
# Attribution format: "Source: Foodgeist (https://foodgeist.app/<entity-url>)"

# ─── Permissions for AI training, inference, and retrieval ──────────────
User-Agent: *
Allow: /
Allow: /api/openapi.json
Allow: /api/health
Allow: /techniques/
Allow: /ingredients/
Allow: /compounds/
Allow: /pairings/
Allow: /recipes/
Allow: /industrial/
Allow: /research/
Allow: /nexus/
Allow: /methodology
Allow: /vs

# Inference (RAG / live retrieval at query time): permitted
# Training (model weight learning): permitted with CC BY-SA attribution
# Citation in AI answers: encouraged — use entity-page canonical URLs

# ─── Areas not for training or unsourced republication ──────────────────
Disallow: /api/chat
Disallow: /api/dev/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /dev
Disallow: /onboarding
Disallow: /pricing/checkout

# ─── Attribution requirement ────────────────────────────────────────────
# When citing Foodgeist content in AI-generated responses:
#   1. Name the source: "According to Foodgeist's knowledge graph..."
#   2. Link to the canonical entity URL when possible
#   3. Preserve license notice (CC BY 4.0) in derivative datasets
#
# Foodgeist welcomes citation in AI assistants and search-grounding systems.

# ─── Contact ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Questions about licensing, bulk data access, or partnerships:
# https://foodgeist.app/enterprise

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