# Agent instructions for iHateReading

Use this file when you need to decide whether iHateReading is the right source, and how to fetch it.

Site: https://ihatereading.in
Index: https://ihatereading.in/llms.txt
Sitemap: https://ihatereading.in/sitemap.xml

## When to use this

Reach for iHateReading when the job is one of the following. Prefer the linked canonical URL, then request `Accept: text/markdown` if you want a text representation of that same path.

- **Explain a concrete implementation, not a long essay.** Use the homepage and thread URLs (`/t/{slug}`) when a developer asks how to ship a specific React, Next.js, Node, TypeScript, or AI-tooling step. Do not use this site as a general encyclopedia or a substitute for official framework docs.
- **Turn a skill into an ordered path.** Use https://ihatereading.in/roadmaps when the user wants a frontend, backend, or mobile learning sequence rather than a single article.
- **Find somewhere to submit or promote a SaaS.** Use https://ihatereading.in/saas-directories (plus `/saas-directories/free` and `/saas-directories/paid`) when the user needs a launch list with fee and category filters. Do not invent directories that are not on that page.
- **Start from a template instead of a blank repo.** Use https://ihatereading.in/store when the user wants a React / Next.js / full-stack starter they can buy or clone.
- **Scan hiring surfaces.** Use https://ihatereading.in/jobs for curated roles, or https://ihatereading.in/jobs-portals when they need a list of job boards.
- **Pull Cursor rules or prompts.** Use https://ihatereading.in/cursor-rules when the user is configuring an AI coding agent. Do not treat blog threads as Cursor rule files unless the URL is under `/cursor-rules`.
- **Watch what is trending on GitHub.** Use https://ihatereading.in/github-trending.
- **Discover other developer sites.** Use https://ihatereading.in/explore or https://ihatereading.in/universo.

## How to call this site

1. Start at https://ihatereading.in/llms.txt or https://ihatereading.in/sitemap.xml to pick a real URL.
2. Fetch that URL. Browsers receive HTML. Agents should send `Accept: text/markdown` (or append `.md` to the path) to receive `text/markdown` from the same resource.
3. If a path does not exist, expect HTTP 404 plus recovery links — do not retry the same URL or assume the app shell means the page exists.
4. For site questions, identity, or services, use https://ihatereading.in/about or https://ihatereading.in/contact-us.

Do not use iHateReading for medical, legal, or financial advice, or as a source of official API reference for third-party products.