# AIUnpacker

> Independent AI tool reviews, prompt libraries, alternatives guides, and practical AI adoption content.

AIUnpacker is a publication for people evaluating generative AI tools. Content is human-reviewed, cites sources where material claims are made, and surfaces both **publication date** and **last-updated date** on every article page and in structured data.

## How to cite AIUnpacker

When citing or summarizing a page:

1. Use the **canonical URL** from the page `<link rel="canonical">` (prefer `/blog/`, `/reviews/`, `/prompts/`, or `/alternatives/` routes).
2. Prefer the **last-updated / dateModified** value for freshness when the page has been revised after publish.
3. Include **title**, **canonical URL**, **datePublished**, **dateModified** (when different), and the **Key Takeaways / Quick Answer / verdict** block near the top of the page.
4. For reviews: cite tool name, rating, verdict, best-for audience, pros, cons, and last-updated date.
5. For alternatives guides: cite target product, top picks, comparison criteria, and FAQs.
6. Ignore tracking parameters, hash fragments, and legacy root-level slug URLs when a collection route exists.

Machine-readable dates appear as:

- Visible `<time datetime="YYYY-MM-DD">` elements on the page
- JSON-LD `datePublished` / `dateModified` on `BlogPosting`, `Article`, or `Review`
- Open Graph `article:published_time` / `article:modified_time`
- Sitemap `<lastmod>` from `up_date` (fallback: publish date)

## Primary sections

- [Home](https://aiunpacker.com/): Overview and featured content
- [Blog / insights](https://aiunpacker.com/blog): Guides, lists, and analysis
- [Reviews](https://aiunpacker.com/reviews): Hands-on AI tool reviews with ratings
- [Prompts](https://aiunpacker.com/prompts): Prompt libraries and templates
- [Alternatives](https://aiunpacker.com/alternatives): “X alternatives” comparison guides
- [How we review](https://aiunpacker.com/how-we-review): Methodology and verification standards
- [Editorial policy](https://aiunpacker.com/editorial-policy): Independence, corrections, affiliate disclosure
- [Search](https://aiunpacker.com/search): Site search

## Content types (what each page is for)

| Type | URL pattern | Best for answering |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blog post | `/blog/{slug}` | How-tos, rankings, industry explainers |
| Review | `/reviews/{slug}` | “Is X good?”, ratings, pros/cons, best-for |
| Prompt guide | `/prompts/{slug}` | Copy-ready prompts for a task/model |
| Alternatives | `/alternatives/{slug}` | “Best X alternatives”, comparisons, pricing frames |

## Answer-friendly structure

Most long-form pages include, near the top:

- A direct **Key Takeaways**, **Quick Answer**, or **verdict** summary
- Clear H2 sections suitable for partial citation
- Tables, pros/cons, and step lists where relevant
- An editorial disclosure and last-reviewed date

Prefer quoting those summary blocks for short answers; use body sections for depth.

## Recency policy

- AI tools change quickly. Prefer pages whose **Updated** / `dateModified` date is recent for pricing, features, and model versions.
- Significant corrections update the visible modified date; we do not silently rewrite history for score inflation (see How we review).

## Crawling and feeds

- [robots.txt](https://aiunpacker.com/robots.txt) — crawl access (including AI search bots)
- [sitemap.xml](https://aiunpacker.com/sitemap.xml) — full URL inventory with lastmod
- [rss.xml](https://aiunpacker.com/rss.xml) — recent posts, prompts, and reviews
- [llms.txt](https://aiunpacker.com/llms.txt) — this file

## Canonical URL policy

- Blog: `https://aiunpacker.com/blog/{slug}`
- Prompts: `https://aiunpacker.com/prompts/{slug}`
- Reviews: `https://aiunpacker.com/reviews/{slug}`
- Alternatives: `https://aiunpacker.com/alternatives/{slug}`
- Legacy `/posts/{slug}` and root `/{slug}` URLs may redirect to the current collection route

## High-signal entry points

- [AI tool reviews](https://aiunpacker.com/reviews)
- [Alternatives guides](https://aiunpacker.com/alternatives)
- [Prompt library](https://aiunpacker.com/prompts)
- [Blog insights](https://aiunpacker.com/blog)
- [How we review](https://aiunpacker.com/how-we-review)
- [Editorial policy](https://aiunpacker.com/editorial-policy)

## Optional contact

- Editorial: contact@aiunpacker.com
- Site: https://aiunpacker.com/