me.txt — Personal Identity File

me.txt is an open standard for personal identity files. It's a markdown file at a site root (yoursite.com/me.txt) that tells AI agents who someone is.

Spec: https://metxt.org/spec

When to use this skill

• User asks to create a me.txt file
• User asks to set up their personal identity file for AI
• User wants to add a me.txt to their website
• User asks to fetch or look up someone's me.txt

Creating a me.txt

Generate a me.txt file following this format:

# Full Name

> One-line summary of who you are and what you do

!Full Name  <!-- optional -->

## Now

- Current projects, focus areas, what you're working on

## Skills

- Core competencies and expertise

## Stack

- Technologies, tools, and languages

## Work

- Project Name: Description
- Company Name: Role

## Writing

- Post Title: Description

## Links

- GitHub
- X
- Website
- Email

## Preferences

- Communication: Async-first, email, GitHub issues, etc.
- Timezone: e.g. US Pacific (UTC-8)
- Response time: e.g. Within 24-48 hours

Rules

1. The file MUST start with an H1 (#) containing the person's full name.
2. A blockquote summary (>) should follow immediately after the H1.
3. An optional markdown image for avatar goes after the summary, before sections.
4. Sections use H2 (##). Standard sections: Now, Skills, Stack, Work, Writing, Talks, Links, Preferences, Optional.
5. Links use markdown format: - Title: Optional description
6. Keep it concise. Target: under 500 lines, under 2,000 tokens. Ideal: 100-200 lines.
7. Only include sections that have content. Skip empty sections.
8. Save the file as me.txt at the project or site root.

Gathering info

Ask the user for: - Their name and a one-line summary - What they're currently working on (Now) - Their key skills - Notable projects or work - Links (GitHub, X, website, email) - Communication preferences and timezone

If the user has a GitHub profile, offer to pre-fill from it using: npx create-me-txt --github username

Fetching a me.txt

To look up someone's me.txt, try these URLs in order:

1. https://domain.com/me.txt
2. https://domain.com/.well-known/me.txt
3. https://metxt.org/api/lookup?domain=domain.com (directory fallback)

Or use the CLI: npx create-me-txt then run me-txt fetch domain.com

Validating a me.txt

Check that the file: - Starts with an H1 name - Has a blockquote summary - Contains at least one H2 section - Uses standard section names where possible - Stays under 2,000 tokens

Or use the CLI: me-txt lint me.txt

File placement

The me.txt should be served at one of: - https://yoursite.com/me.txt (preferred) - https://yoursite.com/.well-known/me.txt (alternative)

For static site generators, place it in the public/ or static/ directory.