Building a proxy serving clean HTML to AI agents and crawlers
dr-dimitru · reddit · 2026-08-18
The author is transitioning a B2B SaaS into a self-service product that acts as a proxy in front of websites to optimize for AI agents and crawlers.
Core Features:
- AI Optimization: Serves fast, clean HTML to agents/crawlers for immediate LLM readability.
- Metadata Injection: Dynamically fills missing meta tags.
- Indexing: Automatic IndexNow submission.
- Analytics: Cookie-free, JS-free analytics for bot and agent traffic.
The author seeks feedback on:
- Is "AI-readable + fast indexing" a real pain point?
- Would users deploy a proxy/CDN for this purpose?
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