What is Instinct?
Instinct is a personal AI agent that uses a phone and computer to complete everyday tasks such as ordering groceries, booking travel, arranging appointments, and communicating with businesses on behalf of users. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when Instinct visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | Instinct |
| Source | Official Website |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | No |
| Insights Last Updated | October 19, 2026 |
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Expected Behavior
Instinct operates a real browser, loading pages, running JavaScript, setting cookies, and navigating multi-step flows much like a person would. Because its route reflects the task it was given rather than a fixed crawl order, visits may look irregular. A session may pause while the agent processes a page, then continue somewhere unexpected.
How To Block Instinct With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to request that Instinct not access your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to request the same of all AI agents at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: Instinct # https://knownagents.com/agents/instinct
Disallow: /Insights for Instinct
As of October 19, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block Instinct?
Usually not. Instinct browses on behalf of a person trying to read, compare, or buy something on your site. Blocking it may prevent that person from completing the task and send them elsewhere. It does not affect traditional search rankings. Almost none of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for Instinct.
Does Instinct Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. Instinct is not expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule only communicates your preference. Enforce the block with firewall or server rules, then use Agent Analytics to verify that its requests stop.
Does Instinct Access Private Content?
Possibly, if a user grants access. Instinct operates a real browser session, so when someone signs in through it, the agent can see anything available to that account. Without credentials, it can reach only what an anonymous visitor can.
How Can I Tell if Instinct Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks Instinct visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "Instinct". Look for browser-like sessions that move through pages faster or more methodically than a typical person. Because Instinct does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is Instinct Visiting My Website?
A user gave Instinct a task that your site may help complete, such as researching a product, comparing options, or filling out a form. It likely reached your site through links or search results, much like a person would.