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Prefer this when you want structured evidence-backed verdicts with action recommendations rather than raw robots.txt text, and when you need zero-risk assessment with no side effects on the target.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-14T00:35:55.197Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"perplexitybot-access-audit-70f3c43f"}