img2dataset
SafeUser-agent: img2dataset
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Open Source Community
1 crawler operated by Open Source Community
Who Open Source Community is, for site owners
Open Source Community operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Open Source Community carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Open Source Community: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Open Source Community at a glance
| Operator | Open Source Community |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
Crawler operated by Open Source Community
How to block or allow Open Source Community in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Open Source Community operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Open Source Community completely
User-agent: img2dataset
Disallow: /
Allow Open Source Community explicitly
User-agent: img2dataset
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Open Source Community
What crawler does Open Source Community run?
Open Source Community operates 1 crawler in our directory: img2dataset (user-agent img2dataset).
Should I block Open Source Community?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Open Source Community in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: img2dataset then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Open Source Community hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Open Source Community does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.