Common humans.txt issues

File not found

humans.txt is an optional web convention rather than an external compliance requirement. Flowpane nevertheless recommends it and assigns a missing file an artefact score of 0/100, which participates in the overall Site score alongside other governance evidence.

Creating or saving a starter draft does not change that observed score. Deploy the file and run a later check before Flowpane can score the live content.

Empty file

A file that is present but contains no useful content is a genuine quality problem.

HTML returned instead of text

Fix the server route or static-file mapping. Flowpane does not automatically replace an HTML response with a text patch.

Missing TEAM, SITE, Name, or Last update

These are optional conventions. Flowpane may recommend them where helpful but does not claim they are mandatory or insert invented facts automatically.

Template not customised

Default template text without actual team information.

Fix: Replace placeholders only with credits and site facts you have verified.