> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.publicai.io/publicai-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.publicai.io/publicai-documentation/index/citing.md).

# Citing and badges

## Cite

> PublicAI Foundation (2026). PublicAI Index, snapshot YYYY-MM-DD. <https://publicai.io/model-index>

Always give the snapshot date; the table changes daily. A filtered view’s URL is a stable citation of that view.

## Badge

*Planned.* An SVG badge for a model’s README or launch post — `Ranked #3 on PublicAI Index · Coding` — linking to the filtered view that shows it. Badges render the live position; the alt text carries the snapshot date.

## Terms

Scores belong to their publishers; PublicAI normalizes and weights them. Quote the Index with its date and link, and name the underlying source when quoting a single figure.