audit-website
by squirrelscanComprehensive website audit skill for SEO, performance, security, and technical issues using the squirrelscan CLI. Runs 230+ rules and delivers actionable, LLM-ready reports with health scores, broken links, meta tag checks, and recommendations. Ideal for developers, SEO specialists, and security auditors.
Overview
What is audit-website?
The audit-website skill enables automated, in-depth audits of websites for SEO, performance, security, technical, and content issues. Powered by the squirrelscan CLI, it evaluates sites against 230+ rules across 21 categories, including meta tags, accessibility, broken links, leaked secrets, and more. The skill generates LLM-optimized reports with health scores and actionable recommendations, making it valuable for developers, SEO professionals, security auditors, and anyone responsible for website quality.
Who should use audit-website?
- Developers seeking to catch technical and security issues early
- SEO specialists aiming to optimize site visibility and fix on-page SEO problems
- Security auditors needing to detect vulnerabilities and leaked secrets
- Content managers wanting to ensure content quality and compliance
- Teams integrating website audits into CI/CD pipelines or agent workflows
Problems solved by audit-website
- Identifies SEO, performance, and security issues in one scan
- Detects broken links, missing meta tags, and accessibility problems
- Flags leaked secrets (API keys, credentials) using 96+ detection patterns
- Provides clear, actionable recommendations for remediation
- Outputs reports in multiple formats, including LLM-friendly XML/text for AI agent consumption
How to Use
Installation Steps
- Install the skill:
Runnpx skills add https://github.com/squirrelscan/skills --skill audit-websiteto add audit-website to your agent or project. - Review key files:
- Start with
SKILL.mdfor a high-level overview and compatibility notes - Check
README.mdfor feature details and usage scenarios - Explore
agents/openai.yamlfor agent integration details - Preview
references/OUTPUT-FORMAT.mdto understand the LLM-optimized output structure - Inspect the
rules/,resources/, andreferences/folders for rule definitions and documentation
- Start with
- Set up prerequisites:
Ensure the squirrelscan CLI is installed and available in your system PATH. Download it from squirrelscan.com for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Running an Audit
- Use the CLI to start a scan:
squirrel scan https://yourwebsite.com --format llm - Review the generated report for health scores, issues, and recommendations
- Integrate the skill into CI/CD or agent workflows for automated, continuous auditing
Output Formats
- LLM-optimized XML/text for AI agents
- JSON, Markdown, HTML, and console outputs for human review
FAQ
What does audit-website check for?
It audits over 230 rules across SEO, performance, security, accessibility, and content quality, including meta tags, canonical issues, broken links, and leaked secrets.
How do I install audit-website?
Install via npx skills add https://github.com/squirrelscan/skills --skill audit-website and ensure the squirrelscan CLI is in your PATH.
What are the prerequisites?
You need the squirrelscan CLI installed on your system. Visit squirrelscan.com for downloads and documentation.
Can I use audit-website in CI/CD or with AI agents?
Yes, audit-website is designed for integration into automated pipelines and agent workflows, with output formats optimized for both human and AI consumption.
Where can I find more documentation?
- squirrelscan documentation
- Rule references:
https://docs.squirrelscan.com/rules/{rule_category}/{rule_id}
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