seo-sitemap
by AgriciDanielThe seo-sitemap skill helps analyze XML sitemaps or generate new ones with industry-aware templates. It validates URLs, structure, lastmod accuracy, redirects, noindex issues, and sitemap splitting, making it useful for SEO Content workflows and cleaner indexation decisions.
This skill scores 78/100, which means it is a solid listing candidate for directory users who need sitemap analysis or generation help. The repository gives enough trigger guidance and operational detail to support a real install decision, though users should note that the workflow appears self-contained and may need more external tooling or examples for edge cases.
- Explicit user-invokable trigger language for "sitemap", "generate sitemap", "sitemap issues", and "XML sitemap" makes it easy for agents to match correctly.
- Covers both analysis and generation workflows with concrete checks like HTTP 200 validation, robots.txt reference, canonical/noindex filtering, and sitemap size limits.
- Frontmatter is valid and the body has substantial structured content, including headings and a process section that improves agent usability over a generic prompt.
- No scripts, references, resources, or install command are provided, so execution may rely entirely on the prose instructions.
- The description is very short and the visible excerpt suggests some workflow detail may still be high-level, which could leave edge cases under-specified.
Overview of seo-sitemap skill
What the seo-sitemap skill does
The seo-sitemap skill helps you analyze an existing XML sitemap or generate a new one using industry-aware templates. It is built for SEO Content workflows where sitemap quality affects crawl coverage, indexation, and how quickly search engines discover important pages.
Who should use it
Use the seo-sitemap skill if you need to audit sitemap problems, clean up bad URL inclusion, or create a sitemap that matches a site’s structure. It is a good fit for SEO leads, content teams, developers, and agents that need more than a generic prompt for “make me a sitemap.”
What makes it useful
The main value of seo-sitemap is that it combines validation with generation. It checks for real sitemap issues such as non-200 URLs, redirected pages, noindexed pages, duplicate or weak lastmod data, and improper file splitting. That makes it more decision-ready than a surface-level sitemap prompt.
How to Use seo-sitemap skill
seo-sitemap install and trigger
Install seo-sitemap in the skill environment you are using, then invoke it with a request that clearly states whether you want analysis or generation. The skill is user-invokable and accepts a short argument such as "[url or generate]", so your prompt should explicitly name the target site or ask for a new sitemap.
The input it needs
For analysis, give the live sitemap URL or the site URL plus any known constraints, such as CMS, locale setup, or whether images and videos matter. For generation, tell it the business type, content types, canonical URL pattern, and any pages that must or must not appear. Strong inputs reduce guesswork and produce a sitemap that reflects actual site intent.
A good prompt shape
A useful seo-sitemap usage prompt is specific about the task and boundaries. For example: “Analyze https://example.com/sitemap.xml for broken URLs, noindexed entries, and missing important pages” or “Generate a sitemap for a SaaS site with marketing pages, blog posts, and docs, using HTTPS canonical URLs only.” This is better than “fix my sitemap” because it tells the skill what to verify or build.
Files and workflow to read first
Start with SKILL.md to understand the two modes and the validation rules. If you are using the broader repo context, check LICENSE.txt and any repository-level guidance before adapting the workflow. For practical execution, focus first on the validation checklist, quality signals, and common issues so you know what the skill will treat as acceptable output.
seo-sitemap skill FAQ
Is seo-sitemap only for XML sitemap checks?
No. The seo-sitemap skill covers both sitemap analysis and sitemap generation. If your goal is SEO Content planning rather than pure technical validation, the generation mode is often the better fit because it can shape the file structure around site type and content taxonomy.
How is this different from a normal prompt?
A normal prompt often asks for a sitemap in abstract terms and misses technical rules. The seo-sitemap guide bakes in practical constraints like the 50,000 URL limit, sitemap index splitting, canonical URL handling, and exclusion of redirected or noindexed pages, which makes outputs more usable in real SEO workflows.
Do beginners need deep SEO knowledge to use it?
No, but they do need to provide a clear site goal. If you cannot explain what should be indexed, what content types exist, or whether the site is already live, the output will be less precise. The skill is beginner-friendly when the prompt includes real site context.
When should I not use seo-sitemap?
Do not use it if you only need a rough one-page URL list with no crawl or indexation logic. It is also a poor fit when the site structure is still undefined and you have no canonical URL rules, because the skill is designed to enforce sitemap quality, not invent site architecture from nothing.
How to Improve seo-sitemap skill
Give the skill better site context
The strongest seo-sitemap results come from inputs that describe the site’s purpose, content buckets, and technical setup. Mention whether the site is multilingual, CMS-driven, app-heavy, or content-led, because those details affect whether the sitemap should be split by type, locale, or template.
Ask for the checks that matter most
If you are auditing, name the failure modes you care about: broken URLs, redirects, noindex leakage, wrong lastmod, missing important pages, or oversized files. This helps the skill focus on the highest-value SEO risks instead of producing a generic review.
Use post-output iteration to tighten the result
After the first pass, refine based on what you learned. If the sitemap includes too many low-value URLs, ask to prune non-canonical or thin pages. If the structure is too flat, ask for an index-file split by page type or section. If you are generating a sitemap for SEO Content, add explicit rules for which content types deserve inclusion and which should remain excluded.