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* feat(skills): add beginner-seo-audit agent skill A portable agent skill that audits a domain with OpenSEO and delivers a one-page, plain-language HTML report for a non-SEO owner, centered on a single do-this-week action. Ships with a frozen report template and a docs page under Agent Skills. * feat(skills): add starting-focus keyword step; cross-link from coach and project setup - beginner-seo-audit now proposes a 'Where to focus first' area on healthy sites: one research_keywords call, one theme, 3-5 winnable keywords with what to make for each. Skipped entirely when the site is down. - seo-coach and seo-project-setup now recommend beginner-seo-audit as the first workflow for a beginner with an existing site. - Docs pages updated to match. * refactor(skills): rename beginner-seo-audit to seo-audit Audience-neutral name; the plain-language, one-action framing moves to the description. Docs slug, meta.json, and coach/project-setup cross-references updated to match.
OpenSEO
Open source alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs
OpenSEO is an SEO tool for the people. If tools like Semrush or Ahrefs are too expensive or bloated, OpenSEO is a pay-as-you-go alternative that you actually control.
All-in-one SEO tool for you and your AI agent.
Connect with any agent like Claude Code, OpenClaw or Hermes. We have pre-built skills, but you can build your own to tailor OpenSEO to your needs.
Hosted Version
Try OpenSEO for free on our website. If you want to support the project, a hosted subscription is $10/month.
Why use OpenSEO?
- Best in class MCP and AI Skills.
- Modern, simple UI.
- Focused workflows instead of a bloated, complex SEO suite.
- No subscriptions.
- Bring your own DataForSEO API key and pay only for what you use.
- Fork and vibe code your own custom tool.
Main SEO Workflows
- Keyword research
- Rank tracking
- Competitor Insights
- Backlinks
- Site Audits
- AI Visibility
OpenSEO MCP & Agent Skills
OpenSEO exposes an MCP server so AI agents like Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes can use your SEO data directly. Agent Skills are reusable workflows that guide your agent through SEO tasks using the MCP.
Self-Hosting
OpenSEO supports two self-hosting paths:
- Simple: Docker for personal use on your own machine (recommended for getting started). See
docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md. - Advanced: Cloudflare for internet-facing self-hosting across multiple devices or with your team (works on the free plan). See
docs/SELF_HOSTING_CLOUDFLARE.md.
Either way, you need a DataForSEO API key to get SEO data. See docs/DATAFORSEO_API_KEY.md.
Costs
OpenSEO needs a DataForSEO API key so that you can get SEO data. You pay them directly when self hosting.
When you self host, your costs will be slightly lower than the estimates on our website. The way the hosted service makes money is by charging 28% extra for every request we make to DataForSEO.
Local Development
See docs/LOCAL_DEVELOPMENT.md.
Contributing
Contributions are very welcome. See docs/CONTRIBUTING.md.
Community
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