RankCLI

The only SEO tool with GEO (AI Search Optimization) and MCP for AI assistants.

Developer-first SEO. CLI-native. Optimizes for Google and ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude.

Why RankCLI?

| Feature | RankCLI | Competitors | |---------|---------|-------------| | GEO (AI Search) | ✅ Check if GPTBot/ClaudeBot can crawl | ❌ | | MCP Server | ✅ AI assistants can run audits | ❌ | | Framework Fixes | ✅ 25+ frameworks | ❌ | | CLI/CI Native | ✅ Built for developers | ❌ | | Price | From $9/mo | $99-500/mo |

Installation

npm install -g @rankcli/cli
# or
pnpm add -g @rankcli/cli

Verify:

rankcli --version

Quick Start

# Run an SEO audit
rankcli audit --url https://yoursite.com

# Login to unlock all features
rankcli login

# Full 280+ check audit
rankcli audit --url https://yoursite.com --max-pages 5

Core Features

🤖 GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)

Check if AI crawlers can access your site:

rankcli audit --url https://yoursite.com --geo

Analyzes:

• AI crawler access: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended
• JS rendering: Can AI crawlers see your content?
• LLM signals: Content structure, citations, FAQ extraction
• robots.txt: Are you blocking AI search?

🔌 MCP Server (For AI Assistants)

Let Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI run SEO audits for you. No installation required — just add your API key:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rankcli": {
      "url": "https://rankcli-audit-worker.fly.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at rankcli.dev/dashboard.

Available tools:

• seo_audit — Full 280+ check audit on any URL
• seo_geo_check — AI search visibility analysis
• seo_robots_check — AI crawler permissions in robots.txt
• seo_compare — Compare SEO metrics between two URLs

Now just ask Claude: "Run an SEO audit on example.com" ✨

🔧 Framework-Specific Fixes

Auto-generate fixes for 25+ frameworks:

rankcli apply --url https://mysite.com

Supported frameworks:

• JS/TS: React, Next.js (App/Pages), Vue, Nuxt, Angular, Svelte, SvelteKit, Astro, Remix, Gatsby, Solid.js, Qwik
• Backend: Rails, Django, Laravel, Spring Boot, ASP.NET Core, Phoenix, Go (Gin/Echo/Fiber)
• SSG: Hugo, Jekyll, Eleventy, Pelican
• Hypermedia: HTMX, Hotwire/Turbo

📊 7 Deep Analyzers

| Analyzer | What It Does | |----------|--------------| | GEO | AI crawler access, LLM signals, citation readiness | | Core Web Vitals | LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB estimation | | Security Headers | HTTPS, HSTS, CSP (A+ to F grading) | | Structured Data | JSON-LD validation, rich results | | Images | Alt text, dimensions, modern formats | | Internal Links | Anchor text, orphan detection | | Mobile SEO | Viewport, touch targets, PWA |

Commands

rankcli audit

Run comprehensive SEO audit (280+ checks).

rankcli audit [options]

Options:
  -u, --url <url>           URL to audit
  -o, --output <format>     Output: json, console (default: console)
  --max-pages <n>           Max pages to crawl (default: 5)
  --geo                     Include GEO analysis
  --check-links             Check broken links
  --ai                      AI-powered analysis

rankcli apply

Generate and apply framework-specific fixes.

rankcli apply --url https://mysite.com --dry-run   # Preview
rankcli apply --url https://mysite.com --auto      # Auto-apply

rankcli keywords

AI-powered keyword research.

rankcli keywords --url https://mysite.com --ai
rankcli keywords --competitor -c 'competitor.com' -s 'target keyword'

rankcli content

Content analysis for readability and snippets.

rankcli content --url https://mysite.com/blog --keyword 'seo tips'

Authentication

# Interactive login
rankcli login

# API key (for CI/CD)
rankcli login --token rankcli_your_api_key

# Or environment variable
export RANKCLI_API_KEY=rankcli_your_api_key

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions

name: SEO Audit
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  audit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm install -g @rankcli/cli
      - run: rankcli audit --url ${{ secrets.SITE_URL }} -o json > audit.json
        env:
          RANKCLI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.RANKCLI_API_KEY }}
      - name: Fail on critical issues
        run: |
          errors=$(jq '.issues | map(select(.severity == "error")) | length' audit.json)
          [ "$errors" -eq 0 ] || exit 1

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | RANKCLI_API_KEY | API key for authentication | | OPENAI_API_KEY | OpenAI API key for AI features | | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | Anthropic API key (alternative) |

Pricing

| Feature | Free | Solo+ (from $9/mo) | |---------|------|--------------| | SEO Checks | 100 | 280+ | | GEO Analysis | Basic | Full | | Framework Fixes | - | ✅ 25+ | | Auto-Fix PRs | - | ✅ | | Sites | 1 | 10 |

Links

• Docs: rankcli.dev/docs
• GitHub: github.com/rankcli/rankcli
• Support: [email protected]

License

MIT