Can I automate SEO for multilingual sites?

Yes, the skill covers hreflang implementation and multilingual canonical strategies to ensure the correct language version appears in regional search results.

Can I use this to block AI crawlers like GPTBot or CCBot?

Absolutely. The skill includes specific patterns for robots.txt that allow you to selectively block or allow AI-specific user agents.

Does this skill support the Next.js App Router?

Yes, it is specifically optimized for Next.js 13, 14, and 15+ using the App Router, leveraging the built-in Metadata API and dynamic file generation.

Does it help with duplicate content issues?

Yes, it focuses on implementing self-referencing and clean canonical URLs to ensure search engines only credit the authoritative version of your pages, even with query parameters.

How does it handle very large sitemaps?

It provides implementation patterns for sitemap indexes, allowing you to split URLs across multiple sitemap files when you exceed the 50,000 URL limit.

Sitemap & Canonical SEO

Name: Sitemap & Canonical SEO
Author: antoineschaller

byantoineschaller

•

Marketing Automation

Implements optimized sitemaps, robots.txt, and canonical URLs for Next.js applications to maximize search engine indexing and ranking.

About

This skill provides specialized guidance for implementing the 'SEO Discovery Trinity' within Next.js App Router environments. It automates the creation of dynamic sitemaps that scale with your CMS, configures environment-aware robots.txt files to protect staging environments, and implements robust canonical URL strategies to prevent duplicate content penalties. Whether managing a high-volume e-commerce site or a multilingual blog, this skill ensures your technical SEO foundation is production-ready and optimized for modern search engine crawlers.

Key Features

Automated canonical URL implementation using the Next.js Metadata API
1 GitHub stars
Dynamic sitemap.xml generation for large-scale CMS and product data
Environment-based robots.txt logic to prevent indexing of development sites
Multilingual SEO patterns including hreflang and cross-domain canonicals
Advanced crawler rules to optimize crawl budget and block AI scrapers

Use Cases

Orchestrating technical SEO for Next.js e-commerce platforms with thousands of dynamic products
Consolidating ranking signals for marketing pages that use heavy tracking parameters
Managing crawler access across production, staging, and local development environments

About

Key Features

Automated canonical URL implementation using the Next.js Metadata API
1 GitHub stars
Dynamic sitemap.xml generation for large-scale CMS and product data
Environment-based robots.txt logic to prevent indexing of development sites
Multilingual SEO patterns including hreflang and cross-domain canonicals
Advanced crawler rules to optimize crawl budget and block AI scrapers

Use Cases

Orchestrating technical SEO for Next.js e-commerce platforms with thousands of dynamic products
Consolidating ranking signals for marketing pages that use heavy tracking parameters
Managing crawler access across production, staging, and local development environments