Validates or generates XML sitemaps to optimize search engine crawling and indexing.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/seo-sitemap && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/11789" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/seo-sitemap && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Analyze existing XML sitemaps or generate new ones with industry templates. Validates format, URLs, and structure. Use when user says "sitemap", "generate sitemap", "sitemap issues", or "XML sitemap".
200 chars✓ has a “when” trigger
Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Analyze existing XML sitemaps for format and URL coverage
  • Generate new XML sitemaps using industry templates
  • Validate sitemap URLs for HTTP 200 status and canonicalization
  • Identify common sitemap issues like non-200 URLs or noindexed pages
  • Split sitemaps into multiple files when URL count exceeds 50,000
  • Generate documentation for site architecture

How it works

The skill analyzes existing XML sitemaps for validation checks and quality signals, or generates new sitemaps by loading industry templates and applying quality gates.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
URL of an existing sitemap or a request to generate a new sitemap
You get back
VALIDATION-REPORT.md with analysis results or sitemap.xml files with STRUCTURE.md

When to use seo-sitemap

  • Generate new XML sitemaps for a website
  • Validate existing sitemap format and URL counts
  • Identify non-canonical or broken URLs in sitemaps
  • Check sitemap integration with robots.txt

About seo-sitemap

Assesses XML sitemap files for correct format, URL coverage, and protocol limits. It provides tools to generate valid sitemaps or identify issues like broken links and noindexed pages.

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How it compares

This skill automates sitemap analysis and generation, providing structured reports and adhering to protocol limits, unlike manual inspection and creation.

Compared to similar skills

seo-sitemap side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

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seo-sitemap (this skill)02moNo flagsIntermediate
seo66moNo flagsIntermediate
seo-audit02moNo flagsIntermediate
seo-audit296moNo flagsIntermediate

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