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RankCLI MCP - Local SEO and GEO Audits for AI Agents

Local stdio MCP server (npm, MIT) - RankCLI packages 280+ automated SEO and GEO checks behind a small MCP tool surface that runs entirely on the operator's machine: nothing is sent to any server, no signup and no API key. The agent can run full audits, focused checks and even generate the fixes (robots.txt, schema, security headers) directly.

Server type: Local (stdio, Node.js)
Auth: None (optional account linking only for dashboard history and GitHub auto-fix PRs)
Install: npx @rankcli/mcp-server
Tools: 13 (audits, focused checks, generators, account linking)
Pricing: Free
Category: SEO
Built by: RankCLI (rankcli.dev); repo github.com/integrallis/rankcli-cli

Why This Matters for Operators

SEO tooling has moved to the cloud, which means every audit requires an account, a subscription and a pipeline that ships site data to a vendor. RankCLI MCP inverts that: the checks run locally and the agent is the interface. For operators who would rather ask "how is our site doing on structured data, Core Web Vitals and AI-crawler access" in a conversation than log into yet another dashboard, that is the right shape.

The GEO checks are the forward-looking half: GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot access plus LLM-friendliness signals are exactly the factors that decide whether AI answer engines can cite the site at all.

Tools & Capabilities

Group Tools
Comprehensive audits seo_analyze (on-page, structured data, security headers, mobile, images, internal linking), seo_geo_check (AI-search visibility)
Focused checks seo_core_web_vitals, seo_structured_data, seo_security_headers, seo_images, seo_internal_links, seo_mobile, seo_ai_crawlers
Fix generation seo_generate_robots, seo_generate_schema, seo_generate_security_headers
Optional account linking rankcli_connect / rankcli_disconnect for dashboard history and GitHub auto-fix PRs

Installation

npx @rankcli/mcp-server

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rankcli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@rankcli/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

No environment variables required. The optional rankcli_connect flow links the CLI to the dashboard for history and auto-fix pull requests; audits and generators work fully offline without it.

Business Relevance

  • SEO teams run audit cycles inside the agent instead of a separate tool subscription.
  • Founders get an instant AI-visibility read on their site before launching GEO work.
  • Developers ship schema, robots and header fixes the agent generates as files, reviewable in a PR.
  • Agencies run client audits locally, keeping site data in-house.

Integration with CorpusIQ

RankCLI audits the site's technical and AI-visibility surface; CorpusIQ measures the outcome. A composed workflow: the agent runs RankCLI checks, applies the generated schema and robots fixes, then tracks the resulting organic traffic and conversions through CorpusIQ's GA4 connector to close the loop.

Limitations

  • Brand new listing (issue #3963, Sep 6, 2026); repo and npm package are days old (0 stars).
  • Local stdio only - no hosted endpoint; the agent must run where the repo lives.
  • SEO audit depth is the 280-check battery, but no keyword rank tracking or backlink data.

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