# Nuxt SEO Human Guide

## What This Is For
SEO configuration (site URL, name, indexability) Robots.txt and sitemap.xml generation Dynamic OG image generation JSON-LD structured data (schema.org) Breadcrumbs and canonical URLs It gives the agent a clearer input/output frame for search and SEO workflows: what context to ask for, what decisions to make, and what usable artifact to return.

Use this as a human-readable version of the Nuxt SEO agent skill. It is meant for marketers, operators, founders, and other non-coders who want the workflow without reading agent-specific implementation instructions.

## When To Use This
- Use this when you need a repeatable process for nuxt SEO.
- Use this when the task needs judgment, examples, constraints, or a clear output format rather than a one-off prompt.
- Use this when you want to hand an AI assistant enough context to produce a usable marketing artifact.

## When Not To Use This
- Do not use this when you only need a quick factual answer.
- Do not use this when the work depends on private data you cannot share with the assistant.
- Do not use this as a replacement for legal, compliance, financial, or medical review.

## What You Need Before Starting
- The goal or business outcome you want.
- The audience, customer segment, or market context.
- Any source material the assistant should respect, such as notes, briefs, examples, URLs, or brand guidance.
- Constraints such as tone, length, channel, deadline, region, or approval requirements.
- A clear definition of what a good final answer should look like.

## Step-By-Step Workflow
1. State the job clearly: "Use the Nuxt SEO guide to help me with..."
2. Add context: audience, goal, offer, channel, source material, and constraints.
3. Ask the assistant to identify missing inputs before producing the final output.
4. Have the assistant follow the skill-specific guidance below.
5. Review the result against the final checklist and ask for revisions where needed.

## Skill-Specific Guidance
- SEO configuration (site URL, name, indexability)
- Robots.txt and sitemap.xml generation
- JSON-LD structured data (schema.org)
- Breadcrumbs and canonical URLs
- [ ] [references/site-config.md](references/site-config.md) - if configuring site URL, name, or SEO foundation
- [ ] [references/crawlability.md](references/crawlability.md) - if setting up robots.txt or sitemap.xml
- [ ] [references/og-image.md](references/og-image.md) - if generating dynamic OG images
- [ ] [references/schema-org.md](references/schema-org.md) - if adding JSON-LD structured data
- [ ] [references/utilities.md](references/utilities.md) - if working with breadcrumbs, canonical URLs, or link checking
- [nuxt-content](../nuxt-content/SKILL.md) - For MDC rendering with SEO frontmatter
- [Documentation](https://nuxtseo.com)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo)

## Decision Points And Nuance
The original skill emphasizes: When to Use, Loading Files, Site Config, Module Overview, Nuxt Content v3, Related Skills, Links, Token Efficiency, Supporting file: references/crawlability.md, Robots.txt.

Use these questions to steer the work:
- What is the intended audience or buyer?
- What source material must be preserved?
- What should the assistant optimize for: clarity, persuasion, accuracy, speed, creativity, or conversion?
- What examples represent the desired quality bar?
- What should the assistant avoid?

## Common Mistakes
- **DO NOT load all files at once.** Load only what's relevant to your current task.
- **Important:** Load `@nuxtjs/seo` before `@nuxt/content` in modules array:
- url: 'https://example.com', // Required for absolute URLs

## Copy-And-Paste Prompt
```text
Use the Nuxt SEO human guide.

My goal:
[Describe the business outcome]

Audience:
[Describe who this is for]

Context and source material:
[Paste notes, examples, links, or existing copy]

Constraints:
[Tone, length, channel, timeline, must-include items, must-avoid items]

Before producing the final output, ask me for any missing information that would materially improve the result.
```

## Final Checklist
- [ ] The output matches the original goal.
- [ ] The audience and context are reflected in the answer.
- [ ] Important constraints and source material were preserved.
- [ ] The assistant made the relevant decisions explicit.
- [ ] The final artifact is ready to use, review, or hand to the next person.

## Source
This guide was generated from the onmax/nuxt-skills skill entry for `nuxt-seo`.

## Source Skill Notes
These notes preserve the nuance from the original skill. Use them as supporting reference when the workflow above feels too generic.

# Nuxt SEO

```bash
npx nuxi module add @nuxtjs/seo
```

## When to Use

Working with:

- SEO configuration (site URL, name, indexability)
- Robots.txt and sitemap.xml generation
- Dynamic OG image generation
- JSON-LD structured data (schema.org)
- Breadcrumbs and canonical URLs

## Loading Files

**Consider loading these reference files based on your task:**

- [ ] [references/site-config.md](references/site-config.md) - if configuring site URL, name, or SEO foundation
- [ ] [references/crawlability.md](references/crawlability.md) - if setting up robots.txt or sitemap.xml
- [ ] [references/og-image.md](references/og-image.md) - if generating dynamic OG images
- [ ] [references/schema-org.md](references/schema-org.md) - if adding JSON-LD structured data
- [ ] [references/utilities.md](references/utilities.md) - if working with breadcrumbs, canonical URLs, or link checking

**DO NOT load all files at once.** Load only what's relevant to your current task.

## Site Config

Foundation for all SEO modules. Configure `site` in `nuxt.config.ts`, access via `useSiteConfig()`. See [references/site-config.md](references/site-config.md) for full options.

## Module Overview

| Module            | Purpose         | Key API                       |
| ----------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------- |
| nuxt-site-config  | Shared config   | `useSiteConfig()`             |
| @nuxtjs/robots    | robots.txt      | `useRobotsRule()`             |
| @nuxtjs/sitemap   | sitemap.xml     | `defineSitemapEventHandler()` |
| nuxt-og-image     | OG images       | `defineOgImage()`             |
| nuxt-schema-org   | JSON-LD         | `useSchemaOrg()`              |
| nuxt-seo-utils    | Meta utilities  | `useBreadcrumbItems()`        |
| nuxt-link-checker | Link validation | Build-time checks             |

## Nuxt Content v3

Use `asSeoCollection()` for automatic sitemap, og-image, and schema-org from frontmatter:

```ts
// content.config.ts
import { defineCollection, defineContentConfig } from '@nuxt/content'
import { asSeoCollection } from '@nuxtjs/seo/content'

export default defineContentConfig({
  collections: {
    posts: defineCollection(asSeoCollection({ type: 'page', source: 'posts/**' }))
  }
})
```

**Important:** Load `@nuxtjs/seo` before `@nuxt/content` in modules array:

```ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: ['@nuxtjs/seo', '@nuxt/content']
})
```

Frontmatter fields: `ogImage`, `sitemap`, `robots`, `schemaOrg`.

## Related Skills

- [nuxt-content](../nuxt-content/SKILL.md) - For MDC rendering with SEO frontmatter

## Links

- [Documentation](https://nuxtseo.com)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo)

## Token Efficiency