In simple English
This tool scans your website to check if search engines can read it properly. It tests speed, security headers, broken links and mobile friendliness. It runs right on your computer from a terminal window. You can save the output as an HTML report or feed it directly to an artificial intelligence assistant. The software is free and open source.
What it is
A comprehensive SEO audit command-line tool written in TypeScript with over 300 automated rules across 20 categories. It also ships with a desktop app and an integration for AI coding agents.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to find hidden technical errors on their websites without paying for a monthly subscription to an online service.
- Runs completely offline on your own machine.
- Provides actionable fix suggestions for every failed rule.
- Exports results in five different formats including JSON and HTML.
- Requires Node.js and a local browser installed to measure page speed.
- Crawling large websites can take several minutes to complete.
- Command-line interface requires comfort with terminal commands.
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