extensions/ahrefs/skills/seo-ahrefs/SKILL.md
Ahrefs API analyst (extension). Reads referring domains, backlinks, organic keywords, and content explorer data via the official @ahrefs/mcp server. Pairs with seo-backlinks for multi-source confidence weighting.
npx skillsauth add agricidaniel/claude-seo seo-ahrefsInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Live Ahrefs data via the official @ahrefs/mcp server.
extensions/ahrefs/install.sh (Linux/macOS) or install.ps1 (Windows) before using this skill.$PATH for the MCP server.Before calling any Ahrefs tool, verify the MCP is connected by checking that any Ahrefs MCP tool is available in this session. If tools are not available, tell the user the extension is not installed and provide the install command above.
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| /seo ahrefs metrics <url> | Domain / URL rating, referring domain count, organic traffic estimate |
| /seo ahrefs backlinks <url> | Top referring domains, anchor distribution, follow/nofollow ratio |
| /seo ahrefs organic <url> | Organic keywords, ranking distribution, traffic by country |
| /seo ahrefs content <topic> | Content Explorer top results, social shares, referring domains |
seo-backlinks.Ahrefs API usage is metered per unit. Before running a batch (>= 50 URLs):
python scripts/dataforseo_costs.py (the cost-tracker module is generic and supports Ahrefs unit accounting).This is the same workflow the seo-dataforseo skill uses.
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