Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Connects AI agents to Ahrefs SEO data via Model Context Protocol. Covers keyword research, backlink analysis, domain metrics, rank tracking, site audits, and competitive analysis. Requires an Ahrefs Lite plan or higher.
Brings live Ahrefs data into an AI workflow without switching tabs or exporting CSVs manually.
When to use it
- Check domain rating and organic traffic for a prospect
- Research keyword difficulty before writing a new article
- Compare backlink profiles against two competitors
- Pull a site audit to find critical crawl errors
- Track ranking positions for a campaign keyword list
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: 'Do a competitive analysis between mybrand.com and competitor.com'
- 1Query Site Explorer for domain metrics on both domains (DR, organic traffic, referring domains)
- 2Fetch top organic keywords for each domain
- 3Identify keywords competitor ranks for that mybrand.com does not
- 4Pull content gap data to surface unmet opportunities
- 5Summarize findings with prioritized recommendations
Side-by-side domain metric comparison, list of content gap keywords ranked by volume and difficulty, and actionable next steps
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.