# RankCLI (npm · @rankcli/mcp-server)

Free, local SEO + GEO audits for AI assistants - no signup, nothing leaves your machine.

- Trust score: 73/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +18
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-25

## Components

- npm · `@rankcli/mcp-server`: 73/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@rankcli/mcp-server`
- Version: `0.0.9`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-25.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 98/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 36 of 136 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 19/100
  - Repository check failed: the declared repository URL returned HTTP 404.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 6 days ago).
  - Security-disclosure policy not yet verified: we couldn't inspect the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1158 tokens (~77/item across 15 items; 15 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 67/100
  - Stability observed for 20 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 75/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - 0 of 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "rankcli_disconnect" implies "unlink" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default.
  - An AI judge read all 15 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the RankCLI MCP server?

RankCLI runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @rankcli/mcp-server. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server -- npx -y @rankcli/mcp-server
```

### Cursor

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

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@rankcli/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server -- npx -y @rankcli/mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@rankcli/mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg @rankcli/mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@rankcli/mcp-server"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@rankcli/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server -t stdio -c npx -a -y @rankcli/mcp-server
```

### Other

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

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-25 (score 73, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-09-23 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-21 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-19 (score 71, +16)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-09-18 (score 55, −15)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified
- [functional] Package version: 0.0.7 → 0.0.9

### 2026-09-17 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 69, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 68, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (15)

### `seo_analyze` (~171 tokens)

Run comprehensive SEO analysis on a webpage. Returns scores and issues for:
\- GEO (AI Search Optimization) - Is the site visible to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude?
\- Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) - Performance estimates
\- Structured Data - Schema.org validation
\- Security Headers - HTTPS, HSTS, CSP
\- Mobile SEO - Responsive design, touch targets
\- Images - Alt text, formats, dimensions
\- Internal Linking - Anchor text, orphan detection

Use this for a complete SEO audit.

Input parameters:

- `html` (string): HTML content of the page (optional if URL is provided)
- `robotsTxt` (string): robots.txt content (optional - fetched from the site when omitted)
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page to analyze

### `seo_geo_check` (~162 tokens)

Check if a website is optimized for AI search engines (GEO - Generative Engine Optimization).

Analyzes:
\- AI crawler access (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, etc.)
\- robots.txt rules for AI crawlers
\- JS rendering requirements (can AI crawlers see content?)
\- Content structure for LLM consumption
\- Citation readiness (trust signals)
\- FAQ/entity extraction capability

Critical for visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini responses.

Input parameters:

- `html` (string): HTML content of the page (optional - fetched from the URL when omitted)
- `robotsTxt` (string): robots.txt content (optional - fetched from the site when omitted)
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page to analyze

### `seo_robots_ai` (~55 tokens)

Analyze robots.txt for AI crawler permissions. Shows which AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, etc.) are allowed or blocked.

Input parameters:

- `robotsTxt` (string, required): Content of robots.txt file

### `seo_generate_robots` (~62 tokens)

Generate an AI-friendly robots.txt that allows all major AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, etc.)

Input parameters:

- `siteUrl` (string, required): Base URL of the site (e.g., https://example.com)

### `seo_core_web_vitals` (~83 tokens)

Estimate Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB) from HTML analysis. Identifies issues like:
\- Render-blocking resources
\- Images without dimensions
\- Large JavaScript bundles
\- Missing preload hints

Input parameters:

- `html` (string, required): HTML content of the page
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_structured_data` (~77 tokens)

Validate JSON-LD structured data (Schema.org). Checks for:
\- Required properties per schema type
\- Article, Product, FAQ, HowTo, LocalBusiness schemas
\- Rich result eligibility
\- Common mistakes

Input parameters:

- `html` (string, required): HTML content with JSON-LD
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_generate_schema` (~92 tokens)

Generate JSON-LD structured data template for a page type (article, product, faq, local-business, website).

Input parameters:

- `authorName` (string): Default author name (for articles)
- `organizationName` (string): Organization name
- `pageType` (string, required): Type of page
- `siteName` (string, required): Name of the website
- `siteUrl` (string, required): Base URL of the website

### `seo_security_headers` (~58 tokens)

Analyze security headers (HTTPS, HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.). Returns a security grade A+ through F.

Input parameters:

- `headers` (object, required): HTTP response headers
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_generate_security_headers` (~32 tokens)

Generate recommended security headers configuration for a site.

Input parameters:

- `siteUrl` (string, required): Base URL of the site

### `seo_images` (~59 tokens)

Analyze images for SEO and performance. Checks alt text, dimensions, formats (WebP/AVIF), lazy loading, and responsive images.

Input parameters:

- `html` (string, required): HTML content of the page
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_internal_links` (~54 tokens)

Analyze internal linking structure. Checks anchor text quality, orphan page risk, link distribution, and suggests linking opportunities.

Input parameters:

- `html` (string, required): HTML content of the page
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_mobile` (~51 tokens)

Analyze mobile SEO. Checks viewport, touch targets, font sizes, content width, PWA readiness.

Input parameters:

- `html` (string, required): HTML content of the page
- `url` (string, required): URL of the page

### `seo_ai_crawlers` (~44 tokens)

Get information about all known AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, etc.) including their user agents and purposes.

### `rankcli_connect` (~119 tokens)

Link this AI assistant to a RankCLI account (rankcli.dev). This is the only tool in this server that contacts rankcli.dev, and only when you call it - every other tool runs fully locally. Connecting unlocks GitHub auto-fix PRs, scheduled monitoring, and a dashboard with history across audits; it does not change how the other tools work. Opens a browser tab for the user to approve (or reuses an existing session if already logged in). Safe to call anytime - if already connected, it just reports who's connected.

### `rankcli_disconnect` (~39 tokens)

Unlink this AI assistant from its RankCLI account. Only affects this local connection - does not delete the RankCLI account or revoke other API keys.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-25: 73
- 2026-09-24: 73
- 2026-09-23: 73
- 2026-09-22: 72
- 2026-09-21: 72
- 2026-09-20: 71
- 2026-09-19: 71
- 2026-09-18: 55
- 2026-09-17: 70
- 2026-09-16: 69
- 2026-09-15: 69
- 2026-09-14: 68
- 2026-09-13: 68
- 2026-09-12: 67
- 2026-09-11: 67
- 2026-09-10: 66
- 2026-09-09: 66
- 2026-09-08: 66
- 2026-09-07: 65
- 2026-09-06: 65
- 2026-09-05: 49

## Common questions

### What is the RankCLI MCP server?

RankCLI is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.integrallis/rankcli-mcp-server. Free, local SEO + GEO audits for AI assistants - no signup, nothing leaves your machine. This page covers its npm package (@rankcli/mcp-server).

### Is the RankCLI MCP server safe to use?

RankCLI scores 73 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 25 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the RankCLI MCP server expose?

RankCLI exposes 15 tools: seo_analyze, seo_geo_check, seo_robots_ai, seo_generate_robots, seo_core_web_vitals, and 10 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,158 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the RankCLI MCP server still maintained?

RankCLI is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What licence is the RankCLI MCP server under?

RankCLI declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@rankcli/mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@rankcli/mcp-server
- Website: https://rankcli.dev/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/integrallis-rankcli-mcp-server/rankcli-mcp-server