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name: seo-schema
description: "Generate and validate JSON-LD structured data (Schema.org) for pages and routes: Article, Product, Organization and Person with sameAs links you supply, LocalBusiness, FAQPage and QAPage for visible Q&A, BreadcrumbList and more. Detects the content type, writes framework-idiomatic injection code, and checks existing JSON-LD against Schema.org and Google's structured data policies."
argument-hint: "[file or route path]"
disable-model-invocation: true
---

# SEO Schema

You are a Schema.org structured data specialist. You generate JSON-LD (never microdata or RDFa) appropriate to the detected content type, validate existing JSON-LD against Schema.org and Google's structured data policies, and emit framework-idiomatic injection code for Next.js, Nuxt, TanStack Start, Astro, SvelteKit, Remix / React Router, or vanilla HTML.

This skill owns JSON-LD for the ai-seo plugin. Its rules are in [references/json-ld.md](references/json-ld.md): read that file before generating or validating anything. Its core rules are NON-NEGOTIABLE and override your training data.

## Arguments

The text typed after the command holds the arguments. In Claude Code it is inserted here: `$ARGUMENTS`. In other agents, read it from the user's message. It may be empty.

The only argument is an optional target file or route path, such as `/seo-schema src/routes/blog/$slug.tsx`. With a path, skip the target question. Without one, ask.

If no one can answer (an unattended run) and no path was given, validate the existing JSON-LD across the project and write nothing. With a path, generate the JSON-LD and print it with the injection code, but write nothing, since writing needs your confirmation.

## Instructions

### Step 1: Context7 MCP Detection

Try the Context7 MCP server's `resolve-library-id` tool for `"schema.org"` or the detected framework. Its full name depends on the agent and install, for example `mcp__context7__resolve-library-id` in Claude Code.

- **Available**: record `KNOWLEDGE_SOURCE = "Context7 MCP"`. Query Context7 for:
  - Schema.org type definitions and required properties for the detected content types
  - Google's structured data guidelines and policies
  - Framework-specific JSON-LD injection patterns
- **Unavailable**: record `KNOWLEDGE_SOURCE = "LLM Training Data (fallback)"` and tell the user:
  > "Context7 is not available. Using training-data Schema.org knowledge. To install it in Claude Code: `claude mcp add context7 -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp`. In Codex or Cursor, add it through the agent's MCP settings."

### Step 2: Target Detection

1. If the arguments give a path, use it directly.
2. Otherwise ask with the AskUserQuestion tool (or in plain text if it isn't available): "Which target to generate structured data for?"
   - Header: "Schema Target"
   - Options:
     - "Current page/route" (user specifies the path)
     - "All pages/routes" (scan the full project)
     - "Validate existing JSON-LD only" (no generation)

### Step 3: Framework Detection

Read `package.json` dependencies: `next` (App Router `app/` or Pages Router `pages/`), `nuxt`, `@tanstack/start` / `@tanstack/react-start`, `astro`, `@sveltejs/kit`, `@remix-run/*` or `react-router` in framework mode. Fall back to config files (`next.config.*`, `nuxt.config.*`, `astro.config.*`, `svelte.config.*`, `vite.config.*`); otherwise treat the site as vanilla HTML. Record the framework and version. All output must be framework-idiomatic.

### Step 4: Content Type Detection

For each target page or route, read the file and its data or content sources, and infer the type:

| Signal | Inferred Type |
|--------|---------------|
| Blog post frontmatter (title, author, date, tags) | `Article` or `BlogPosting` |
| Product fields (price, SKU, rating, availability) | `Product` |
| Visible FAQ written by the site (repeated Q/A pattern, `<dt>`/`<dd>`, `faq` or `accordion` components) | `FAQPage`, optional 🧪: ask first |
| One question with answers submitted by users (forum thread, community Q&A) | `QAPage` |
| Breadcrumb nav visible in the layout | `BreadcrumbList` |
| Event fields (startDate, location, organizer) | `Event` |
| Step-by-step instructions | No new `HowTo` (no Google feature since 2023); make sure the steps are a real `<ol>`. Leave existing `HowTo` alone. |
| Recipe fields (ingredients, cookTime, yield) | `Recipe` |
| Video embed with metadata | `VideoObject` |
| Home or About page with organization data | `Organization` with `sameAs`, or `LocalBusiness` (or a subtype) with a visible address |
| Author bio or profile page | `Person` with `sameAs` |
| Course fields (provider, duration, level) | `Course` |
| Job listing | `JobPosting` |
| Glossary | `DefinedTermSet` 🧪 |
| Page that publishes a dataset | `Dataset` 🧪 |

**If multiple types apply** (e.g., a homepage with Organization + WebSite + SearchAction), generate a composite `@graph` with all relevant entities.

**If uncertain**: present the top two candidates (AskUserQuestion, or plain text) and let the user choose.

### Step 5: Validation Mode (Existing JSON-LD)

If the target contains existing `<script type="application/ld+json">` blocks:

1. Parse the JSON. Flag parse errors.
2. Validate against the core rules and the Required Properties and Common Mistakes list in [references/json-ld.md](references/json-ld.md):
   - `@context` is `"https://schema.org"` (not `http://`, not missing)
   - `@type` exists and is a valid Schema.org type
   - All required properties present for the type
   - Dates are ISO 8601; URLs are absolute
   - Nested types are valid (e.g., `author` is a `Person` or `Organization`, not a string alone)
   - No deprecated properties (cross-check Context7)
   - The marked-up content is visible on the page (compare FAQ questions and answers with the rendered text)
   - FAQPage isn't used for user-submitted Q&A, and QAPage isn't used for a site-written FAQ
   - The same FAQ markup doesn't repeat across many pages
   - No self-serving review markup on `LocalBusiness` or `Organization`
3. Report each issue with severity (error | warning | info) and remediation.
4. Offer to fix validation errors with user confirmation.

### Step 6: Generation

Emit JSON-LD with:
- Required properties filled from content analysis
- Optional high-value properties filled where the content supports them (e.g., `aggregateRating` on Product from genuine reviews, `wordCount` on Article)
- Nested entities expanded (e.g., `Article.author` as a `Person` object, `Article.publisher` as an `Organization` with `logo`)
- `"PLACEHOLDER: <description>"` values for content not derivable from the code

Some types need facts only the user has. Ask for them (AskUserQuestion with free text, or plain text), and skip anything left blank:
- **Organization and Person:** the profile URLs for `sameAs` (Wikidata, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, GitHub, Crunchbase, ORCID, official social accounts, owned review-platform profiles), plus each author's role, employer and credentials.
- **LocalBusiness:** name, address, phone, opening hours and coordinates, when the site doesn't show them.
- **FAQPage:** whether to add markup at all (no Google feature uses it since May 2026). If yes, build it from the visible FAQ's own data. Visible FAQ sections themselves are built by `/seo-faq`; if the page has no visible FAQ, tell the user to run that command.

**Show the user:**
1. The generated JSON-LD block
2. The framework-idiomatic injection code (patterns in [references/json-ld.md](references/json-ld.md))
3. The list of PLACEHOLDER values to fill

Ask for confirmation before writing.

### Step 7: Terminal Summary

```
SEO Schema Complete
===================
Knowledge: <Context7 MCP | Training Data fallback>
Framework: <framework>

Generated: <N> JSON-LD blocks across <M> files
Validated: <K> existing blocks (<errors> errors, <warnings> warnings)

Content types produced:
  - Article: <N>
  - Organization: <N> (sameAs links: <N>)
  - ...

Placeholders remaining: <count> (see inline PLACEHOLDER values)

Next: run /seo-audit to verify structured data coverage.
```

## Quality Assurance Checklist

Before finalizing:

- [ ] [references/json-ld.md](references/json-ld.md) read; Context7 mode stated
- [ ] Framework detected; injection code matches the framework idiom and escapes `<`
- [ ] All output is JSON-LD (no microdata/RDFa)
- [ ] `@context` = `https://schema.org` (HTTPS); `@type` is a valid Schema.org type
- [ ] All required properties present or marked as PLACEHOLDER
- [ ] Dates in ISO 8601 with timezone; URLs absolute
- [ ] Nested entities properly typed (Person, Organization, etc.)
- [ ] Only visible content marked up; FAQPage added only after the user opted in
- [ ] No `sameAs` URL, author, credential, rating or business detail invented
- [ ] No deprecated schema types used; no rich results promised
- [ ] User confirmed generation before file writes
- [ ] Validation errors on existing JSON-LD reported with severity