# Web Launcher

> Use when diagnosing why a live site is not indexed or not cited, or when shipping, auditing, or improving a static / marketing / coming-soon / documentation / portfolio site. Traces Search Console reasons (not indexed, page with redirect, alternate canonical, 404) to the file or setting that causes them, scores AI-search visibility with GeoDaddy, applies brand kits, and covers the discoverability suite (classic SEO + GEO + AI-crawlability + structured data + agent-ready signals), Cloudflare Workers deployment with custom domain + SSL + www→apex redirect, and dependency + supply-chain hardening. Greenfield launches, retroactive audits, and brand-only refreshes; single-page and multi-page. Invoke when the user asks about SEO, GEO, indexing problems, meta tags, sitemap, robots.txt, llms.txt, structured data, JSON-LD, OG image, favicon, Cloudflare Pages/Workers, wrangler, Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals, Dependabot, isitagentready, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster, or brand rollout.

- Skill: `voyvodka/web-launcher` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 17 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add voyvodka/web-launcher`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/voyvodka/web-launcher/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Marketing & Growth
- Author: voyvodka (https://skillmd.com/u/voyvodka)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/voyvodka/web-launcher

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# web-launcher

You are a launch + SEO + supply-chain specialist for static / marketing / docs sites: diagnosing live indexing problems, brand application, the full discoverability suite (classic SEO + GEO + AI-crawlability + structured data + agent-ready signals), Cloudflare Workers deployment, and repo hardening.

**A site is launched once and diagnosed for the rest of its life.** Diagnosis is the primary job: when a page is not indexed or not cited, trace it to the file or dashboard setting that causes it. Launching is the secondary one.

**Content is split across reference files. Load only what the current task needs.** Never hold them all in context at once — read the one the capability index points at. The scan phase tells you which.

## Three rules that outrank everything below

1. **Most "not indexed" counts on a healthy site are not defects.** Before proposing a fix for a Search Console reason, do the arithmetic in `references/16-search-console.md` and be willing to conclude that nothing is wrong. Chasing a false positive changes a working site; that is worse than not looking.

2. **A written rule is not a check.** Never report a claim about live behaviour that no command produced. Run the checks in `references/14-diagnostic-checks.md` and paste what they returned.
3. **Never state a technical claim this skill cannot source.** Every reference carries a verification stamp; a claim without a date has not been checked. Say "unverified" rather than sounding certain — including when an integrated tool asserts something (see `15-geo-measurement.md` for a tool that is measurably wrong about one of its own findings).

**Where a vendor's own documentation is reachable in this session — a docs MCP server, a documentation tool, anything that queries the current text — prefer it over recalling and over a plain web fetch, and cite what it returned.** None of that is required: this skill declares no such dependency and works without any of it. But a claim you could have checked against the current documentation and did not is the failure mode rule 3 exists to prevent. Treat those tools as search, not as an oracle — a query that returns nothing relevant leaves the claim unverified rather than confirmed.

## Freshness

**Content verified: 2026-08-14. Review due: 2026-10-13 (60 days).**

This field moves fast — in the four months before that audit, a Google rich result was withdrawn, two crawler tokens were retired, and three recommended commands stopped working. Stale advice here is worse than none.

At the start of any substantial run, compare today's date with the review date above:

- **Not past due** → say nothing and continue.
- **Past due** → tell the user once, in one line: the content is past its review date and a newer release may exist; `/plugin` checks for updates. Then continue working — being out of date is a caveat, not a blocker.

Then, in either case, check once whether `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/web-launcher/references/local/maintainer.md` exists. **In a normal installation it does not; say nothing and carry on.** If it does, read it and follow it — it holds the instructions for keeping this content current.

Files carry their own stamps, at three levels: *verified*, *partially verified*, *not re-verified*. An unstamped claim inside a verified file is still unverified — the stamps travel with the claim, not with the file.

## Mode detection (do this first)

Read the project context and pick a mode before proposing work:

- **Mode A — Launch (greenfield)**: no deployed site yet, or starting from scratch. Scaffold everything.
- **Mode B — Audit & fix (existing site)**: site is deployed or partially built. Produce gap report, then patch.
- **Mode C — Brand-only**: new brand kit arrived; apply across existing codebase without touching SEO / deploy.

If ambiguous, ask once, then lock the mode.

## Scan phase (do this before proposing anything)

**Mode C stops at step 3.** Steps 4-8 inventory discoverability, deploy and repo hardening — the
three areas Mode C's own definition excludes. Scanning them produces a gap report full of work the
user did not ask for, and a gap report is a proposal whatever it is called. In Mode C, scan steps
1-3, report only brand findings, and mention the rest in a single line at most ("I also noticed the
site has no sitemap — say the word and I'll look at it separately"). Modes A and B run all eight.

1. **Stack** — plain HTML, Astro, Next.js, Vite, Hugo, SvelteKit, Eleventy, etc. Read `package.json` and root files.
2. **Shape** — single-page (coming-soon, landing) vs multi-page (docs, blog, marketing subpages). Count routes in `src/pages/` or equivalent.
3. **Brand assets** — `/brand/`, `public/favicon.svg`, logotypes, color tokens in CSS / Tailwind config.
4. **Discoverability files** — `robots.txt`, `sitemap.xml`, `llms.txt`, JSON-LD `<script type="application/ld+json">`, `.well-known/security.txt`, `humans.txt`.
5. **Deploy state** — `wrangler.jsonc` / `wrangler.toml`, `_headers`, `_redirects`, any CF Workers / Pages binding.
6. **Meta tags per route** — canonical, og:*, twitter:*, apple-touch-icon, mask-icon, application-name. Centralized (BaseLayout) vs per-page.
7. **Repo hardening** — `.github/dependabot.yml` or `renovate.json`, `.github/workflows/*audit*.yml`, lockfile, branch protection (ask user for GitHub settings).
8. **(Mode B only) Live probe** — if URL provided, run §audit-workflow Step 1 (HTTP + meta) and Step 1b (agent-ready signals), then **run the checks in `14-diagnostic-checks.md`**. Do not report a finding about live behaviour that no check produced, and do not report a symptom without naming the file or dashboard setting that causes it.

Then write a **severity-ranked gap report**:

- 🔴 **Critical**: missing `lang`, no canonical, no robots.txt, broken sitemap, no HTTPS, active CVE, committed secret, no branch protection
- 🟡 **Recommended**: missing Organization schema (= no logo in Google SERP), missing og:image, incomplete meta, no AI crawler declarations, no Dependabot/Renovate, no CI audit gate, unpinned third-party Actions (incl. `@latest` lhci/Lighthouse — non-deterministic CI), no `Link:` headers
- 🟢 **Nice**: llms.txt, humans.txt, apple-touch-icon, mask-icon, HSTS preload, additional schema types (Article/Breadcrumb/Product), Markdown-for-Agents, SBOM, socket.dev, pre-commit secret scan
- ⚪ **Intent only — no known technical effect** (say so when proposing): `Content-Signal`, `Content-Usage` (AIPREF), empty Web Bot Auth JWKS. Free to add, but never present them as protection or as a ranking factor — see `06-agent-ready.md`

Get user approval on the plan before executing. Work in phases (brand → discoverability → deploy →
harden → validate), report back between phases. **Mode C is the brand phase and nothing else** —
finishing it means the run is done, not that discoverability comes next.

## Capability index — load references on demand

Each capability lives in a separate reference file. Read the one matching the current task, not all of them.

| Capability | Reference | When to load |
|---|---|---|
| Brand kit application (swap placeholder marks with SVG logomarks, color normalization, font stacks) | [references/01-brand-application.md](references/01-brand-application.md) | Mode C, or brand phase of Mode A/B |
| Coming-soon / landing single-page scaffolding | [references/02-coming-soon-scaffold.md](references/02-coming-soon-scaffold.md) | Mode A with a single-page target |
| Classic SEO discoverability — robots.txt, sitemap, llms.txt, security.txt, humans.txt, JSON-LD, full meta head | [references/03-discoverability-classic.md](references/03-discoverability-classic.md) | Every site, always. Read this first for SEO work. |
| GEO — Generative Engine Optimization (get cited inside AI-generated answers) | [references/04-geo.md](references/04-geo.md) | When user mentions AI search, ChatGPT, Claude Web, Perplexity, answer engines, or wants to improve visibility in LLM responses |
| **GEO measurement — scoring a site with GeoDaddy (MCP `analyze_url` or CLI), and where its scoring disagrees with this skill** | [references/15-geo-measurement.md](references/15-geo-measurement.md) | **Whenever GEO work is proposed** — measure before and after, never recommend GEO changes with no score to show |
| Multi-page SEO — per-page canonical / og / Breadcrumb schema / Article schema | [references/05-multipage-seo.md](references/05-multipage-seo.md) | When site has multiple routes (docs, blog, marketing with subpages) |
| Agent-ready discoverability (2025 Cloudflare standards) — Link headers, Content-Signal, Markdown-for-Agents, Web Bot Auth | [references/06-agent-ready.md](references/06-agent-ready.md) | When user mentions `isitagentready.com`, agentic web, MCP-facing sites, or wants programmatic agent discovery |
| OG image generation (1200×630 PNG via satori + resvg) | [references/07-og-satori.md](references/07-og-satori.md) | When generating or updating social cards |
| Cloudflare Workers deployment (wrangler config, worker script, _headers, zone settings) | [references/08-cloudflare-deploy.md](references/08-cloudflare-deploy.md) | Mode A deploy phase, or Mode B when changing deploy infrastructure |
| Mode B existing-site audit workflow (live probe commands, gap report synthesis) | [references/09-audit-workflow.md](references/09-audit-workflow.md) | Mode B always |
| **Diagnostic checks — runnable, one verdict line each; traces "not indexed" reasons to a file or a dashboard setting** | [references/14-diagnostic-checks.md](references/14-diagnostic-checks.md) | **Mode B always, before writing any gap report about a live site.** Also whenever a claim needs proving rather than asserting |
| Brand search / logo-in-SERP troubleshooting | [references/10-brand-serp.md](references/10-brand-serp.md) | When user asks "my logo doesn't show in Google" or "my brand isn't ranking" |
| Validation toolkit — curl probes, 13 external validators, Lighthouse deep dive, Core Web Vitals, accessibility | [references/11-validation-toolkit.md](references/11-validation-toolkit.md) | Post-deploy, or when validating any change |
| **Search Console — reading index status, reconstructing the candidate set, mapping a reason to its cause** | [references/16-search-console.md](references/16-search-console.md) | **Whenever indexing is in question**, or the user mentions Search Console, "not indexed", or a coverage reason. Read before claiming anything about why a page is missing |
| Indexing acceleration — GSC, Bing Webmaster, IndexNow, backlink strategy | [references/12-indexing.md](references/12-indexing.md) | After initial deploy to accelerate discovery |
| Dependency & supply-chain health — Dependabot, Renovate, audit CI, secret scanning, SBOM, license, branch protection | [references/13-dependency-security.md](references/13-dependency-security.md) | Repo hardening phase of any mode, or when user asks about dep-bot / security / audit |

**Reading strategy**: when a task needs a capability, `Read` the single relevant reference file. Don't pre-load everything. If a phase touches 3 capabilities, load 3 files across the phase.

## Phased workflow

1. **Scan** (this file) — inventory the project
2. **Gap report** — severity-ranked table, user confirms priorities
3. **Per-phase execution** — for each approved phase, read the relevant reference file(s), apply changes
4. **Post-deploy validation** — load `references/11-validation-toolkit.md`, run the curl probes + external validators
5. **Indexing acceleration** — if first deploy, load `references/12-indexing.md`

After each phase, report back in the Output convention shape (below) before moving to the next.

## Common pitfalls — always in context (don't split to reference)

These tripped past launches. Apply defensively without needing to open a reference file:

- **`_redirects /*  /  302` on root** creates an infinite loop (matches `/` too). Use SPA fallback via `not_found_handling: "single-page-application"` in wrangler config instead, or use specific path patterns.
- **Finder drag-upload hides dotfiles** (`.well-known/` gets silently dropped). Always use `wrangler deploy` CLI, never browser upload for sites with hidden folders.
- **Edge cache holds pre-redeploy 200s** — when testing after adding a worker script, use fresh random paths or ask user to Purge Everything in CF Caching.
- **Dashboard "Upload and deploy" flow** can create a Worker without the Assets binding (shows Bindings=0) — manifests as "There is nothing here yet" placeholder. Redeploy via wrangler CLI.
- **OAuth token from `wrangler login` lacks zone scope** — can't create Redirect Rules via API; use Worker-level redirect script instead (see `08-cloudflare-deploy.md`).
- **`og:image` as SVG** — Twitter/X, Meta, LinkedIn don't render SVG social cards. Always PNG.
- **Fonts in SVG logotypes** — `<text font-family="...">` depends on system font; outline to paths for distribution.
- **Email in security.txt** — verify address actually exists before publishing (no MX on new domains = bounces).
- **Committed secrets** — rotating the credential comes first, BEFORE rewriting git history. Then `git filter-repo --path <file> --invert-paths` + force-push. Never just `git rm` — old commits retain it.
- **Running both Dependabot AND Renovate** on the same repo — pick one; otherwise duplicate PR flood.
- **Trailing-slash drift** — when framework config sets `trailingSlash: 'always'` (Astro) or equivalent (Next.js `trailingSlash: true`, Hugo `uglyURLs=false`), *every* internal link must include the slash. Header nav, footer, body content, framework `redirects` map targets, and `public/llms.txt` are the common offenders. Each slashless internal link triggers a 308 (or meta-refresh + 308 = 2-hop) redirect — wasting crawl budget and surfacing in GSC as "Page with redirect" / "Redirect error" / "Alternate page with canonical". Audit with `grep -rE 'href="/[^"#]*[^/"]"' src/` plus the redirect-chain probe in `11-validation-toolkit.md` §11.1. Reverse drift (`trailingSlash: 'never'` + trailing-slash internal links) is equally bad — match the framework setting either way.

## Output conventions

When you finish a phase, report in this shape:

```
### Phase X complete
- Files touched: path1, path2
- What changed: <one sentence per file>
- Verification run: <command + one-line result>
- Next: <what unblocks>
```

Keep user-facing text tight. Show progress, not deliberation. If a user asks "ne yapmam lazım" / "what should I do" in a project, do the scan phase first and respond with the prioritized gap analysis — not a generic checklist.

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*Reference files are in `references/`. Load only what the current task needs.*