Gsc Assistant

What it does

The Gsc Assistant skill helps you manage and track Google Search Console (GSC) indexing status. It maintains two markdown files – indexed.md and to-index.md – to provide a clear overview of indexed pages and those awaiting indexing. This allows for data-driven SEO insights and improved website performance by identifying and addressing indexing issues, accounting for the typical 2-week lag in GSC export data. The skill also helps prioritize indexing efforts based on content importance.

When to use it

• When you need information about your website's indexing status within Google Search Console.
• To compare URLs listed in your sitemap with those currently indexed by Google.
• When investigating potential "false positives" identified through URL Inspection.
• To track the submission dates and progress of pages awaiting indexing.
• If you need to generate a report summarizing indexing status and actions taken.

Key capabilities

• Maintains indexed.md: Tracks indexed URLs, split into "Indexed Public" (from GSC export) and "Indexed With Lag" (confirmed via URL Inspection).
• Maintains to-index.md: Lists pages awaiting indexing, calculated as the difference between your sitemap and currently indexed URLs.
• Priority Categorization: Organizes pages in to-index.md by priority levels (High-value content series, Recent Content, Specific Collections, Archive Pages).
• False Positive Detection: Identifies and manages false positives detected during URL Inspection, moving them to the "Indexed With Lag" table.
• Workflow Automation: Automates initial setup including importing GSC data, extracting sitemap URLs, calculating differences, and generating reports.

Example prompts

• “Show me the current indexing status of my website.”
• “Compare my sitemap with the pages currently indexed in Google Search Console.”
• "What are the highest priority pages waiting to be indexed?"

Tips & gotchas

• GSC Data Lag: Be aware that GSC export data has a lag of approximately two weeks. Pages confirmed via URL Inspection might not immediately appear in the exported data.
• Initial Setup Required: The skill requires an initial setup, including importing your GSC export CSV and extracting sitemap URLs.
• False Positive Handling: Regularly scan to-index.md for false positives detected through URL inspection to ensure accuracy.