aeo
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) skill — optimize content to be cited by AI language models (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Mistral) as authoritative sources. Distinct from SEO — AEO optimizes for citation in LLM-generated responses, not search rankings. Use when planning content for AI-first search audiences, auditing existing content for E-E-A-T signals, tracking which pages get cited by which LLMs, or building a citation-friendly content strategy. Triggers — 'AEO audit', 'optimize for ChatGPT', 'get cited by Perplexity', 'LLM citation strategy', 'answer engine optimization', 'content
Profile →npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill aeo --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) **Get your content cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Mistral as the authoritative source.** AEO is the practice of optimizing content for **citation** in LLM-generated responses — distinct from SEO, which optimizes for search rankings. This skill audits, optimizes, and tracks AEO performance. ## Distinct From SEO | | SEO | AEO | |---|---|---| | **Optimizes for** | Click-through rankings | Being cited as authoritative source | | **Audience** | Humans browsing search results | LLMs answering questions | | **Success metric** | Position 1-10, organic traffic | Citation count across LLMs | | **Key signals** | Backlinks, keywords, page speed | E-E-A-T, structured data, factual density | | **Update cadence** | Weeks-to-months | Days-to-weeks (LLM training cycles) | Both can coexist — the same content can rank #1 on Google AND get cited by Perplexity. But the techniques differ: SEO rewards keyword density + backlinks; AEO rewards primary-source signals + structured facts. ## When To Use - Planning a new content piece for an AI-first audience - Auditing existing content for E-E-A-T gaps before AI Overview rollout - Tracking which pages get
- Distinct From SEO
- When To Use
- When NOT To Use
- Core Capabilities
- 1. Content audit + E-E-A-T scoring
- 2. Content optimization
- 3. Citation tracking
- References
- Workflow
- Configuration
- Output Format
- Markdown audit report (default)
- JSON for pipelines
- Industry-Specific E-E-A-T Thresholds
python3 scripts/aeo_audit.py --url <url> --industry healthcare python3 scripts/aeo_audit.py --url <url> --output json
What does the aeo skill do?
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) skill — optimize content to be cited by AI language models (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Mistral) as authoritative sources. Distinct from SEO — AEO optimizes for citation in LLM-generated responses, not search rankings. Use when planning content for AI-first search audiences, auditing existing content for E-E-A-T signals, tracking which pages get cited by which LLMs, or building a citation-friendly content strategy. Triggers — 'AEO audit', 'optimize for ChatGPT', 'get cited by Perplexity', 'LLM citation strategy', 'answer engine optimization', 'content
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill aeo --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From alirezarezvani/claude-skills, a repository with 23,791 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.