Nuxt SEO — Full Suite
Best-practices guide for the @nuxtjs/seo meta-package and all six modules:
@nuxtjs/sitemap, nuxt-og-image, nuxt-schema-org, nuxt-seo-utils,
nuxt-link-checker, and @nuxtjs/robots.
Also load the
nuxtskill for Nuxt core patterns.
ROUTING: Which rule file to load
IF installing @nuxtjs/seo or configuring shared site.url / site.name:
→ Read rules/core-site-config.md
IF working with useHead, useSeoMeta, titleTemplate, or global meta defaults:
→ Read rules/core-meta-tags.md
IF setting up @nuxtjs/robots or configuring robots.txt for the first time:
→ Read rules/core-robots-setup.md
IF generating or customizing a sitemap.xml:
→ Read rules/features-sitemap.md
IF generating Open Graph images (og:image) dynamically:
→ Read rules/features-og-image.md
IF adding structured data / JSON-LD / Schema.org to pages:
→ Read rules/features-schema-org.md
IF working with breadcrumbs, canonical URLs, favicon, or automatic OG tags:
→ Read rules/features-seo-utils.md
IF checking for broken links in dev or CI:
→ Read rules/features-link-checker.md
IF controlling crawling per page, route, or dynamically at runtime:
→ Read rules/features-page-control.md
IF adding or referencing llms.txt for AI tool documentation access:
→ Read rules/features-llms-txt.md
Rule index
| Topic | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| Sections overview | Categories and reading order | rules/_sections.md |
| Site config | @nuxtjs/seo install, shared site.url/name/description, env config | rules/core-site-config.md |
| Meta tags | useSeoMeta, useHead, app.head defaults, titleTemplate | rules/core-meta-tags.md |
| Robots setup | Installation, nuxt.config.ts, disallow, blockNonSeoBots, blockAiBots | rules/core-robots-setup.md |
| Sitemap | Auto-generation, dynamic URLs, i18n, multi-sitemap, debug | rules/features-sitemap.md |
| OG Image | nuxt-og-image, templates, renderers, prerendering | rules/features-og-image.md |
| Schema.org | nuxt-schema-org, identity, useSchemaOrg, schema types | rules/features-schema-org.md |
| SEO Utils | Breadcrumbs, canonical, favicon, automatic OG tags | rules/features-seo-utils.md |
| Link Checker | Dev/CI broken link detection, rules, reporting, exclusions | rules/features-link-checker.md |
| Page control | definePageMeta robots, route rules, useRobotsRule, X-Robots-Tag | rules/features-page-control.md |
| llms.txt | Standard, manual public/ file, nuxtseo.com docs for AI tools | rules/features-llms-txt.md |
Rule categories by priority
| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suite setup & shared config | CRITICAL | core- |
| 1 | Meta tags & head management | CRITICAL | core- |
| 1 | Robots module setup | CRITICAL | core- |
| 2 | Sitemap generation | HIGH | features- |
| 2 | OG Image generation | HIGH | features- |
| 2 | Schema.org / structured data | HIGH | features- |
| 2 | SEO utils (breadcrumbs, canonical) | HIGH | features- |
| 3 | Link checker | MEDIUM | features- |
| 3 | Per-page crawl control | MEDIUM | features- |
| 3 | llms.txt | LOW | features- |
Coverage and maintenance
- Coverage map:
rules/_coverage-map.md - Suite source: https://github.com/harlan-zw/nuxt-seo
- Docs: https://nuxtseo.com
- Update when
@nuxtjs/seoreleases a new major version.