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AI SEO Agents for GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot in VS Code can refactor a layout in one go. With SEOmatic connected, Copilot's Agent mode also knows what that layout costs you in search: it audits your live site, reads your real Search Console data and fixes the SEO issues in your code.
- One .vscode/mcp.json file, shared with your team
- Works in Copilot's Agent mode
- Real Search Console data, not keyword guesses
GitHub Copilot
About SEOmatic for GitHub Copilot
SEOmatic is a hosted MCP server that VS Code connects to over HTTP. Copilot's Agent mode picks up the SEOmatic tools and calls them while it works on your code.
Requirements
Copilot enabled in VS Code, with Agent mode for tool calls, and a free SEOmatic account. You sign in when VS Code prompts you.
Pricing
Free to connect, with 5 questions a month from your own data (plus 10 once you connect Search Console). Paid plans add agents that stage fixes for your approval. See pricing.
Full Docs
Endpoint, auth, every tool and what it costs: SEOmatic MCP server docs.
SEOmatic in GitHub Copilot
What SEOmatic Does in GitHub Copilot
SEO Checks in Pull Requests
Before a change merges, ask Copilot to audit the affected pages on the preview deploy and flag SEO regressions.
Site-Wide Metadata Cleanup
Duplicate titles, missing descriptions and heading problems found on the live site and fixed where they are generated.
Search Console Next to the Code
Clicks, impressions and CTR for the page you are editing, without leaving VS Code.
Index Coverage Questions
Why a page is excluded from Google, from URL Inspection data, for up to 50 URLs at a time.
Internal Link Gaps
Broken internal links and pages nothing links to, found in a crawl of the live site.
Because the config lives in .vscode/mcp.json, the whole team gets the same SEO tools the moment they open the repo. Each person still signs in with their own SEOmatic account. It is the best fit for teams that review SEO fixes like any other pull request.
SEO Prompts to Try in GitHub Copilot
In the Chat view, switch to Agent mode, make sure the SEOmatic tools are selected, and try:
- “Audit https://example.com with SEOmatic and group the issues by the component that causes them.”
- “Which of our pages lost the most clicks in the last 28 days?”
- “Check the preview deploy of this branch for SEO regressions against production.”
- “Find broken internal links on the live site and fix them in the code.”
- “Why are these URLs not indexed by Google?”
How It Works, Step by Step
- You add SEOmatic to .vscode/mcp.json and sign in when VS Code prompts you.
- In the Chat view, you switch to Agent mode and pick the SEOmatic tools.
- Copilot calls SEOmatic for audits, Search Console data or index status.
- It changes the code behind each issue, and you review the edits before committing.
- You open a pull request as usual, with the SEO reasoning in the description.
How to Connect SEOmatic to GitHub Copilot
Commit one file and everyone on the repo gets the same setup.
- Create .vscode/mcp.json. Add a seomatic server of type http with the URL https://app.seomatic.ai/api/mcp, as in the snippet below.
- Sign in. Start the server when VS Code offers to, and sign in or create a free SEOmatic account when prompted.
- Use Agent mode. Open the Chat view in Agent mode and select the SEOmatic tools.
- Ask your first question. Try “Audit our live site with SEOmatic and list the issues our code causes.”
GitHub Copilot setup
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"seomatic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://app.seomatic.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}Tool calls only run in Agent mode. In Ask or Edit mode, Copilot will not call SEOmatic.
What Is Free and What Is Paid
Connecting is free, and so is the SEOmatic account behind it: no card. A free account answers 5 questions a month from your own data, plus 10 bonus questions once you connect Google Search Console. Each tool call counts as one question, so a big request can use a few.
Free covers the diagnosis: Search Console reports and insights, site audits of up to 30 pages, live page analysis, and your AI visibility results. Live market data, like keyword volumes, backlink profiles and competitor domains, is part of paid plans, with one free keyword preview per workspace.
Paid plans remove the question limit and add the treatment: agents stage fixes on your site (titles, descriptions, content updates, technical fixes, internal links) and run campaigns and fresh AI visibility scans. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial. See pricing.
Each teammate signs in with their own account and allowance, so a shared config never shares anyone's data.
Nothing Changes on Your Site Without Your Approval
Copilot's code edits go through your review and your pull requests. Anything SEOmatic would change on a live site through a connected CMS is staged, never pushed. A staged change is a proposal: it says what will change and why, and nothing touches your site until you approve it. The assistant records your decision, and it is told never to approve anything on its own judgment. Approved fixes start within seconds, the page's previous state is stored, and any applied change can be rolled back. Changes that could take a page out of Google, like a noindex, need an extra explicit confirmation.
Keep Exploring
Other coding agents: Cursor, Claude Code and Zed. Explore technical SEO fixes, broken link fixing and page indexing. All assistants: AI assistants. Full reference: MCP docs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can GitHub Copilot do SEO?
Copilot can change the code that controls your SEO, but by itself it cannot see your rankings or crawl your live site. With SEOmatic connected, Copilot's Agent mode audits your pages, reads your Search Console data and fixes the issues in your code.
How do I add SEOmatic to VS Code?
Create .vscode/mcp.json with a seomatic server of type http and the URL https://app.seomatic.ai/api/mcp. Sign in when prompted, then open the Chat view in Agent mode and select the SEOmatic tools.
Is it free?
Yes. The account is free with no card, with 5 questions a month from your own data plus 10 bonus questions once you connect Search Console. Paid plans remove the limit and add agents that stage changes in your CMS.
Can it change my site without asking?
No. By default every change SEOmatic proposes waits for your approval before it touches your site, and your assistant is told never to approve on its own. Approved changes are stored with the page's previous state, so any edit to an existing page can be rolled back. If you later want low-risk fixes to go ahead on their own, you can turn that on in your autonomy settings; changes to your URLs or indexing, and new content, still wait for you.
Why doesn't Copilot use the SEOmatic tools?
Copilot only calls MCP tools in Agent mode. Switch the Chat view to Agent mode and check the SEOmatic tools are selected in the tools picker.
SEOmatic in other AI assistants
Same server, same tools, same approval rules. Pick the assistant that fits the job.
Cursor
Add one entry to mcp.json and Cursor's agent works from your real SEO data while it edits your code.
Gemini CLI
One command gives Gemini CLI your real SEO data, on your laptop or on a server.
Devin
Hand Devin SEO tasks backed by your real Search Console data and live audits.
Cline
One settings block and an API key give Cline your real SEO data inside VS Code.
Zed
Add SEOmatic as a context server and Zed's agent works from your real SEO data.