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Popular Claude Code SEO skill adds undisclosed self-promo footer

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A popular Claude Code SEO skill, 'claude-seo', has been found to silently append a self-promotional footer to its output. This footer, which includes links to the developer's Skool community, is added after specific SEO commands are executed and is not disclosed to the user or offered as an opt-out. The discovery highlights the importance of thoroughly reviewing skill files before installation, as star count and fork ratios may not always indicate transparent usage. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for undisclosed self-promotion in AI agent tools, urging users to scrutinize code before deployment.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a specific tool (a Claude Code skill) and its problematic behavior, not a new release from a frontier lab.

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Popular Claude Code SEO skill adds undisclosed self-promo footer

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/jasoncola1 ·

    PSA: claude-seo (11.5k star Claude Code SEO skill) silently appends a self-promo footer to your audit output, no disclosure

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Been reading skill files for months building SEO/GEO tooling with Claude Code. Rule of thumb: fork-to-star ratio is a decent gauge of real usage versus just clicks, but you can't take any of it at face value. Always run a full scan of the actual …

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