Replaces single-vendor (Ahrefs-only) tool defaults with a per-task backend menu across all 14 SEO skills. Each skill now lists every capable MCP in allowed-tools and documents how to pick between Semrush, Ahrefs, OurSEO Agent (CLI + MCP), DataForSEO, and GSC in its SKILL.md Data Source Selection section. Tool stubs (~40 new files) populated per skill with capability deltas, call patterns, and explicit "not for this skill when" callouts so the menu is self-correcting. Skills affected: 19-keyword-strategy, 20-serp-analysis, 21-position-tracking, 22-link-building, 23-content-strategy, 24-ecommerce, 25-kpi-framework, 26-international, 27-ai-visibility, 28-knowledge-graph, 31-competitor-intel, 32-crawl-budget, 33-migration-planner, 34-reporting-dashboard. Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Semrush MCP
Default keyword-research backend per SKILL.md > Data Source Selection.
Call pattern
The Semrush MCP follows a three-step discovery → schema → execute pattern (see Semrush MCP server instructions):
- Discovery — pick the right toolkit for the task:
mcp__semrush__keyword_research— keyword overview, related, volume, intent, KDmcp__semrush__organic_research— domain/URL organic keywords + competitorsmcp__semrush__overview_research— domain/URL overview (traffic, ranking dist.)mcp__semrush__url_research— single-URL deep dive
mcp__semrush__get_report_schema(report_id=...)— fetch the param spec for the chosen report.mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id=..., params={...})— run it.
Default database="us" when the user does not specify a market. Use display_limit=30-50 for exploratory queries.
Available reports (keyword-research toolkit)
- Keyword overview (volume, CPC, competition, KD, trend)
- Related keywords
- Matching phrases (broad / phrase / exact match)
- Keyword difficulty (single + bulk)
- Search intent
- Keyword historical volume
Configuration
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Default database | us |
| Korean market database | kr |
| Japan market database | jp |
| Auth | Semrush API key on the MCP server side (no local config) |
Examples
English keyword volume:
mcp__semrush__keyword_research(query="enterprise CRM software", database="us")
→ pick report_id from response
mcp__semrush__get_report_schema(report_id="phrase_this")
mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id="phrase_this", params={"phrase": "enterprise CRM software", "database": "us"})
Korean expansion:
mcp__semrush__keyword_research(query="신라호텔", database="kr")
mcp__semrush__execute_report(report_id="phrase_related", params={"phrase": "신라호텔", "database": "kr", "display_limit": 50})
When NOT to use Semrush
- Task needs GSC first-party query data — use Ahrefs
gsc-keywordsorour research search-consoleinstead. - Task needs Knowledge Graph entity expansion — use
mcp__ourseo__search_knowledge_graph. - Task needs bulk cheap calls at Korean scale —
our keywords *CLI (DataForSEO) is usually cheaper.