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How to use the Author Byline Audit agent skill
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The author-byline skill is a set of instructions that teaches an AI agent to audit a website for visible author bylines on articles and blog posts. It checks that each article names its author, links that name to a bio page, and shows the author's role or credentials. After reading this guide you will know how to install the skill, how to ask an agent to run the audit, and how to read the report it produces.
Author Byline Auditthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the author-byline skill ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip the folder. Extract the archive so the author-byline folder, which contains SKILL.md, is in ~/.claude/skills/ or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload it in the apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the ZIP.
- 4Ask for the audit. Describe the task in plain words, such as checking article pages for visible author bylines, and name the site or templates.
- 5Review the report. Read which routes or templates lack a visible name, a bio link, or a role or credentials.
- 6Fix and re-verify. Add the author section to the article header where needed, then check the rendered page output again.
What an agent skill is and what this one makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file and supporting reference files. When a request matches the skill's description, the agent loads these instructions and follows them for the task. This skill is about display clear author bylines, which the source describes as a critical E-E-A-T signal because it shows users and search engines who wrote the content and what their expertise is.
When asked, the agent checks each article for a visible author name, confirms the name links to a bio page, and confirms the author's role or credentials appear near the name. It then reports where pages fall short and names the exact routes or templates with problems.
- Checks that every article or blog post has a clearly visible author name
- Checks that the author's name links to a detailed bio page
- Checks that the author's credentials or professional role appear near the name
- Verifies the final rendered HTML and HTTP response, not only source templates
- Reports the exact routes or templates that fall short
Install the skill from the ZIP download
Download the ZIP for the author-byline skill from this page. Unzip it so the author-byline folder ends up in one of two places. For a personal setup, use ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, use the .claude/skills/ folder inside that project.
You can also upload the skill in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then choose Skills and upload the ZIP.
- Personal install: place the author-byline folder in ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: place the author-byline folder in the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. The skill is selected when your request matches its description, which covers auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to author bylines. Plain requests that name the task work well, and you can point the agent at a site, a set of templates, or specific URLs.
Ask for the check and the scope together. The more specific you are about which pages or templates matter, the easier the report will be to act on.
- Audit the blog for visible author bylines and tell me which articles are missing one.
- Check that our article template shows the author's name, a link to their bio, and their role.
- Review the article templates and flag the exact routes that lack an author byline.
- Verify the author byline on the rendered pages, not just the source files.
Read the audit report and act on it
The skill asks the agent to report rather than rewrite. The audit lists where pages fall short on the three checks: a visible author name, a link to a bio page, and a role or credentials near the name. Because the agent checks the rendered HTML and HTTP response, it can catch cases where a template looks correct in source but the published page does not show the byline.
The skill also describes a fix: add an author section to the article header with the author's name, role, and a link to their profile. Apply that change yourself or ask a developer to make it. The audit itself does not add bylines.
- Each flagged item should name a route or template
- Check the rendered page output after you make a fix, not only the source file
- Use the reference example as a model for markup, but adapt it to your own templates
Safety notes: scripts and network access
According to the skill's listing, it does not run scripts and does not use the network. It requires nothing beyond the instructions themselves. The skill is licensed under MIT.
Because it does not use the network itself, the verification of rendered HTML and HTTP responses depends on what your agent environment allows it to access. Check your environment's own permissions before asking for a live-page check.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Requirements listed: none
- Licence: MIT
What people use it for
- Checking a blog to see which articles show no author name at all
- Confirming that an article template outputs the author's name, bio link and role correctly
- Preparing a content site for a search quality review by listing missing bylines
- Reviewing a newly built article layout before launch against the byline checklist
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the author-byline agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it so the author-byline folder sits in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the author-byline skill require anything else to run?
The listing says it requires nothing and does not run scripts or use the network. It is made of instructions the agent follows, so no separate tools need to be installed for the skill itself.
Is the author-byline skill free?
The skill is licensed under MIT, as stated on this page. Check the license file in the download for the full terms.
Will the skill add author bylines to my articles automatically?
No. The skill audits and reports. It describes the fix, which is to add an author section with the name, role and profile link, but you or a developer must make the change.
Why does the skill check the rendered HTML instead of only the source files?
A template can contain the right author markup while the published page still fails to show it. Checking the rendered HTML and HTTP response shows what visitors and search engines actually receive.
How is this different from a general SEO audit tool?
This skill focuses on one check: visible author bylines with bio links and roles. It is general guidance based on a checklist, not an authoritative statement of search-engine rules, so pair it with broader SEO checks where needed.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you run a blog or article site and want an agent to report which pages show no author, no bio link, or no role. Pick something else if your site has no authored content, if you expect the agent to add bylines for you, or if you need legal or compliance sign-off on E-E-A-T, since this skill gives general checklist guidance only.
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