ahrefs-toollisted
Install: claude install-skill jahidulislamseo/antigravity-ai-skills
# Ahrefs Tool
> **Note:** LocalSEOData (`localseodata-tool`) now has `backlink_summary` and `backlink_gap` endpoints. Use LocalSEOData for quick backlink overviews and gap analysis. Ahrefs remains the preferred tool for deep link analysis — anchor text profiles, lost/new links, referring domain details, and content gap analysis.
Ahrefs has an official MCP server. When connected, use it for backlink analysis and link-focused competitive intelligence. Ahrefs has the largest backlink index — it's the authoritative source for link data.
## When to Use Ahrefs vs Other Tools
| You Need | Use Ahrefs | Use Instead |
|----------|-----------|-------------|
| Backlink profile for a domain | ✅ Best backlink database | — |
| Referring domains count/list | ✅ | — |
| Link gap (who links to competitor but not you) | ✅ Best for this | — |
| Lost/broken backlinks | ✅ | — |
| Anchor text analysis | ✅ | — |
| Keyword search volume | ⚠️ Can do it | Semrush (better keyword tool) |
| Keyword gap analysis | ⚠️ Can do it | Semrush (preferred for keywords) |
| Content Explorer (find linkable content) | ✅ Unique to Ahrefs | — |
| Technical site audit | ⚠️ Has one | Screaming Frog (more detailed) |
| SERP data | ❌ | SerpAPI |
| Local pack rankings | ❌ | Local Falcon |
| Citation data | ❌ | BrightLocal |
## Core Workflows
### Analyze a Business's Link Profile
**When:** User asks "why aren't we ranking?" or needs to understand link authority.
**What to pull:**
1. **Domain Rating (DR)**: Overall li