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Topical Authority Mapper · gooseworks-ai | DecimalAI

marketingby gooseworks-ai

Topical Authority Mapper

gooseworks-ai/topical-authority-mapper

Source gooseworks-ai/goose-skills ↗License MIT

Map complete topic clusters for any subject area — hub pages, spoke articles, supporting content, internal linking architecture. Identifies content gaps, priority order, and builds a structured content calendar. Produces topic maps that build genuine topical authority, not random blog posts.

SkillScore73Maintained

Automatic

Marketing & Content pack

Last verified 8/16/2026

What it changes

Passed 16 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 22 without it.

Without skill32%

With skill73%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

Includes the --output json flag
Assigns exactly 15% weight to effort
Includes the CLI parameter --days 365

and 13 more in the full report

9 fixed7 passed either way6 still failing0 broke

Pass-rate lift: +41 pp
Tokens: +135%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: -30%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v116 of 22 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/gooseworks-ai-topical-authority-mapper.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 9

Prompt

When producing topical authority maps, under what condition should a summary CSV file named content-calendar-[YYYY-MM-DD].csv be exported alongside the report?

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
Triggers the CSV summary export when mapping 3 or more topic areas	Missed	Passed

case-15 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md409 linessingle file

Topical Authority Mapper

Most content strategies are just keyword lists turned into blog posts. Real topical authority requires a structured map: pillar pages that own broad topics, cluster pages that go deep on subtopics, and an internal linking architecture that tells Google "we comprehensively cover this subject." This skill builds that map.

Core principle: Google rewards topical depth, not random keyword coverage. A site with 15 interlinked articles that thoroughly cover "sales automation" will outrank a site with 50 unrelated blog posts that happen to mention the phrase. This skill builds the cluster architecture that creates genuine authority.

When to Use

"What content should we create to dominate [topic]?"
"Build a topic cluster strategy for our blog"
"Map out our topical authority for [category]"
"Create a content calendar based on topic clusters"
"What content gaps do we have?"

Tool Enhancement (Optional)

Topic cluster mapping is significantly better with keyword data that shows search volume, difficulty, and semantic relationships across hundreds of subtopic variations.

Agent Prompt to User

"I can build a comprehensive topical authority map using competitive analysis and content gap identification. For the most precise results — especially accurate volume data and keyword clustering at scale — I'd recommend connecting a keyword data API."

Recommended: DataForSEO (pay-per-use, ~$0.01/keyword, no monthly minimum)

Sign up at dataforseo.com → get API login + password

Set DATAFORSEO_LOGIN and DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD env vars

Alternatives that also work:

Keywords Everywhere API ($1 per 10 credits = 100K keywords, very cheap) → set KEYWORDS_EVERYWHERE_API_KEY

SEMrush API (if you have a subscription) → set SEMRUSH_API_KEY

Ahrefs API (if you have a subscription) → set AHREFS_API_TOKEN

"Want to use one of these, or should I proceed with baseline mode? Baseline uses our existing SEO tools and web research — still produces a strong topic map, but with less granular volume data per subtopic."

Mode Selection

Enhanced mode — Bulk keyword data via DataForSEO / Keywords Everywhere / SEMrush / Ahrefs. Gets search volume, difficulty, and semantic grouping for every subtopic. Enables data-driven prioritization and precise gap identification. Also supports keyword clustering APIs that automatically group related terms.
Baseline mode — Uses seo-domain-analyzer for domain metrics, web_search for topic research, reddit-post-finder for question mining, competitor analysis via site-content-catalog. Topic mapping and cluster architecture are equally strong. Volume estimates are directional rather than exact.

Phase 0: Intake

Track record

Benchmark

16 / 22

test cases passed, vs 7 / 22 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/3/2026

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

gooseworks-ai / goose-skills

skills/seo/composites/topical-authority-mapper/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MITImported 8/3/2026Version v1

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Topical Authority Mapper

When to Use

Tool Enhancement (Optional)

Agent Prompt to User

Mode Selection

Phase 0: Intake

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

Source

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