Novash: Open-Source Python Tool Checks Website SEO Issues From the Terminal

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A developer has released Novash, a free open-source command-line SEO checker written in Python and available via PyPI. The tool allows users to scan any URL and receive a report covering elements such as page titles, meta descriptions, broken links, image alt text, structured data, and social metadata. Novash generates an SEO score out of 100 by deducting points for missing or problematic elements, helping users quickly gauge a page's technical health. Rather than simply listing raw HTML data, the tool provides actionable suggestions, such as specifying how many images lack alt text or how many links are broken. The developer built the tool after finding manual SEO checks across multiple pages tedious, though Novash acknowledges the score reflects technical issues only and not broader ranking factors like content quality or backlinks.

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