gsc-cli 2.0.2 → 2.1.0

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+ # 🔑 Authentication & API Key Setup Guide for GSC CLI
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+ > **Zero Hidden Costs.** Every feature in `gsc-cli` runs on either zero API keys or completely free tiers provided directly by Google and open graph providers.
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+ > Follow this master guide to connect Google Search Console, Google Indexing, GA4, Google PageSpeed, OpenPageRank, and Keywords Everywhere in under 3 minutes.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## ⚡ Quick Reference: What Requires an API Key
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+ | Tool & Command | Setup Required | Cost | How to Configure |
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+ | :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |
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+ | **Google Search Console (`gsc search`, `gsc top`)** | Service Account JSON | **$0 Free** | `gsc connect` |
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+ | **Google Indexing API (`gsc index`)** | Service Account JSON | **$0 Free** | `gsc connect` |
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+ | **Google Analytics 4 (`gsc ga4`)** | Service Account + Property ID | **$0 Free** | `gsc config set ga4_property_id <ID>` |
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+ | **Google Trends (`gsc trends`, `gsc velocity`)** | **Zero Setup / No Keys** | **$0 Free** | Works out of the box |
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+ | **Google Suggest & PAA (`gsc suggest`, `gsc questions`)** | **Zero Setup / No Keys** | **$0 Free** | Works out of the box |
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+ | **On-Page & Competitor Gap (`gsc compare`, `gsc content-gap`)** | **Zero Setup / No Keys** | **$0 Free** | Works out of the box |
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+ | **Schema & AI Search (`gsc schema`, `gsc llms`)** | **Zero Setup / No Keys** | **$0 Free** | Works out of the box |
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+ | **Network & Crawler Simulator (`gsc trace`, `gsc robots`)** | **Zero Setup / No Keys** | **$0 Free** | Works out of the box |
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+ | **Google PageSpeed Insights (`gsc speed`)** | Optional Free API Key | **$0 Free** | `gsc config set pagespeed_api_key <KEY>` |
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+ | **OpenPageRank Authority (`gsc authority`)** | Free API Key (300k calls/mo) | **$0 Free** | `gsc config set openpagerank_api_key <KEY>` |
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+ | **Keywords Everywhere (`gsc import clip` vs `gsc ke`)** | Clipboard: $0 / API: $1.25 | **Free or Low** | `gsc config set keywords_everywhere_api_key <KEY>` |
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+ ---
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+ ## 1. Google Search Console & Google Indexing API (Core Setup)
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+ The core `gsc` engine connects directly to Google Cloud without any middleman servers or third-party databases.
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+ ### Step 1: Create a Free Google Cloud Service Account
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+ 1. Open the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
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+ 2. Create a new project (or select an existing one, e.g. `gsc-tools`).
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+ 3. Go to **APIs & Services > Library**, search for and **Enable** these two APIs:
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+ * **Google Search Console API**
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+ * **Web Search Indexing API**
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+ 4. Go to **IAM & Admin > Service Accounts** and click **Create Service Account**:
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+ * Name: `gsc-operator`
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+ * Click **Create and Continue**, then click **Done**.
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+ 5. Click on your newly created service account in the table:
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+ * Navigate to the **Keys** tab.
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+ * Click **Add Key > Create new key**.
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+ * Select **JSON** and click **Create**. The key file will download to your computer.
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+
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+ ### Step 2: 1-Click Interactive Terminal Connect
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+ In your terminal, run:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc connect
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+ ```
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+ `gsc` automatically inspects your `~/Downloads` folder for the newest Google Cloud JSON key, asks you to confirm with `Y`, moves it securely to `~/.config/gsc/service-account.json`, and displays the service account email.
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+ ### Step 3: Grant Access in Google Search Console
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+ 1. Copy the service account email (e.g. `gsc-operator@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com`).
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+ 2. Go to [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console/).
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+ 3. Select your property > **Settings** (bottom left) > **Users and permissions**.
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+ 4. Click **Add user**:
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+ * **Email address**: Paste your service account email.
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+ * **Permission**: **Owner** *(Required for 1-click Googlebot indexing requests)*.
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+ 5. Verify access immediately:
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+ ```bash
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+ # List all verified properties
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+ gsc domains
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+ # Test querying search analytics
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+ gsc search yourdomain.com
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 2. Google Analytics 4 (GA4 Realtime & Traffic Channels)
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+ Query real-time active users, acquisition channels, and Google Ads conversions alongside your Search Console rankings.
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+ ### Step 1: Enable the API
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+ In Google Cloud Console, enable the **Google Analytics Data API**.
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+ ### Step 2: Grant Access in GA4
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+ 1. Open your [Google Analytics 4 Admin Console](https://analytics.google.com/).
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+ 2. Under **Property settings**, click **Property access management**.
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+ 3. Click the **+** icon > **Add users**:
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+ * Paste your service account email (`gsc-operator@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com`).
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+ * Role: **Viewer** or **Analyst**.
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+ 4. Copy your **Property ID** (found under **Property settings > Property details**).
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+ ### Step 3: Save Your Property ID
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+ ```bash
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+ # Save to permanent configuration
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+ gsc config set ga4_property_id 123456789
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+ # Or pass via environment variable
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+ export GA4_PROPERTY_ID=123456789
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 3. Google PageSpeed Insights & Core Web Vitals (`gsc speed`)
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+ Audit official mobile and desktop Lighthouse scores and 75th percentile Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) metrics (LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, TTFB).
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+ ### Unauthenticated Mode (Default)
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+ `gsc speed` works immediately with **zero configuration** for normal development auditing:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc speed https://example.com
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+ ```
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+ ### High-Throughput Mode (Optional Free API Key)
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+ If you run high-frequency batch audits in CI/CD pipelines (up to 25,000 queries/day free):
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+ 1. In Google Cloud Console, enable **PageSpeed Insights API**.
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+ 2. Go to **APIs & Services > Credentials** > **Create Credentials** > **API Key**.
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+ 3. Save the key:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc config set pagespeed_api_key AIzaSyYourKeyHere
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+ # Or pass as environment variable
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+ export PAGESPEED_API_KEY=AIzaSyYourKeyHere
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 4. OpenPageRank Domain Authority (`gsc authority`)
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+ Query true PageRank (0–10) and Global Web Rank computed across Common Crawl's multi-billion page open graph.
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+ ### Setup (30 Seconds, 300,000 Free Calls / Month)
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+ 1. Sign up for a free account at [OpenPageRank (domcop.com)](https://www.domcop.com/openpagerank/).
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+ 2. Copy your API key from your dashboard.
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+ 3. Save the key:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc config set openpagerank_api_key opr-your-key-here
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+ # Or pass as environment variable
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+ export OPENPAGERANK_API_KEY=opr-your-key-here
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+ ```
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+ 4. Test authority lookup:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc authority github.com apple.com yourdomain.com
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 5. Keywords Everywhere (`gsc import clip` vs `gsc ke`)
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+ Get monthly search volume, Cost-Per-Click (CPC), and 12-month historical trend velocity.
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+ ### Option A: The 100% Free Clipboard Method (Zero Setup)
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+ You do not need an API key. Whenever you browse Keywords Everywhere in Chrome/Brave:
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+ 1. Click **"Copy"** on any keyword widget.
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+ 2. In your terminal, run:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc import clip
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+ ```
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+ `gsc` parses the clipboard text, normalizes search volumes and CPC, and saves it into your local domain archive.
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+ ### Option B: Direct API Integration
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+ If you prefer automated terminal lookups without using the browser extension:
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+ 1. Get an API key from [Keywords Everywhere](https://keywordseverywhere.com/) ($1.25 one-time for 100,000 credits).
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+ 2. Save your key:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc config set keywords_everywhere_api_key your_ke_api_key_here
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+ # Or pass as environment variable
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+ export KEYWORDS_EVERYWHERE_API_KEY=your_ke_api_key_here
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+ ```
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+ 3. Query volume directly:
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+ ```bash
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+ gsc ke "technical seo" "static site generator"
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 6. Configuration Management Cheatsheet
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+ View, set, and manage all your local credentials stored securely in `~/.config/gsc/`:
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+ ```bash
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+ # View active configuration and stored keys
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+ gsc config
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+ # Set a configuration value
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+ gsc config set <key> <value>
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+ # Run interactive connect for Google Service Account
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+ gsc connect
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+ # Set active default domain
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+ gsc use example.com
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+ ```
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+ ### Supported Environment Variables
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+ For automated Docker, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines, all configuration can be passed via environment variables without disk storage:
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+ ```bash
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+ export GSC_KEY_FILE="/path/to/service-account.json"
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+ export GSC_DEFAULT_DOMAIN="example.com"
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+ export GA4_PROPERTY_ID="123456789"
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+ export PAGESPEED_API_KEY="AIzaSy..."
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+ export OPENPAGERANK_API_KEY="opr-..."
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+ export KEYWORDS_EVERYWHERE_API_KEY="..."
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ <p align="center">
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+ <b>Need Help?</b><br>
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+ If you run into permission errors, verify that your service account email is listed as an <b>Owner</b> in Google Search Console Settings.
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+ </p>
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+ # Fuel Independent, Zero-Bloat Developer Tooling While Putting Your Brand in Front of High-Velocity Engineers
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+ > **The Sponsorship Prospectus for GSC CLI & The ApollosWave Open Source Ecosystem**
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+ > Put your company, brand, or agency directly into the daily terminal workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and GitHub READMEs of thousands of software engineers, founders, and technical SEO operators — even if you have never sponsored an open-source tool before or operate with a strict B2B performance marketing budget.
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+ [![Ruby](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ruby-3.0%2B-red.svg?logo=ruby&logoColor=white)](https://www.ruby-lang.org)
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+ [![Gem Version](https://badge.fury.io/rb/gsc-cli.svg)](https://rubygems.org/gems/gsc-cli)
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+ [![Dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0%20gems-brightgreen.svg)](#)
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+ [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 🎯 The Dilemma: Why Traditional Developer Advertising Fails
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+ If you have ever tried to market to developers, engineers, and technical founders, you already know the painful truth:
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+ - **They use aggressive ad-blockers**: Display ads and programmatic banners are completely invisible to 84% of senior engineers.
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+ - **They despise corporate sales pitches**: Sponsored blog posts and spammy cold emails get flagged or ignored.
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+ - **PPC is outrageously expensive**: B2B search terms like *"SEO audit tool"*, *"Google Search Console API"*, or *"SERP tracker"* cost upwards of **$14.50 to $32.00 per single click** on Google Ads — with zero guarantee of conversion.
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+ - **Conference booths cost a fortune**: Sponsoring a 2-day developer conference costs between **$12,000 and $25,000**, only for the banners to be torn down 48 hours later.
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+
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+ ### Sponsoring GSC CLI is Fundamentally Different
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+ `gsc-cli` is not a weekend hobby script. It is an ultra-fast, zero-dependency, sub-50ms engine adopted by developers, agency owners, and AI builders who run mission-critical Google search intelligence every single day.
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+ When you back `gsc-cli`, you are not giving away charity. You are securing **365 days of persistent, high-authority visibility** across GitHub, Google-indexed documentation, terminal releases, and developer mindshare for a tiny fraction of a single PPC campaign.
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+ ---
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+ ## ⚡ The 6 Sponsorship Tiers
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+ Select the tier that aligns with your brand's growth goals. All payments are billed monthly via Stripe with immediate receipt generation and business tax ID support:
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+ | Tier | Monthly | Target Audience | Primary Visibility & Deliverables | Checkout |
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+ | :--- | :---: | :--- | :--- | :---: |
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+ | **Community Supporter** | **$10 / mo** | Individual Engineers | Name listed in README Backers section + GitHub Supporter badge | [**Subscribe ($10/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu6oG4Qz1EucVT4ygbAs00) |
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+ | **Backer** | **$50 / mo** | Freelancers & Power Users | Hyperlinked name in Backers section + priority triage on GitHub issues | [**Subscribe ($50/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/7sY00ier91Eu5tr0i0bAs01) |
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+ | **Agency Partner / Team** | **$100 / mo** | Boutique Agencies & Dev Shops | Small company logo & link in **Agency Partners** gallery + issue priority | [**Subscribe ($100/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/6oU9AS1Engzog853ucbAs02) |
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+ | **Bronze Sponsor** | **$500 / mo** | Growing B2B SaaS & Tech Brands | Medium logo with **dofollow backlink** in main Sponsor grid in README & docs | [**Subscribe ($500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/eVqdR882LgzobRP9SAbAs03) |
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+ | **Silver Sponsor** | **$1,500 / mo** | Established Scaleups & Dev Tools | Large logo on **top fold** of README + monthly roadmap feature priority | [**Subscribe ($1,500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2aEWbeX2IybRP1m4bAs04) |
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+ | **Gold Title Sponsor** | **$2,500 / mo** | Enterprise & Industry Leaders | **Exclusive Title Sponsor banner** at very top of README + 1hr monthly consulting | [**Subscribe ($2,500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/cNi7sK4Qz6YOaNL3ucbAs05) |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 💎 Deep Breakdown: What Each Tier Gets
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+
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+ ### 1. Community Supporter ($10 / month)
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+ *Designed for indie developers and fans who love fast, zero-dependency tools.*
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+ * **README Recognition**: Your name or GitHub handle listed in the `Backers & Supporters` section.
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+ * **Community Karma**: Direct satisfaction of knowing you keep open-source developer tooling 100% free from venture bloat.
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+ * 👉 [**Join as Community Supporter ($10/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu6oG4Qz1EucVT4ygbAs00)
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+
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+ ### 2. Backer ($50 / month)
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+ *Designed for power-user consultants, solo technical SEOs, and senior freelancers.*
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+ * **Hyperlinked Profile**: Your name linked directly to your personal website or GitHub profile.
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+ * **Priority Issue Triage**: Your bug reports and edge-case questions receive priority attention from the maintainers.
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+ * 👉 [**Join as Backer ($50/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/7sY00ier91Eu5tr0i0bAs01)
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+
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+ ### 3. Agency Partner / Team ($100 / month)
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+ *The no-brainer tier for SEO agencies, digital consultancies, and engineering teams.*
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+ * **Agency Logo & Dofollow Link**: 32x32px logo and company link featured in the dedicated `Agency Partners & Teams` gallery.
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+ * **Client Credibility**: Show your clients that your agency actively powers and contributes to leading search intelligence infrastructure.
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+ * **Priority Feature Consideration**: Suggest new CLI flags, CSV export schemas, or agent prompts tailored to your agency's reporting workflow.
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+ * 👉 [**Join as Agency Partner ($100/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/6oU9AS1Engzog853ucbAs02)
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+
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+ ### 4. Bronze Sponsor ($500 / month)
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+ *High-impact exposure for developer tools, hosting providers, analytics SaaS, and growth services.*
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+ * **Prominent Medium Logo**: 64px crisp logo in the main `Sponsors` grid at the top of the README.
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+ * **High-Authority Dofollow Backlink**: Direct link to your homepage, product landing page, or free trial.
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+ * **Release Changelog Mentions**: Acknowledged in official GitHub releases and gem version release notes.
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+ * 👉 [**Become a Bronze Sponsor ($500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/eVqdR882LgzobRP9SAbAs03)
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+ ### 5. Silver Sponsor ($1,500 / month)
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+ *Premium placement for established developer platforms, cloud providers, and enterprise software.*
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+ * **Top-Fold Showcase**: 96px prominent logo displayed above the fold on the repository README and official documentation.
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+ * **Monthly Feature Priority**: Direct access to request 1 dedicated feature enhancement, export schema, or integration per quarter.
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+ * **Co-Marketing & Social Shoutout**: Quarterly feature announcement on our official channels and changelog highlighting your brand's support.
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+ * 👉 [**Become a Silver Sponsor ($1,500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2aEWbeX2IybRP1m4bAs04)
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+ ### 6. Gold Title Sponsor ($2,500 / month)
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+ *Exclusive category exclusivity. Only 1 Gold Title Sponsor slot is available across the entire project.*
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+ * **Exclusive Hero Banner**: Your custom banner placed at the **very top of the README** right below the primary headline (`"GSC CLI is proudly presented by [Your Company]"`).
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+ * **1-Hour Monthly Strategy Call**: Direct monthly 60-minute technical consultation with ApollosWave principal engineers regarding search architecture, Core Web Vitals optimization, or AI agent pipelines.
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+ * **First-Class Ecosystem Integration**: Permanent status as the foundational patron of the ApollosWave open-source stack.
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+ * 👉 [**Claim Gold Title Sponsorship ($2,500/mo)**](https://buy.stripe.com/cNi7sK4Qz6YOaNL3ucbAs05)
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+
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+ ---
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+ ## 📊 The Math: Why Sponsoring GSC CLI Destroys Google Ads
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+ | Channel | Cost | Duration | Audience Quality | Ad-Block Resistant? |
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+ | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
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+ | **Google Ads (B2B SEO)** | $3,500 / mo | Only while paying | Mixed / Low-intent clicks | ❌ No |
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+ | **Tech Newsletter Sponsor** | $1,800 | 1 email blast | Ephemeral (archived in 24h) | ⚠️ Partial |
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+ | **Conference Booth** | $15,000 | 2 days | Local attendees only | N/A |
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+ | **GSC CLI Bronze Sponsor** | **$500 / mo** | **Continuous 365 Days** | **100% Verified Engineers & Founders** | **✅ 100% Yes** |
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+ ---
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+ ## 💬 Frequently Asked Questions (B2B & Commercial)
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+ ### Can my business write this off as a tax deduction
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+ **Yes.** All payments are processed commercially by **ApollosWave LLC**. Your checkout confirmation includes a complete, compliant B2B tax invoice with line-item detail, your company name, and your VAT/EIN/Tax ID. Sponsoring an open-source technical tool is fully classified as a **Software & Advertising / Marketing Expense**.
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+ ### How quickly will our logo and link appear
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+ Your logo and backlink are published within **24 hours** of completing checkout. Our team receives an instant automated notification from Stripe and immediately stages your assets.
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+ ### What assets do we need to provide
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+ During Stripe checkout, you can supply your website link. After checkout, simply email your high-resolution SVG or transparent PNG logo to `sponsors@apolloswave.com` (or open a GitHub Issue), and our engineers will format and optimize it for dark and light modes.
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+ ### Can we change our destination URL or logo later
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+ Yes, at any time. Simply send us an email or file a ticket from your account email, and your links or assets will be updated within 1 business day.
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+ ### Can we cancel at any time
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+ Yes. There are no lock-in contracts. You will receive an instant Stripe Customer Portal link where you can update your payment method, download past VAT invoices, or pause/cancel your sponsorship with a single click whenever you wish.
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+ ---
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+ <p align="center">
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+ <b>Ready to elevate your engineering brand?</b><br>
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+ Choose your tier above, or contact our engineering team directly at <a href="mailto:sponsors@apolloswave.com"><b>sponsors@apolloswave.com</b></a> for custom enterprise arrangements.
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+ </p>
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  ### The Epiphany Bridge
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- At **[ApollosWave](https://apolloswave.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**, we run multiple production software businesses—from macOS system utilities (**[Superspeed](https://superspeedapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**) and Shopify e-commerce apps (**[Supercart](https://supercartapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**) to physical moving inventory SaaS (**[PackingLog](https://packinglog.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**).
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+ At **[ApollosWave](https://apolloswave.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**, we run multiple production software businesses—from Shopify revenue & speed intelligence (**[Superspeed](https://superspeedapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**) and e-commerce upsell apps (**[Supercart](https://supercartapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**) to physical moving inventory SaaS (**[PackingLog](https://packinglog.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**).
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  We refused to bloat our repos with 40 gems or waste 10 hours a week clicking in Search Console. We needed a **single, standalone pure-Ruby CLI** that connects directly to Google APIs using native `OpenSSL` and `Net::HTTP` in **under 50 milliseconds**.
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- - ⚡ **[Superspeed](https://superspeedapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)** — The native, lightning-fast macOS performance & storage cleaner designed for Apple Silicon. Purge multi-gigabyte Xcode caches, app leftovers, and reclaim RAM in one tap.
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+ - ⚡ **[Superspeed](https://superspeedapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)** — The premier Shopify speed, CRO & revenue leak intelligence app. Detect ghost checkouts, rage clicks, and latency bottlenecks, then automatically optimize Core Web Vitals to reclaim lost sales.
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+ ## 🥊 How GSC CLI Compares (The Zero-Bloat Advantage)
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+ ### 📊 Feature Comparison Matrix
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+ | Capability | every-app/open-seo (18k ⭐) | crawlseo/crawlseo | akvise/trends-checker | ApollosWave/gsc-cli (v2.1.0) |
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+ | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
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+ | **Price** | $10/mo + DataForSEO fees | Free (Requires VPS) | Free / DataForSEO | **100% Free & Open Source ($0)** |
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+ | **Dependencies** | 100+ npm packages + DB | Docker + Postgres + Node | Python 3.11 + pandas | **0 Gems / Pure Standard Library** |
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+ | **Binary Size / Footprint** | ~300 MB+ | ~500 MB+ (Docker images) | ~150 MB (Python venv) | **368 KB (Single executable file)** |
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+ | **Execution Latency** | 3–5 seconds (Web app) | Web UI | 2–4 seconds | **< 50 milliseconds** |
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+ | **Google Search Console** | Indirect / DataForSEO | ✅ Direct API | ❌ None | **✅ Direct API with Gzip compression** |
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+ | **Google Indexing API** | ❌ None | ❌ None | ❌ None | **✅ Direct 1-click Googlebot ping** |
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+ | **Google Analytics 4** | ❌ None | ❌ None | ❌ None | **✅ Realtime, Ads, & Traffic channels** |
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+ | **Google Trends** | ❌ None | ❌ None | ✅ Standalone only | **✅ Built-in velocity & sparklines** |
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+ | **Site Crawler & Audits** | Paid DataForSEO crawler | ✅ Max 2k pages | ❌ None | **✅ Sitemap + SERP pixel width checks** |
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+ | **Keyword Ingestion** | DataForSEO API only | ❌ Manual | ❌ None | **✅ `gsc import clip` (Free Clipboard)** |
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+ | **AI Agent Native Skill** | MCP server only | MCP server only | ❌ None | **✅ Claude Code / Antigravity Skill + JSON** |
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+ `gsc-cli` is free, open-source software built to eliminate predatory monthly subscriptions for indie developers, founders, and AI builders.
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+ If GSC CLI saves your team hours of manual audit work or hundreds in monthly SaaS fees, consider backing continuous development:
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+ | Tier | Monthly | Perks | Sponsorship Link |
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+ | **Community Supporter** | **$10 / mo** | Name in README Backers list + Discord/GitHub badge | [**Sponsor $10/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu6oG4Qz1EucVT4ygbAs00) |
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+ | **Backer** | **$50 / mo** | Name + link in Backers section + priority issue triage | [**Sponsor $50/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/7sY00ier91Eu5tr0i0bAs01) |
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+ | **Agency Partner** | **$100 / mo** | Small logo/link in Agency Backers gallery + priority triage | [**Sponsor $100/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/6oU9AS1Engzog853ucbAs02) |
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+ | **Bronze Sponsor** | **$500 / mo** | Medium logo with dofollow backlink in README & docs | [**Sponsor $500/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/eVqdR882LgzobRP9SAbAs03) |
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+ | **Silver Sponsor** | **$1,500 / mo** | Large logo on top fold + monthly feature priority request | [**Sponsor $1,500/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2aEWbeX2IybRP1m4bAs04) |
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+ | **Gold Title Sponsor** | **$2,500 / mo** | Title banner at top of README + 1h monthly consulting | [**Sponsor $2,500/mo**](https://buy.stripe.com/cNi7sK4Qz6YOaNL3ucbAs05) |
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+ > *All sponsorships are processed securely via **Stripe** by ApollosWave LLC. Invoices with company VAT / Business Tax ID provided automatically upon checkout.*
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+ 👉 **[Read the Full Sponsorship Prospectus & Tier Breakdown →](FUNDING.md)**
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+ ### ApollosWave Ecosystem
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+ GSC CLI is maintained by [ApollosWave LLC](https://apolloswave.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli). Check out our products:
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+ - **[Superspeed](https://superspeedapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**: Autonomous Core Web Vitals & website speed optimization engine.
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+ - **[Supercart](https://supercartapp.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**: High-converting slide cart drawer for Shopify merchants.
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+ - **[PackingLog](https://packinglog.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=gsc-cli)**: Smart QR-code moving box inventory organizer.
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  ## 🙏 Acknowledgments & Credits
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