Keyword Chef
Credit-based keyword discovery and SERP filtering for low-competition topics
Do not mistake the interface for the product. Keyword Chef's durable value is proprietary data, index, crawl scale, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.
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What you give up
- historical competitor datasets and support
- fresh proprietary keyword, backlink, or ranking data
- proprietary web and keyword indexes
- fresh rank and clickstream data
- large-scale crawling infrastructure
Why people still pay
Keyword Chef: The dashboard is reproducible; the expensive part is continuously collecting, cleaning, storing, and defending a useful index of the web.
Your build guide
The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.
Before you start
- Python 3.12
- Playwright browsers
- permission to crawl the target site
- Explicit README warning that this is a consolation build, not a production replacement
Use these project rules and optional skill references alongside the prompt. Review each skill before adding it to your agent; the AGENTS.md export includes the same guidance.
Project rule, data: Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Project rule, behavior: For keyword research, crawl a user-owned site or import licensed search data with fetch timestamps.
Project rule, recovery: A failed crawl retains its last dated snapshot; a report must not imply backlink or keyword coverage the input lacks.
Implementation plan
Phase 1, architecture and data
Use exactly this stack: Python 3.12 + Typer + SQLite + Playwright. Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
Phase 2, implement
For keyword research, crawl a user-owned site or import licensed search data with fetch timestamps.
Phase 3, implement
Compute the named technical or ranking findings from stored source observations.
Phase 4, review and output
Show prioritized findings and export a CSV or HTML report with source URLs.
Phase 5, recovery and acceptance
Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: A failed crawl retains its last dated snapshot; a report must not imply backlink or keyword coverage the input lacks. State the practical limit: historical competitor datasets and support.
Build me a focused keyword research workflow for the personal core of Keyword Chef. Requirements: - Use exactly this stack: Python 3.12 + Typer + SQLite + Playwright. Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps. - Paid product context: Credit-based keyword discovery and SERP filtering for low-competition topics. Build only this DIY scope: Build a focused keyword research audit for user-owned sites that crawls pages, records technical signals, and exports a prioritized CSV and HTML report. - For keyword research, crawl a user-owned site or import licensed search data with fetch timestamps. - Compute the named technical or ranking findings from stored source observations. - Show prioritized findings and export a CSV or HTML report with source URLs. - Use a CLI with a dry-run or preview command and an explicit output path. Required input or access: Playwright browsers; permission to crawl the target site. - Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: A failed crawl retains its last dated snapshot; a report must not imply backlink or keyword coverage the input lacks. - Out of scope: historical competitor datasets and support; fresh proprietary keyword, backlink, or ranking data. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow. - Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.
$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy AGENTS.md · generated from this app's build plan
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Keyword Chef pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| starter | $29/workspace | — | 5,000 keyword credits/month; 1 credit covers 1 returned keyword row; Niche Insights included.Subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over. |
| plus | $69/workspace | — | 20,000 keyword credits/month; 1 credit covers 1 returned keyword row; Niche Insights included.Subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over. |
| pro | $119/workspace | — | 50,000 keyword credits/month; 1 credit covers 1 returned keyword row; Niche Insights included.Subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over. |
| pay as you go | — | — | 50,000 lifetime keyword credits.One-time $250 purchase; credits do not expire; Niche Insights is not included. |
| niche insights | — | $8.08/workspace | Niche Insights access; 0 keyword-search credits.Annual-only add-on billed at $97/year; included with monthly keyword-credit subscriptions. |
free tierno free tier
billingkeyword-credit subscriptions are monthly only; Niche Insights is annual only; Pay As You Go is a one-time purchase
hidden costsMonthly credits expire with no rollover; Pay As You Go does not include Niche Insights.
pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗
Questions about Keyword Chef
Can you build your own Keyword Chef with AI?
A full replacement is not the recommended project. Do not mistake the interface for the product. Keyword Chef's durable value is proprietary data, index, crawl scale, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.
What does the Keyword Chef build prompt cover?
The prompt starts with this scope: Build a focused keyword research audit for user-owned sites that crawls pages, records technical signals, and exports a prioritized CSV and HTML report. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: historical competitor datasets and support; fresh proprietary keyword, backlink, or ranking data; proprietary web and keyword indexes. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.
How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?
Start with the Keyword Chef prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.
How long will this Keyword Chef project take?
The catalogue estimate is not a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.
What would I give up by replacing Keyword Chef?
historical competitor datasets and support; fresh proprietary keyword, backlink, or ranking data; proprietary web and keyword indexes; fresh rank and clickstream data; large-scale crawling infrastructure. Keyword Chef: The dashboard is reproducible; the expensive part is continuously collecting, cleaning, storing, and defending a useful index of the web.
What can I use instead of building Keyword Chef?
The prior-art section lists Lighthouse, Unlighthouse as starting points. Review their current scope, license and maintenance before adopting one.