Details
Overview
Components: Breadcrumb Navigation Skill is an open-source Agent Skill from the kostja94/marketing-skills collection (MIT). It teaches AI coding agents focused marketing / SEO workflows so they can produce production-ready guidance instead of generic advice.
Guides breadcrumb implementation for SEO, UX, and GEO. Breadcrumbs show users their location in the site hierarchy and help search engines understand content taxonomy. Well-implemented breadcrumbs can increase CTR by 20–30%, reduce bounce rates by up to 30%, and strengthen internal linking.
Identify: 1. Site structure: Hierarchy depth (e.g., Home > Category > Subcategory > Product) 2. Page types: Blog, e-commerce, docs, etc. 3. Multi-category: Products in multiple categories—need canonical path
Official skill id: breadcrumb-generator. Source path: skills/components/navigation/breadcrumb.
Key Features
- B: readcrumb UI: Visual trail (Home > Category > Page)
- B: readcrumbList schema: JSON-LD structured data for rich results
- P: lacement: Typically below header, above main content
- I: nternal linking: Breadcrumbs distribute link equity
- C: rawlability: Helps crawlers understand taxonomy
- G: EO: BreadcrumbList appears frequently on pages cited by Google AI Mode
How to Use
- Use a Skill-compatible agent such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
- Install from the terminal (Node.js required):
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill breadcrumb
Or paste the install prompt from this tool page into your agent and ask it to install for you. 3. Restart / reload the agent so the new Skill is loaded. 4. Invoke the Skill with its slash commands or by asking the agent to run the workflow described in Overview / Key Features. 5. Review outputs before publishing — treat model-generated copy, images, and data as drafts.
Pricing
| Plan | Billing | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open source | — | Free | MIT license; install via npx skills add |
| Full pack | — | Free | Optional: install the entire marketing-skills repo |
No paid tiers. Check the GitHub repository for license and updates.
Best For
Marketers, indie hackers, ecommerce / SaaS founders, and SEO operators who want agents to execute a specific marketing task with structured best practices.
Trigger context from the skill author: When the user wants to add, optimize, or audit breadcrumb navigation. Also use when the user mentions "breadcrumbs," "breadcrumb trail," "breadcrumb nav," "breadcrumb links," "path navigation," "site breadcrumb," "BreadcrumbList schema," "location-based breadcrumb," "attribute-based breadcrumb," "site hierarchy…
FAQ
How do I install this skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill breadcrumb-generator
Or copy the skill folder into .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, or .claude/skills/.
Does this skill run code on my machine?
No. Skills in this collection are pure Markdown instructions for agents — no executable payloads.
Can I install only this skill instead of the full pack?
Yes. Prefer --skill breadcrumb-generator for a single task. Install 2–3 related skills per job rather than the entire library.
Where should I add project context?
Copy templates/project-context.md from the repo into .cursor/ or .claude/ and fill in product, audience, and brand details so outputs stay tailored.