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FiloSottile/mkcert

Default branch master · commit 1c1dc4ed · scanned 5/9/2026, 6:05:44 AM

GitHub: 58,827 stars · 3,106 forks

AI VISIBILITY SCORE
92 /100
Healthy
Category recall
2 / 2
Avg rank #1.0 when recommended
Rule findings
2 pass · 0 warn · 0 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
3 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface FiloSottile/mkcert, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highreadme#1
    Add a 'What mkcert is (and isn't)' section to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    Add a new section, perhaps titled 'What mkcert is (and isn't)' or 'Scope and Comparison', with text similar to: 'mkcert is a dedicated, zero-config tool for generating locally-trusted SSL/TLS certificates for development environments. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing web servers and frameworks. mkcert is not a web server (like Caddy), a full-stack framework (like Next.js or Vite), or a production certificate management system (like cert-manager). Its sole purpose is to simplify local HTTPS setup.'
  • mediumfaq#2
    Add an FAQ entry about production use to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    Add a new section, 'FAQ', with an entry like: 'Q: Can mkcert be used in production? A: No, mkcert is designed exclusively for local development and testing environments. It creates a local Certificate Authority (CA) and certificates that are only trusted on your development machine(s). It is not suitable for production use.'
  • lowtopics#3
    Expand topics to include more specific development contexts

    Why:

    CURRENT
    certificates, chrome, firefox, https, ios, linux, local-development, localhost, macos, root-ca, tls, windows
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    certificates, chrome, firefox, https, ios, linux, local-development, localhost, macos, root-ca, tls, windows, web-development, node-js-development, docker-development

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
2 / 2
100% of queries surface FiloSottile/mkcert
Avg rank
#1.0
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
13%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
caddyserver/caddy
Recommended in 2 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. caddyserver/caddy · recommended 2×
  2. vercel/next.js · recommended 1×
  3. vitejs/vite · recommended 1×
  4. vite-plugin-basic-ssl · recommended 1×
  5. vite-plugin-mkcert · recommended 1×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How to generate locally trusted development certificates to avoid browser security warnings?
    you: #1
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. mkcert (FiloSottile/mkcert) ← you
    2. Caddy (caddyserver/caddy)
    3. Next.js (vercel/next.js)
    4. Vite (vitejs/vite)
    5. vite-plugin-basic-ssl
    6. vite-plugin-mkcert
    7. ASP.NET Core (dotnet/aspnetcore)
    8. Node.js (nodejs/node)
    9. selfsigned (jfromani/selfsigned)
    10. pem (Dexus/pem)
    11. OpenSSL (openssl/openssl)
    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    What's a simple tool for creating a local certificate authority for web development?
    you: #1
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. mkcert (FiloSottile/mkcert) ← you
    2. Caddy (caddyserver/caddy)
    3. OpenSSL
    4. cert-manager (cert-manager/cert-manager)
    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    pass

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of FiloSottile/mkcert?
    pass
    AI named FiloSottile/mkcert explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts FiloSottile/mkcert in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named FiloSottile/mkcert explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo FiloSottile/mkcert solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named FiloSottile/mkcert explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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