<div align="center">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IndexFlowing/IndexFlow-core/main/static/logo.png" alt="IndexFlow Logo" width="96" />
# IndexFlow
### Open-source SEO & Search Indexing Infrastructure
**Built with Rust ยท Developer First ยท Self-hostable**
[](https://crates.io/crates/indexflow-seo)
[](https://crates.io/crates/indexflow-sitemap)
[](LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/IndexFlowing/IndexFlow-core)
[๐ Website](https://www.indexflowing.com) ยท [๐ Documentation](https://docs.rs/indexflow-seo) ยท [็ฎไฝไธญๆ](README.zh-CN.md)
</div>
---
# ๐ What is IndexFlow?
**IndexFlow is an open-source search engine indexing infrastructure built with Rust.**
Modern websites need more than good content and keywords. Search engines must first be able to **discover, crawl, and understand** the pages that matter.
IndexFlow provides lightweight, developer-friendly Rust libraries and infrastructure for managing this technical layer.
It focuses on:
* Search engine discovery
* Sitemap processing
* Technical SEO validation
* URL indexing workflows
* Search engine submission
* Multi-site indexing infrastructure
The goal is simple:
> **Make search engine visibility easier to build, monitor, and manage.**
---
# ๐ฏ Why IndexFlow?
SEO often starts with keywords, rankings, and backlinks.
But before any of that, there is a more fundamental question:
> **Can search engines reliably access and understand your website?**
IndexFlow focuses on this technical foundation.
## ๐ Search Discovery
Search engines need structured information to discover website content efficiently.
IndexFlow provides components for working with:
* XML Sitemaps
* Sitemap indexes
* URL structures
* Search indexing workflows
## โ๏ธ Technical SEO
Many indexing problems originate from basic technical issues.
IndexFlow can help identify issues such as:
* Missing canonical tags
* Incorrect robots directives
* Invalid metadata
* Technical HTML problems
* Other SEO quality issues
## ๐ Search Visibility Infrastructure
IndexFlow is designed to provide the infrastructure layer between websites and search engines.
Instead of building every indexing-related capability from scratch, developers can use reusable components and build higher-level workflows on top of them.
---
# ๐๏ธ Architecture
IndexFlow is designed as a reusable Rust ecosystem.
```text
IndexFlow
โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโดโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ โ
โผ โผ
indexflow-sitemap indexflow-seo
XML Sitemap Parser Technical SEO Analyzer
โ โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฌโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ
โผ
IndexFlow Platform
```
The open-source libraries provide the foundation.
The future IndexFlow Platform will build additional capabilities on top of these components, including indexing workflows, monitoring, and multi-site management.
---
# ๐ฆ Open Source Components
## indexflow-sitemap
A lightweight Rust library for parsing and processing XML sitemaps.
### Features
* XML sitemap parsing
* Sitemap index support
* URL extraction
* Developer-friendly API
Crates.io:
[indexflow-sitemap](https://crates.io/crates/indexflow-sitemap)
Documentation:
[docs.rs](https://docs.rs/indexflow-sitemap)
---
## indexflow-seo
A Rust library for technical SEO analysis and website quality checks.
### Features
* HTML analysis
* SEO metadata checking
* Technical SEO validation
* Extensible analyzer architecture
Crates.io:
[indexflow-seo](https://crates.io/crates/indexflow-seo)
Documentation:
[docs.rs](https://docs.rs/indexflow-seo)
---
# โก Quick Start
## Install and Run
The Rust libraries are available from crates.io as `indexflow-sitemap` and
`indexflow-seo`. Add either crate to your project, or download a platform
binary from the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/IndexFlowing/IndexFlow-core/releases)
page.
For the self-hosted application, replace `YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME` with your
Docker Hub username, then run the published image:
```bash
docker run --name indexflow --publish 8080:8080 \
--volume indexflow-data:/app/data \
--env JWT_SECRET=change-me-in-production \
docker.io/YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME/indexflow-core:latest
```
Release binaries are named for their version and target and include a
`.sha256` checksum file.
Add the components you need to your Rust project.
For example:
```toml
[dependencies]
indexflow-sitemap = "0.1.1"
```
Or:
```toml
[dependencies]
indexflow-seo = "0.1.2"
```
Then build your own SEO and indexing workflows using the libraries provided by IndexFlow.
See the individual crate documentation for detailed usage examples.
---
# ๐ก Design Philosophy
## ๐ฆ Rust Native
IndexFlow is built with Rust to provide:
* Memory safety
* High performance
* Reliable infrastructure components
* Zero-cost abstractions
## ๐จโ๐ป Developer First
IndexFlow is designed for developers who want:
* Open-source solutions
* Self-hosted options
* Transparent architecture
* Reusable libraries
## โก Lightweight Infrastructure
Instead of building another large and complex SEO stack, IndexFlow focuses on:
* Simple deployment
* Clear architecture
* Composable components
* Reusable infrastructure
---
# ๐ฃ๏ธ Roadmap
## โ
Available
### indexflow-sitemap
* XML sitemap parser
* Sitemap index support
* URL extraction
* Published on crates.io
### indexflow-seo
* Technical SEO analysis
* SEO quality checks
* Extensible analyzer architecture
* Published on crates.io
---
## ๐ง Building
### IndexFlow Platform
Planned capabilities include:
* Website management
* Search indexing workflows
* Sitemap monitoring
* Google Search Console integration
* IndexNow integration
* Multi-site management
* URL scheduling and quota management
---
## ๐ฎ Future
### Search & AI Visibility Intelligence
Exploring:
* AI-generated SEO reports
* GEO optimization insights
* Website intelligence
* Search visibility analysis
---
# ๐ IndexFlow Platform
The open-source components provide the technical foundation for the future IndexFlow Platform.
The platform is intended to help website owners and developers manage:
* Website health
* Search visibility
* Indexing workflows
* Multiple websites
* Search engine integrations
Learn more:
[www.indexflowing.com](https://www.indexflowing.com)
---
# ๐ค Contributing
IndexFlow is built in the open.
Contributions, discussions, bug reports, and feedback are welcome.
If you find IndexFlow useful, consider giving the repository a โญ Star.
It helps the project reach more developers and contributors.
---
# ๐ License
Licensed under either:
* MIT License
* Apache License 2.0
at your option.