# audit-speed

Traces why a page is slow: LCP, CLS, INP, FCP and TTFB with root-cause trees and a fix list.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2400 installs · ★ 21
- Author: calm-north
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/calm-north/seojuice-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-27
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/audit-speed

## What it does

This skill runs a deep Core Web Vitals audit. It takes LCP, CLS, INP, FCP and TTFB, checks them against the Good / Needs Improvement / Poor thresholds, and builds a root-cause tree for every failing metric. Slow TTFB points at hosting, CDN setup or database queries. A heavy LCP is usually an image in an old format or a font blocking render. Layout shift tends to come from images without `width` and `height`, or from banners injected above the fold.

A separate section breaks down page weight by resource type: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts, third-party scripts. Each row gets an assessment and an action. The output ends with priority fixes ordered by impact and a quick-wins checklist — `fetchpriority="high"` on the LCP image, deferred non-critical JavaScript, and similar.

Before starting, the skill asks for context: which pages to check, whether Lighthouse or PageSpeed Insights data exists, the tech stack, and known constraints. With no data on hand it suggests running PageSpeed Insights on the key URLs first. Worth knowing: the skill reasons over the numbers you hand it, so pull a report for the page before you ask. Broader technical SEO sits in a separate skill, diagnose-seo.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add calm-north/seojuice-skills --skill audit-speed -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/audit-speed/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add calm-north/seojuice-skills --skill audit-speed -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add calm-north/seojuice-skills --skill audit-speed -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install calm-north/seojuice-skills audit-speed
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add calm-north/seojuice-skills --skill audit-speed -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/calm-north/seojuice-skills --path skills/audit-speed
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add calm-north/seojuice-skills --skill audit-speed -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/calm-north/seojuice-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/audit-speed/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find out why LCP is slow on a landing page
- stop layout shifts caused by images and ad slots
- spot third-party scripts hogging the main thread
- break page weight down by resource type
- get fixes ranked by impact instead of a flat list

## Example prompts
- audit the homepage speed and show the LCP root-cause tree
- why is my CLS bad on the product page?
- break down page weight by resource and give me quick wins

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: audit-speed
description: >
  Deep Core Web Vitals and page speed audit. Use when the user asks about page
  speed, Core Web Vitals, LCP, CLS, INP, FCP, TTFB, Lighthouse scores, why a
  page is slow, performance optimization, or resource size analysis. For broader
  technical SEO issues, see diagnose-seo.
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
---

# Audit Speed

Deep Core Web Vitals audit with root-cause analysis trees and resource
optimization recommendations.

## Core Web Vitals Thresholds

| Metric | Good | Needs Improvement | Poor |
|--------|------|-------------------|------|
| LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) | < 2.5s | 2.5s - 4.0s | > 4.0s |
| CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) | < 0.1 | 0.1 - 0.25 | > 0.25 |
| INP (Interaction to Next Paint) | < 200ms | 200ms - 500ms | > 500ms |
| FCP (First Contentful Paint) | < 1.8s | 1.8s - 3.0s | > 3.0s |
| TTFB (Time to First Byte) | < 800ms | 800ms - 1800ms | > 1800ms |

## Before You Start

Gather this context:

1. **Which pages?** Homepage, key landing pages, or specific slow pages.
2. **Current scores.** If the user has Lighthouse or PageSpeed Insights data, start there.
3. **Tech stack.** CMS, framework, hosting — this determines which optimizations are available.
4. **Known constraints.** Third-party scripts they can't remove, design requirements that limit optimization.

If no data is available, suggest running Google PageSpeed Insights on the key URLs.

## LCP Root-Cause Tree

LCP measures when the largest visible element finishes rendering. Diagnose:

**Is TTFB slow (> 800ms)?**
- → Server response time issue
- Check: hosting quality, CDN configuration, database queries, server-side rendering time
- Fix: upgrade hosting, add CDN, optimize server-side code, enable caching

**Is the LCP element an image?**
- → Image optimization issue
- Check: image format (use WebP/AVIF), image size (serve responsive sizes), lazy loading on LCP image (should NOT be lazy loaded)
- Fix: convert to modern formats, add `width`/`height` attributes, use `fetchpriority="high"` on LCP image, preload the LCP image

**Is the LCP element text?**
- → Font loading issue
- Check: custom fonts blocking render, font file size, font-display strategy
- Fix: use `font-display: swap` or `optional`, preload critical fonts, subset fonts to used characters

**Is render-blocking CSS/JS delaying the LCP?**
- Check: large CSS files in `<head>`, synchronous JS before content
- Fix: inline critical CSS, defer non-critical CSS, async/defer JS

## CLS Root-Cause Tree

CLS measures unexpected layout shifts. Diagnose:

**Do images/videos lack dimensions?**
- → Browser can't reserve space before loading
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