Sitemap & Indexing

A dedicated sitemap-0.xml and sitemap-index.xml are automatically generated at build time, ensuring search engines can efficiently crawl your site.

Automated generation

The sitemap is built using @astrojs/sitemap. It scans your dist/ output and includes all static pages by default.

Excluding Pages (noindex)

You can exclude specific pages from the sitemap and search results using the noindex frontmatter property. The system acts as a dual-layer filter:

Meta Tag: Adds <meta name="robots" content="noindex"> to the page HTML.
Sitemap Filter: Automatically removes the URL from sitemap-0.xml during the build process.

Configuration

Add these properties to any content file (.md, .mdx):

Property	Type	Default	Description
`noindex`	`boolean`	`false`	Removes from sitemap and prevents indexing.
`nofollow`	`boolean`	`false`	Prevents crawlers from following links on this page.

Example

---
title: "Draft Post"
noindex: true
nofollow: true
---

Static Pages (`.astro`)

For .astro pages (like src/pages/custom.astro), you can pass the prop to the Layout or explicit SEO component:

<Layout title="Hidden Page" noindex={true}>
  <!-- Content -->
</Layout>

The build script in astro.config.mjs scans your .astro files for noindex={true} and excludes them from the sitemap automatically.