gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

SEO: Deindexation of Workspace-URLs

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component: dashboard meta: never-stale seo team: webapp
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Description

Issue:
Workspace-URLs can flood the search engine index. Workspace-URLs can lead to abusive SERPs

Example:
https://imgur.com/bt4RCe0
https://imgur.com/b11BtRz

Solution:
Deindexation of Workspace-URLs

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating how Workspace-URLs are generated and how the service controls search-engine indexing; the issue provides no file or test entry point. Define the indexing behavior for these URLs and verify that they no longer appear in search results without disrupting normal workspace access.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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