| name | DeadLink |
| description | Scan websites and files for broken links with HTTP status details. Use when auditing links, finding broken URLs, validating references. |
| version | 3.0.0 |
| author | BytesAgain |
| homepage | https://bytesagain.com |
| source | https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills |
| tags | ["link","checker","broken","dead","404","website","seo","validation","html"] |
| categories | ["Developer Tools","Utility"] |
DeadLink — Dead Link Checker
Check URLs for broken links. Scan individual URLs, files containing links, or crawl websites. Generates reports with HTTP status codes.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|
check <url> | Check a single URL — shows HTTP status, redirect target if applicable |
scan <file> | Extract and check all URLs found in a text file |
site <url> [depth] | Crawl a webpage, extract all href/src links, and check each one |
report <file> | Generate a timestamped report file from all URLs in a text file |
Examples
deadlink check https://example.com/page
deadlink scan README.md
deadlink site https://example.com 1
deadlink report bookmarks.html
Status Codes
- 2xx — OK (alive)
- 3xx — Redirect (alive, shows final URL)
- 4xx — Client error (dead — 404 Not Found, 403 Forbidden, etc.)
- 5xx — Server error (dead)
- 000 — Connection failed (DNS error, timeout, unreachable)
Requirements
curl — must be installed and in PATH- Network access to check URLs
Notes
- Timeout: 10 seconds per URL (5s connect timeout)
- URLs are extracted using regex pattern matching for
http:// and https:// links
- The
site command does basic HTML link extraction (href and src attributes)
- Reports are saved as plain text files in the current directory
