Link Check
This "Link Check" skill verifies if provided URLs are valid and accessible, ensuring content integrity and a smooth user experience.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add link-check npx -- -y @trustedskills/link-check
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"link-check": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/link-check"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The link-check skill verifies the validity of URLs provided as input. It checks if links are broken and reports their status, helping to ensure accuracy in documents or web pages. This skill is useful for maintaining data integrity and preventing users from encountering errors when clicking on links.
When to use it
- Content Creation: Validate links within a blog post or article before publishing.
- Website Maintenance: Regularly check URLs on a website to identify broken links.
- Document Review: Verify the accuracy of hyperlinks in reports or presentations.
- Data Cleaning: Confirm that URLs in a dataset are functional and reliable.
Key capabilities
- URL validation
- Broken link detection
- Status reporting
Example prompts
- "Check these links: [list of URLs]"
- "Are any of these URLs broken? [list of URLs]"
- "Verify the following URL: [single URL]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires a list of URLs to check. Ensure that the URLs are properly formatted and accessible for accurate results.
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