# Verify Markdown links before docs or content ship with markdown-link-check

> Catch dead links in README files, docs folders, and content drafts before a broken reference ships to users.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/verify-markdown-links-before-docs-or-content-ship-with-markd` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/verify-markdown-links-before-docs-or-content-ship-with-markd`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/verify-markdown-links-before-docs-or-content-ship-with-markd/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/verify-markdown-links-before-docs-or-content-ship-with-markd

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# Verify Markdown links before docs or content ship with markdown-link-check

Catch dead links in README files, docs folders, and content drafts before a broken reference ships to users.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, markdown-link-check package or container image, Markdown files or URLs, network access for link validation

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install --save-dev markdown-link-check
- npm install -g markdown-link-check

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- To add the module to your project, run:
- shell
- To install the command line tool globally, run:

- Source: https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tcort/markdown-link-check/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/verify-markdown-links-before-docs-or-content-ship-with-markdown-link-check/)