brkn-lnk (broken link) is a link checker
Note
Binaries are only provided for Windows.
The software has only been tested on Windows 11 but may work on other platforms if built from source.
- Download latest release from the releases page
- Save the .exe file in a folder of your choosing.
- Edit your PATH environment variable to point to the folder that contains the .exe file.
- See https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/ for how to edit PATH.
brknlnk https://google.com
Multiple urls can be passed to the program, separated by spaces.
brknlnk https://google.com https://bing.com
Passing a csv file will have the program read the file and check every link inside it.
brknlnk urls.csv
By default, a simple list with information on how many urls have passed, returned with warnings or failed to load
✅ Passed: 2
⚠️ Warning: 0
❌ Failed: 0
A more verbose output can be printed by using the flags -o stdout-all,stdout-passed,stdout-warning,stdout-failed.
| Status | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Passed | Any 2XX HTTP responsde code |
| Warning | Other types of errors like bad ssl certificate or unability to connect to host for other reasons than HTTP response codes. |
| Failed | Any HTTP response code between 3XX and 5XX |
- Provide url(s) and get back http status code.
- If multiple urls are provided they should be processed concurrently (default max 20 connections at a time).
- Configurable options.
- Clean printout to console when processing urls and when everything is finished.