# deadlink
> Parse text files for HTTP URLs and check if they are still valid

## Summary
Check text files for broken HTTP URLs, especially useful for Markdown docs

## Capabilities
- Parse text files for HTTP URLs
- Check if URLs are still valid
- Report broken links
- Suitable for Markdown documentation

## When to Use
- When checking documentation for broken links
- When validating URLs in text files

## When NOT to Use
- When checking full website link structures

## Related Tools
- [brok](/tools/brok) (complementary)
- [lychee](/tools/lychee) (complementary)
- [linkchecker](/tools/linkchecker) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/deadlink
