Lychee Broken Link Checker
Actively maintainedlycheeverse/lychee-action · Apache-2.0
Github action to check for broken links in Markdown, HTML, and text files using lychee, a fast link checker written in Rust.
★ 503 starsLast commit 23 days agoLatest v2.9.0
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OpenSSF Scorecard5.0 / 10
SECURITY.md presentYes
Immutable releasesNot enabled
Known vulnerabilities1 advisory(ies)
- CVE-2024-48908moderate
lychee link checking action affected by arbitrary code injection in composite action
Published Aug 28, 2025
How to use it safely
Recommended: pin to commit SHA
uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@e7477775783ea5526144ba13e8db5eec57747ce8 # v2.9.0Mutable tags like v2.9.0 can be rewritten to point at malicious commits. Pinning to the full commit SHA is the only reference GitHub guarantees immutable.
Full workflow example
steps: - uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@e7477775783ea5526144ba13e8db5eec57747ce8 # v2.9.0
Score breakdown
Security (35%)52
Popularity (20%)56
Maintenance (30%)92
Reliability (15%)70