lychee checks links in documents and websites for broken hyperlinks and email addresses.
Lychee
Lychee checks URLs in Markdown, HTML, reStructuredText, websites, and other content for broken links and email addresses.
About Lychee
Lychee is an open-source link checker written in Rust that finds broken hyperlinks and mail addresses in websites and files such as Markdown, HTML, and reStructuredText. It is available as a command-line utility, Rust library, and GitHub Action.
It is distributed as pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, as a Docker image, and through multiple system package managers. Email address checking is enabled by default.
Key features
- Checks hyperlinks in Markdown, HTML, reStructuredText, and websites
- Checks email addresses; email checking is enabled by default
- Available as command-line utility, Rust library, and GitHub Action
- Offers pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Distributes Docker images with latest, versioned, and Alpine tags
- Performs async, stream-based link checking
Best for: Maintainers who need to check repositories, documentation, or websites for broken links and email addresses.
Good for
- Open-source codebase written in Rust
- Handles multiple file formats and websites in one tool
- Wide installation options including binaries, Docker, and package managers
Lychee at a glance
- Category
- Online Tools › URL & Link Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Lychee FAQ
What does Lychee check?
Broken hyperlinks and mail addresses in websites and files such as Markdown, HTML, and reStructuredText.
In what forms is Lychee available?
As a command-line utility, a Rust library, and a GitHub Action at lycheeverse/lychee-action.
How can Lychee be installed?
Through system package managers, pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, the Docker image lycheeverse/lychee, or with cargo install lychee.
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